Cost of living comparison
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Nizhny Novgorod vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Nizhny Novgorod is 20.1% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
- pay 29.4% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Groceries
- pay 35.0% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Transportation
- pay 11.6% more in Nizhny Novgorod
- Housing
- pay 13.9% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Childcare
- pay 45.3% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 41.2% less in Nizhny Novgorod
- Clothing
- pay 12.4% more in Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nizhny Novgorod instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 29.4% less for restaurants
Mexico City | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $10.86 MX$190.04 | $11.91 RUB940.02 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $8.82 MX$154.40 | $5.66 RUB446.51 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.73 MX$30.31 | $1.30 RUB102.55 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.30 MX$22.83 | $0.44 RUB34.61 | |
Mexico City vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.0% less for groceries
Mexico City | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.63 MX$45.95 | $0.59 RUB46.21 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.04 MX$88.22 | $5.00 RUB394.81 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.54 MX$114.45 | $3.81 RUB300.77 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.61 MX$45.63 | $1.44 RUB113.65 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.80 MX$66.60 | $2.26 RUB178.31 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.37 MX$23.97 | $0.73 RUB57.70 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.80 MX$14.00 | $0.72 RUB56.61 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.97 MX$17.04 | $0.84 RUB66.27 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.91 MX$15.86 | $1.19 RUB94.02 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.96 MX$16.78 | $0.30 RUB23.63 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.99 MX$17.40 | $0.29 RUB22.53 | |
Mexico City vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of groceries
pay 11.6% more for transportation
Mexico City | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $5.14 MX$89.93 | $2.72 RUB214.62 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $19.54 MX$342.07 | $15.19 RUB1,198.53 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $20,030.45 MX$351K | $35,737.37 RUB3M | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $4.42 MX$77.45 | $6.08 RUB479.41 | |
Mexico City vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of transportation
pay 13.9% less for housing
Mexico City | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $30.93 MX$541.46 | $7.03 RUB554.61 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,079.15 MX$18,889.61 | $536.06 RUB42,301.05 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $677.25 MX$11,854.65 | $348.21 RUB27,477.61 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $37.36 MX$653.98 | $82.37 RUB6,499.77 | |
Mexico City vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of housing
pay 45.3% less for childcare
Mexico City | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $430.39 MX$7,533.58 | $324.91 RUB25,638.58 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,897.53 MX$191K | $3,692.86 RUB291K | |
Mexico City vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of childcare
pay 41.2% less for entertainment and sports
Mexico City | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.26 MX$57.01 | $0.98 RUB77.55 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.81 MX$66.76 | $2.43 RUB191.92 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $4.34 MX$76.01 | $2.62 RUB206.81 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $58.44 MX$1,023.03 | $28.16 RUB2,221.87 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $6.51 MX$114.02 | $5.96 RUB470.01 | |
Mexico City vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 12.4% more for clothing
Mexico City | Nizhny Novgorod | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $60.95 MX$1,066.79 | $74.45 RUB5,875.15 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $48.08 MX$841.54 | $50.63 RUB3,995.10 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $105.72 MX$1,850.55 | $125.08 RUB9,870.25 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $110.91 MX$1,941.39 | $115.15 RUB9,086.89 | |
Mexico City vs. Nizhny Novgorod - Cost of clothing
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