Cost of living comparison
compared to
Palm Springs vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Palm Springs is 70.0% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.2% more in Palm Springs
- Groceries
-
pay 77.5% more in Palm Springs
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Palm Springs
- Housing
-
pay 2.8 times more in Palm Springs
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0% more in Palm Springs
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.2% more in Palm Springs
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% less in Palm Springs
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Palm Springs are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Palm Springs.
Palm Springs vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Palm Springs instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 60.2% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$198.62
|
$28.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$161.38
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.68
|
$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.86
|
$1.51
|
|
Mexico City vs. Palm Springs - Cost of restaurants
pay 77.5% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$48.03
|
$4.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$92.21
|
$7.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$119.62
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.69
|
$5.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.61
|
$6.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$25.05
|
$2.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.63
|
$1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.81
|
$2.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.58
|
$2.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.54
|
$1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.19
|
$1.95
|
|
Mexico City vs. Palm Springs - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.99
|
$4.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$357.52
|
$34.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$366,457.13
|
$33,376.95
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$80.95
|
$18.36
|
|
Mexico City vs. Palm Springs - Cost of transportation
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$565.92
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,743.00
|
$1,921.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,390.21
|
$1,516.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$683.53
|
$189.35
|
|
Mexico City vs. Palm Springs - Cost of housing
pay 2.0% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,873.93
|
$545.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$199,370.32
|
$8,400.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Palm Springs - Cost of childcare
pay 78.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$59.59
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$69.77
|
$5.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$79.45
|
$15.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,069.25
|
$32.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$119.17
|
$12.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Palm Springs - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Palm Springs
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,114.99
|
$38.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$879.56
|
$32.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,934.15
|
$72.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,029.10
|
$139.17
|
|
Mexico City vs. Palm Springs - Cost of clothing
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