Cost of living comparison
London is 2.8 times more expensive than Mexico City.
If you lived in London instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
MX$199.03
|
$25.22
£19.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
MX$175.61
|
$10.09
£7.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MX$23.84
|
$2.54
£1.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.54
|
$2.08
£1.59
|
|
pay 14.6% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$51.90
|
$1.96
£1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
MX$109.89
|
$4.74
£3.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
MX$124.49
|
$6.34
£4.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
MX$49.10
|
$3.99
£3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
MX$81.49
|
$4.28
£3.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
MX$28.07
|
$1.47
£1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.87
|
$0.75
£0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MX$16.21
|
$1.48
£1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$18.02
|
$1.76
£1.34
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
MX$18.71
|
$0.73
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
MX$17.08
|
$0.67
£0.51
|
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pay 4.8 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MX$107.60
|
$7.20
£5.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.52
MX$424.53
|
$252.24
£192.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,960.54
MX$433,182.68
|
$34,406.00
£26,203.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.34
MX$105.37
|
$25.33
£19.29
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.98
MX$551.84
|
$39.12
£29.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,058.85
MX$20,886.43
|
$2,697.16
£2,054.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$643.75
MX$12,698.29
|
$2,027.26
£1,543.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.48
MX$818.22
|
$284.51
£216.68
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.19
MX$8,051.66
|
$2,321.07
£1,767.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,042.62
MX$198,095.77
|
$25,293.41
£19,263.10
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
MX$58.54
|
$8.20
£6.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
MX$69.41
|
$4.56
£3.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.45
MX$87.81
|
$18.92
£14.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.85
MX$1,200.38
|
$58.95
£44.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
MX$117.08
|
$18.92
£14.41
|
|
pay 20.5% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
MX$1,320.36
|
$103.07
£78.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
MX$887.63
|
$49.65
£37.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.60
MX$2,181.63
|
$112.31
£85.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.14
MX$2,093.73
|
$123.32
£93.92
|
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