Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 80.0% more expensive than Mexico City.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 71.9% more for restaurants
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Mexico City
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Nicosia
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.44
MX$131.71
|
$15.75
€13.81
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
MX$105.37
|
$7.27
€6.37
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
MX$14.64
|
$1.73
€1.52
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
MX$10.20
|
$0.83
€0.73
|
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pay 73.7% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MX$27.19
|
$2.17
€1.90
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.81
MX$49.75
|
$7.44
€6.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.99
MX$70.63
|
$6.66
€5.84
|
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|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
MX$29.59
|
$3.65
€3.20
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.21
MX$39.13
|
$4.15
€3.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$15.87
|
$1.36
€1.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
MX$8.57
|
$0.92
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
MX$8.41
|
$1.05
€0.92
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MX$9.55
|
$1.14
€1.00
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
MX$10.34
|
$0.39
€0.34
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
MX$8.80
|
$0.46
€0.40
|
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pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.73
MX$66.00
|
$5.38
€4.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.88
MX$263.42
|
$48.46
€42.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,849.61
MX$333,662.64
|
$21,805.28
€19,121.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.37
MX$59.58
|
$12.50
€10.96
|
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pay 95.8% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.38
MX$484.62
|
$40.58
€35.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$628.03
MX$11,116.97
|
$650.77
€570.66
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.73
MX$6,438.47
|
$554.09
€485.88
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$32.45
MX$574.40
|
$123.04
€107.90
|
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pay 27.5% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$310.85
MX$5,502.51
|
$415.51
€364.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,469.63
MX$114,520.92
|
$7,849.90
€6,883.59
|
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pay 97.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.98
MX$35.12
|
$4.24
€3.72
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.23
MX$39.39
|
$3.83
€3.36
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.10
MX$54.88
|
$6.06
€5.31
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.47
MX$875.68
|
$65.57
€57.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
MX$70.24
|
$10.90
€9.56
|
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pay 54.2% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Nicosia
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.12
MX$798.68
|
$94.64
€82.99
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.12
MX$621.60
|
$47.06
€41.27
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.19
MX$1,348.66
|
$88.89
€77.94
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.48
MX$1,336.17
|
$117.91
€103.40
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