Cost of living comparison
compared to
Huntington Beach vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Huntington Beach is 2.1 times more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.9% more in Huntington Beach
- Groceries
-
pay 65.5% more in Huntington Beach
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Huntington Beach
- Housing
-
pay 3.0 times more in Huntington Beach
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Huntington Beach
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.3% more in Huntington Beach
- Clothing
-
pay 8.0% less in Huntington Beach
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Huntington Beach are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Huntington Beach.
Huntington Beach vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Huntington Beach instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 56.9% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$198.62
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$161.38
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.68
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.86
|
$2.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of restaurants
pay 65.5% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$48.03
|
$4.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$92.21
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$119.62
|
$4.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.69
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.61
|
$7.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$25.05
|
$1.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.63
|
$0.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.81
|
$1.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.58
|
$2.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.54
|
$1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.19
|
$1.36
|
|
Mexico City vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.99
|
$4.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$357.52
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$366,457.13
|
$28,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$80.95
|
$19.41
|
|
Mexico City vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of transportation
pay 3.0 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$565.92
|
$74.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,743.00
|
$2,537.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,390.21
|
$2,200.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$683.53
|
$153.80
|
|
Mexico City vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of housing
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,873.93
|
$1,206.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$199,370.32
|
$40,160.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of childcare
pay 77.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$59.59
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$69.77
|
$5.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$79.45
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,069.25
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$119.17
|
$15.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Huntington Beach
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,114.99
|
$58.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$879.56
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,934.15
|
$90.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,029.10
|
$126.67
|
|
Mexico City vs. Huntington Beach - Cost of clothing
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