Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palm Coast vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Palm Coast is 35.4% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4% more in Palm Coast
- Groceries
-
pay 41.3% more in Palm Coast
- Transportation
-
pay 11.1% less in Palm Coast
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Palm Coast
- Childcare
-
pay 93.6% more in Palm Coast
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.2% more in Palm Coast
- Clothing
-
pay 21.2% less in Palm Coast
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Palm Coast are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Palm Coast. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Palm Coast.
Palm Coast vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palm Coast instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 2.4% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$195.57
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$158.90
|
$11.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.20
|
$1.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.49
|
$0.80
|
|
Mexico City vs. Palm Coast - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.3% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.29
|
$3.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$90.79
|
$4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$117.78
|
$3.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$46.96
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$68.54
|
$5.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.66
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.41
|
$0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.53
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.32
|
$1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.27
|
$1.44
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$17.91
|
$1.48
|
|
Mexico City vs. Palm Coast - Cost of groceries
pay 11.1% less for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$92.54
|
$3.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$352.03
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$360,826.57
|
$23,436.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$79.70
|
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Mexico City vs. Palm Coast - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$557.23
|
$66.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,439.65
|
$1,516.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,199.84
|
$1,325.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$673.03
|
$108.22
|
|
Mexico City vs. Palm Coast - Cost of housing
pay 93.6% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,752.95
|
$833.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$196,307.02
|
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Mexico City vs. Palm Coast - Cost of childcare
pay 32.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$58.67
|
$3.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$68.70
|
$3.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.23
|
$6.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,052.82
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$117.34
|
$18.55
|
|
Mexico City vs. Palm Coast - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.2% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Palm Coast
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,097.86
|
$40.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$866.05
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,904.43
|
$86.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$1,997.92
|
$92.25
|
|
Mexico City vs. Palm Coast - Cost of clothing
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