Las Terrenas vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Las Terrenas is 7.9% cheaper than Mexico City.

Restaurants
pay 39.0% less in Las Terrenas
Groceries
pay 35.3% less in Las Terrenas
Transportation
pay 2.3 times more in Las Terrenas
Housing
pay 6.8% more in Las Terrenas
Childcare
pay 70.3% less in Las Terrenas
Entertainment and Sports
pay 23.4% less in Las Terrenas
Clothing
pay 28.0% less in Las Terrenas

The cost of transportation and housing in Las Terrenas are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Las Terrenas. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Las Terrenas.

Las Terrenas vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Las Terrenas instead of Mexico City, you would:

pay 39.0% less for restaurants

 
Mexico City
Las Terrenas
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.86
MX$193.23
$6.24
DOP369.49
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.82
MX$157.00
$7.25
DOP429.08
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.73
MX$30.82
$0.97
DOP57.61

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pay 35.3% less for groceries

 
Mexico City
Las Terrenas
Bread
1 loaf
$2.63
MX$46.72
$1.34
DOP79.52
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.04
MX$89.71
$3.66
DOP216.48
Milk (1 gallon) $6.54
MX$116.37
$4.57
DOP270.71

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

 
Mexico City
Las Terrenas
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.14
MX$91.44
$4.55
DOP269.59
Monthly public transit pass $19.54
MX$347.81
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,030.45
MX$357K
$29,626.22
DOP2M

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pay 6.8% more for housing

 
Mexico City
Las Terrenas
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$30.93
MX$550.55
$34.89
DOP2,066.36
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,079.15
MX$19,206.67
$724.55
DOP42,907.94
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $677.25
MX$12,053.62
$434.73
DOP25,744.76

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pay 70.3% less for childcare

 
Mexico City
Las Terrenas
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $430.39
MX$7,660.03
$80.51
DOP4,767.55
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,897.53
MX$194K
$4,427.83
DOP262K

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pay 23.4% less for entertainment and sports

 
Mexico City
Las Terrenas
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.26
MX$57.97
$2.42
DOP143.03
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.81
MX$67.88
$1.99
DOP118.00
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.34
MX$77.29
$4.83
DOP286.05

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pay 28.0% less for clothing

 
Mexico City
Las Terrenas
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$60.95
MX$1,084.70
$41.65
DOP2,466.61
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$48.08
MX$855.67
$40.25
DOP2,383.77
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$105.72
MX$1,881.61
$67.09
DOP3,972.96

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