Cost of living comparison
compared to
Deerfield Beach vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Deerfield Beach is 84.2% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.5% more in Deerfield Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 65.1% more in Deerfield Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Deerfield Beach
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Deerfield Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Deerfield Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.6% more in Deerfield Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 15.8% less in Deerfield Beach
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Deerfield Beach are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Deerfield Beach.
Deerfield Beach vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Deerfield Beach instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 43.5% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Deerfield Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$195.79
|
$21.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$159.08
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.23
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.52
|
$1.33
|
|
Mexico City vs. Deerfield Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 65.1% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Deerfield Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.34
|
$4.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$90.89
|
$4.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$117.92
|
$4.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.01
|
$4.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$68.61
|
$6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.69
|
$2.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.43
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.55
|
$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.34
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.29
|
$1.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$17.93
|
$1.75
|
|
Mexico City vs. Deerfield Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Deerfield Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$92.65
|
$3.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$352.42
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$361,229.19
|
$23,436.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$79.79
|
$15.93
|
|
Mexico City vs. Deerfield Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Deerfield Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$557.85
|
$70.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,461.34
|
$1,933.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,213.45
|
$1,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$673.78
|
$136.01
|
|
Mexico City vs. Deerfield Beach - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Deerfield Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,761.60
|
$816.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$196,526.06
|
$37,150.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Deerfield Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 75.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Deerfield Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$58.74
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$68.78
|
$4.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.32
|
$8.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,053.99
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$117.47
|
$20.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Deerfield Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 15.8% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Deerfield Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,099.08
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$867.02
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,906.56
|
$98.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,000.15
|
$92.25
|
|
Mexico City vs. Deerfield Beach - Cost of clothing
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