Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rapid City vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Rapid City is 53.5% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.4% more in Rapid City
- Groceries
-
pay 35.3% more in Rapid City
- Transportation
-
pay 71.5% more in Rapid City
- Housing
-
pay 100.0% more in Rapid City
- Childcare
-
pay 62.6% more in Rapid City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.0% more in Rapid City
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% more in Rapid City
The cost of housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Rapid City are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Rapid City.
Rapid City vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rapid City instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 48.4% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Rapid City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
$10.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
$3.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
$1.66
|
|
Mexico City vs. Rapid City - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.3% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Rapid City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
$2.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
$3.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
$4.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
$4.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
$0.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
$1.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
$1.43
|
|
Mexico City vs. Rapid City - Cost of groceries
pay 71.5% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Rapid City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
$3.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
$30.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
$35,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
$13.07
|
|
Mexico City vs. Rapid City - Cost of transportation
pay 100.0% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Rapid City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
$57.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
$1,030.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
$1,138.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
$131.52
|
|
Mexico City vs. Rapid City - Cost of housing
pay 62.6% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Rapid City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
$700.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
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Mexico City vs. Rapid City - Cost of childcare
pay 49.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Rapid City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
$3.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
$9.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
$51.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
$12.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Rapid City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.6% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Rapid City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
$61.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
$75.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
$78.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
$110.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Rapid City - Cost of clothing
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