Cost of living comparison
compared to
Fgura vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Fgura is 61.5% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.0% more in Fgura
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% less in Fgura
- Transportation
-
pay 4.3 times more in Fgura
- Housing
-
pay 44.8% more in Fgura
- Childcare
-
pay 28.9% less in Fgura
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.5% more in Fgura
- Clothing
-
pay 5.9% more in Fgura
The cost of transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Fgura are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Fgura. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Fgura.
Fgura vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Fgura instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 70.0% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Fgura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
$22.19
€19.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
$2.97
€2.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
$2.24
€1.92
|
|
Mexico City vs. Fgura - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.6% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Fgura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
$1.08
€0.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
$5.21
€4.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
$4.97
€4.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
$2.10
€1.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
$4.24
€3.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
$0.58
€0.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
$0.69
€0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
$0.42
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
$0.42
€0.36
|
|
Mexico City vs. Fgura - Cost of groceries
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Fgura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
$5.92
€5.09
|
|
| 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
|
$39,127.65
€33,603.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
$43.22
€37.11
|
|
Mexico City vs. Fgura - Cost of transportation
pay 44.8% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Fgura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
$44.22
€37.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
$817.59
€702.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
$1,051.19
€902.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
$76.75
€65.92
|
|
Mexico City vs. Fgura - Cost of housing
pay 28.9% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Fgura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
$262.80
€225.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
$8,824.94
€7,578.96
|
|
Mexico City vs. Fgura - Cost of childcare
pay 35.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Fgura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
$4.67
€4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
$3.14
€2.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
$6.54
€5.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
|
Mexico City vs. Fgura - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.9% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Fgura
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
$92.71
€79.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
$38.93
€33.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
$104.15
€89.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
$102.20
€87.77
|
|
Mexico City vs. Fgura - Cost of clothing
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