Cost of living comparison
compared to
College Station vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
College Station is 78.8% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.2% more in College Station
- Groceries
-
pay 69.0% more in College Station
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0 times more in College Station
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in College Station
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in College Station
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.7% more in College Station
- Clothing
-
pay 8.8% less in College Station
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in College Station are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, transportation, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in College Station.
College Station vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in College Station instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 28.2% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$198.62
|
$14.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$161.38
|
$8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.68
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.86
|
$1.70
|
|
Mexico City vs. College Station - Cost of restaurants
pay 69.0% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$48.03
|
$2.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$92.21
|
$5.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$119.62
|
$3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.69
|
$2.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.61
|
$3.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$25.05
|
$2.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.63
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.81
|
$2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.58
|
$2.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.54
|
$2.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.19
|
$2.13
|
|
Mexico City vs. College Station - Cost of groceries
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.99
|
$2.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$357.52
|
$20.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$366,457.13
|
$37,232.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$80.95
|
$37.33
|
|
Mexico City vs. College Station - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$565.92
|
$63.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,743.00
|
$1,250.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,390.21
|
$960.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$683.53
|
$144.07
|
|
Mexico City vs. College Station - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,873.93
|
$1,166.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$199,370.32
|
$18,000.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. College Station - Cost of childcare
pay 36.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$59.59
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$69.77
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$79.45
|
$8.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,069.25
|
$36.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$119.17
|
$11.25
|
|
Mexico City vs. College Station - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.8% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
College Station
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,114.99
|
$39.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$879.56
|
$38.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,934.15
|
$86.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,029.10
|
$153.75
|
|
Mexico City vs. College Station - Cost of clothing
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