Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pouso Alegre vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Pouso Alegre is 32.2% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.1% less in Pouso Alegre
- Groceries
-
pay 35.2% less in Pouso Alegre
- Transportation
-
pay 27.0% more in Pouso Alegre
- Housing
-
pay 52.2% less in Pouso Alegre
- Childcare
-
pay 33.5% less in Pouso Alegre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.6% less in Pouso Alegre
- Clothing
-
pay 34.5% less in Pouso Alegre
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and childcare are lower in Pouso Alegre.
Pouso Alegre vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pouso Alegre instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 52.1% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
$3.73
R$20.27
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
$5.96
R$32.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
$0.81
R$4.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
$0.56
R$3.04
|
|
Mexico City vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.2% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
$1.16
R$6.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
$3.73
R$20.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
$3.17
R$17.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
$1.79
R$9.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
$1.61
R$8.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
$0.82
R$4.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
$0.51
R$2.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
$0.99
R$5.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
$0.73
R$3.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
$0.65
R$3.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
$0.61
R$3.29
|
|
Mexico City vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of groceries
pay 27.0% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
$3.87
R$21.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
$21,615.18
R$117,573.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
$8.76
R$47.64
|
|
Mexico City vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of transportation
pay 52.2% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
$18.01
R$97.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
$223.61
R$1,216.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
$149.07
R$810.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
$33.77
R$183.66
|
|
Mexico City vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of housing
pay 33.5% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
$270.19
R$1,469.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
$7,664.69
R$41,691.32
|
|
Mexico City vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of childcare
pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
$1.86
R$10.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
$1.93
R$10.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
$2.24
R$12.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
$18.63
R$101.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
$5.59
R$30.41
|
|
Mexico City vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 34.5% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Pouso Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
$48.71
R$264.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
$33.54
R$182.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
$74.54
R$405.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
$46.58
R$253.39
|
|
Mexico City vs. Pouso Alegre - Cost of clothing
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