Cost of living comparison
compared to
East Providence vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
East Providence is 2.1 times more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.3% more in East Providence
- Groceries
-
pay 80.0% more in East Providence
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1 times more in East Providence
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in East Providence
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in East Providence
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.6% more in East Providence
- Clothing
-
pay 26.9% less in East Providence
The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in East Providence are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, transportation, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in East Providence.
East Providence vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in East Providence instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 64.3% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
$2.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
$1.92
|
|
Mexico City vs. East Providence - Cost of restaurants
pay 80.0% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
$3.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
$8.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
$4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
$4.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
$5.94
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
$3.09
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
$2.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
$2.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
$1.62
|
|
Mexico City vs. East Providence - Cost of groceries
pay 4.1 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
$3.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
$35,817.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
$43.77
|
|
Mexico City vs. East Providence - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
$69.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
$1,850.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
$1,600.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
$148.39
|
|
Mexico City vs. East Providence - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
$828.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
$30,000.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. East Providence - Cost of childcare
pay 74.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
$4.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
$40.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
$15.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. East Providence - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
East Providence
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
$32.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
$67.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
$83.33
|
|
Mexico City vs. East Providence - Cost of clothing
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