Cost of living comparison
compared to
Road Town vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Road Town is 46.2% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.9% more in Road Town
- Groceries
-
pay 73.0% more in Road Town
- Transportation
-
pay 9.7% less in Road Town
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Road Town
- Childcare
-
pay 9.1% less in Road Town
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.3% more in Road Town
- Clothing
-
pay 10.4% more in Road Town
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Road Town are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Road Town. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Road Town.
Road Town vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Road Town instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 40.9% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$198.62
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$161.38
|
$11.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.68
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.86
|
$1.67
|
|
Mexico City vs. Road Town - Cost of restaurants
pay 73.0% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$48.03
|
$4.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$92.21
|
$9.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$119.62
|
$8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.69
|
$5.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.61
|
$4.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$25.05
|
$1.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.63
|
$1.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.81
|
$0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.58
|
$3.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.54
|
$2.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.19
|
$1.64
|
|
Mexico City vs. Road Town - Cost of groceries
pay 9.7% less for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.99
|
$4.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$357.52
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$366,457.13
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$80.95
|
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Mexico City vs. Road Town - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$565.92
|
$125.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,743.00
|
$1,666.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,390.21
|
$1,366.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$683.53
|
$124.65
|
|
Mexico City vs. Road Town - Cost of housing
pay 9.1% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,873.93
|
$375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$199,370.32
|
$10,320.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Road Town - Cost of childcare
pay 44.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$59.59
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$69.77
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$79.45
|
$5.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,069.25
|
$120.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$119.17
|
$10.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Road Town - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.4% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Road Town
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,114.99
|
$47.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$879.56
|
$55.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,934.15
|
$130.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,029.10
|
$140.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Road Town - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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