Cost of living comparison
compared to
Presidente Prudente vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Presidente Prudente is 36.4% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.6% less in Presidente Prudente
- Groceries
-
pay 43.2% less in Presidente Prudente
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% less in Presidente Prudente
- Housing
-
pay 36.1% less in Presidente Prudente
- Childcare
-
pay 51.5% less in Presidente Prudente
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.0% less in Presidente Prudente
- Clothing
-
pay 31.3% less in Presidente Prudente
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Presidente Prudente.
Presidente Prudente vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Presidente Prudente instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Presidente Prudente
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
$5.12
R$27.87
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
$6.71
R$36.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
$0.96
R$5.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
$0.71
R$3.89
|
|
Mexico City vs. Presidente Prudente - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.2% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Presidente Prudente
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
$1.46
R$7.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
$5.06
R$27.54
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
$3.50
R$19.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
$1.91
R$10.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
$2.28
R$12.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
$0.79
R$4.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
$0.51
R$2.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
$0.27
R$1.49
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
$0.59
R$3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
$0.31
R$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
$0.35
R$1.88
|
|
Mexico City vs. Presidente Prudente - Cost of groceries
pay 0.9% less for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Presidente Prudente
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
$3.81
R$20.72
|
|
| 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
|
$22,919.54
R$124,668.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
$4.81
R$26.15
|
|
Mexico City vs. Presidente Prudente - Cost of transportation
pay 36.1% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Presidente Prudente
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
$17.61
R$95.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
$195.65
R$1,064.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
$121.12
R$658.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
$60.80
R$330.70
|
|
Mexico City vs. Presidente Prudente - Cost of housing
pay 51.5% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Presidente Prudente
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
$223.61
R$1,216.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
$4,919.32
R$26,758.13
|
|
Mexico City vs. Presidente Prudente - Cost of childcare
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Presidente Prudente
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
$1.49
R$8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
$1.68
R$9.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
$1.63
R$8.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
$22.36
R$121.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
$5.50
R$29.90
|
|
Mexico City vs. Presidente Prudente - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.3% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Presidente Prudente
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
$39.69
R$215.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
$54.97
R$299.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
$65.22
R$354.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
$37.27
R$202.71
|
|
Mexico City vs. Presidente Prudente - Cost of clothing
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