Cost of living comparison
compared to
New Orleans vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
New Orleans is 84.2% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.9% more in New Orleans
- Groceries
-
pay 63.7% more in New Orleans
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in New Orleans
- Housing
-
pay 2.6 times more in New Orleans
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in New Orleans
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.7% more in New Orleans
- Clothing
-
pay 12.9% less in New Orleans
The cost of housing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in New Orleans are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, housing, childcare, and transportation are significantly more expensive in New Orleans.
New Orleans vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Orleans instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 76.9% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$198.62
|
$26.00
|
|
|
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
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.86
|
$2.10
|
|
Mexico City vs. New Orleans - Cost of restaurants
pay 63.7% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$48.03
|
$4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$92.21
|
$7.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$119.62
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.69
|
$4.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.61
|
$4.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$25.05
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.63
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.81
|
$2.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.58
|
$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.54
|
$1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.19
|
$1.33
|
|
Mexico City vs. New Orleans - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.99
|
$2.98
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$357.52
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$366,457.13
|
$36,884.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$80.95
|
$15.43
|
|
Mexico City vs. New Orleans - Cost of transportation
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$565.92
|
$71.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,743.00
|
$1,825.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,390.21
|
$1,166.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$683.53
|
$174.91
|
|
Mexico City vs. New Orleans - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,873.93
|
$1,563.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$199,370.32
|
$10,230.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. New Orleans - Cost of childcare
pay 67.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$59.59
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$69.77
|
$5.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$79.45
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,069.25
|
$62.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$119.17
|
$13.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. New Orleans - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
New Orleans
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,114.99
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$879.56
|
$43.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,934.15
|
$71.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,029.10
|
$112.50
|
|
Mexico City vs. New Orleans - Cost of clothing
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