Cost of living comparison

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Fort Myers vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Fort Myers is 70.8% more expensive than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 53.2% more in Fort Myers
Groceries: pay 51.9% more in Fort Myers
Transportation: pay 90.6% more in Fort Myers
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Fort Myers
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Fort Myers
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.2% more in Fort Myers
Clothing: pay 24.2% less in Fort Myers

The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Fort Myers are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, housing, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Fort Myers.

Fort Myers vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Fort Myers instead of Mexico City, you would:

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pay 53.2% more for restaurants

	Mexico City	Fort Myers
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.86 MX$197.31	$20.00	+84.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.82 MX$160.32	$11.00	+24.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 MX$31.47	$2.53	+46.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 MX$23.70	$2.06	+57.8%
Average			+53.2%

Mexico City vs. Fort Myers - Cost of restaurants

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pay 51.9% more for groceries

	Mexico City	Fort Myers
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 MX$47.71	$4.06	+54.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 MX$91.60	$6.48	+28.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.54 MX$118.83	$4.10	-37.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 MX$47.38	$4.33	+66.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 MX$69.15	$5.42	+42.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 MX$24.88	$2.67	+94.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 MX$14.54	$0.72	-10.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 MX$17.69	$2.00	+105.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.47	$2.13	+135.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 MX$17.42	$1.48	+54.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 MX$18.07	$1.37	+37.3%
Average			+51.9%

Mexico City vs. Fort Myers - Cost of groceries

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pay 90.6% more for transportation

	Mexico City	Fort Myers
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 MX$93.37	$3.31	-35.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.54 MX$355.17	$37.50	+91.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,030.45 MX$364,045.47	$36,050.00	+80.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.42 MX$80.42	$14.43	+226.1%
Average			+90.6%

Mexico City vs. Fort Myers - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Mexico City	Fort Myers
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.93 MX$562.20	$67.00	+116.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,079.15 MX$19,613.07	$1,900.00	+76.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$677.25 MX$12,308.67	$2,062.50	+204.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.36 MX$679.03	$128.92	+245.1%
Average			+160.6%

Mexico City vs. Fort Myers - Cost of housing

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Mexico City	Fort Myers
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$430.39 MX$7,822.12	$1,281.67	+197.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,897.53 MX$198,058.25	$14,400.00	+32.1%
Average			+115.0%

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pay 48.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Fort Myers
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 MX$59.19	$4.00	+22.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.81 MX$69.31	$4.33	+13.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.34 MX$78.93	$8.00	+84.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 MX$1,062.21	$52.67	-9.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.51 MX$118.39	$15.00	+130.3%
Average			+48.2%

Mexico City vs. Fort Myers - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 24.2% less for clothing

	Mexico City	Fort Myers
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.95 MX$1,107.65	$41.67	-31.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.08 MX$873.77	$37.33	-22.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.72 MX$1,921.42	$83.00	-21.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.91 MX$2,015.75	$87.00	-21.6%
Average			-24.2%

Mexico City vs. Fort Myers - Cost of clothing

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