Cost of living comparison
compared to
Novo Mesto vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Novo Mesto is 32.9% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.1% more in Novo Mesto
- Groceries
-
pay 1.2% less in Novo Mesto
- Transportation
-
pay 82.3% more in Novo Mesto
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Novo Mesto
- Childcare
-
pay 0.8% more in Novo Mesto
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% less in Novo Mesto
- Clothing
-
pay 19.3% more in Novo Mesto
The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and childcare in Novo Mesto are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including entertainment and sports and groceries are lower in Novo Mesto. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Novo Mesto.
Novo Mesto vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Novo Mesto instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 21.1% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$195.79
|
$12.85
€10.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$159.08
|
$9.34
€7.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.23
|
$2.34
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.52
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
|
Mexico City vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.2% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.34
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$90.89
|
$7.01
€5.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$117.92
|
$5.15
€4.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.01
|
$3.56
€3.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$68.61
|
$4.19
€3.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.69
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.43
|
$0.81
€0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.55
|
$0.93
€0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.34
|
$1.59
€1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.29
|
$0.53
€0.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$17.93
|
$0.70
€0.60
|
|
Mexico City vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of groceries
pay 82.3% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$92.65
|
$6.30
€5.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$352.42
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$361,229.19
|
$26,279.77
€22,439.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$79.79
|
$12.96
€11.07
|
|
Mexico City vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$557.85
|
$33.87
€28.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,461.34
|
$525.60
€448.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,213.45
|
$438.00
€373.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$673.78
|
$237.71
€202.97
|
|
Mexico City vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of housing
pay 0.8% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,761.60
|
$521.51
€445.30
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$196,526.06
|
$8,759.92
€7,479.76
|
|
Mexico City vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of childcare
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$58.74
|
$3.27
€2.79
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$68.78
|
$1.87
€1.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.32
|
$6.07
€5.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,053.99
|
$29.20
€24.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$117.47
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
Mexico City vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.3% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Novo Mesto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,099.08
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$867.02
|
$35.04
€29.92
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,906.56
|
$120.69
€103.05
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,000.15
|
$151.84
€129.65
|
|
Mexico City vs. Novo Mesto - Cost of clothing
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