Cost of living comparison
compared to
Great Falls vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Great Falls is 60.4% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.6% more in Great Falls
- Groceries
-
pay 27.3% more in Great Falls
- Transportation
-
pay 66.7% more in Great Falls
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Great Falls
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Great Falls
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.8% more in Great Falls
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% less in Great Falls
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Great Falls are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Great Falls.
Great Falls vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Great Falls instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 38.6% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
$11.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
$15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
$2.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Great Falls - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.3% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
$3.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
$6.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
$4.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
$3.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
$6.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
$2.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
$1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
$0.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
$0.73
|
|
Mexico City vs. Great Falls - Cost of groceries
pay 66.7% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
$30,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
$13.44
|
|
Mexico City vs. Great Falls - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
$75.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
$1,466.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
$1,066.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
$113.28
|
|
Mexico City vs. Great Falls - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
$800.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
$32,000.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Great Falls - Cost of childcare
pay 56.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
$4.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
$7.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
$62.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
$11.99
|
|
Mexico City vs. Great Falls - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Great Falls
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
$66.67
|
|
|
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
|
$70.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
$100.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Great Falls - Cost of clothing
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