Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rock Hill vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Rock Hill is 66.3% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.6% more in Rock Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 55.2% more in Rock Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Rock Hill
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Rock Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.3% more in Rock Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% less in Rock Hill
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Rock Hill are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Rock Hill.
Rock Hill vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rock Hill instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 48.6% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$195.79
|
$18.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$159.08
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.23
|
$3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.52
|
$1.85
|
|
Mexico City vs. Rock Hill - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.2% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.34
|
$2.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$90.89
|
$5.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$117.92
|
$2.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.01
|
$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$68.61
|
$5.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.69
|
$1.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.43
|
$0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.55
|
$2.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.34
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.29
|
$2.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$17.93
|
$1.46
|
|
Mexico City vs. Rock Hill - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$92.65
|
$2.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$352.42
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$361,229.19
|
$35,535.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$79.79
|
$25.34
|
|
Mexico City vs. Rock Hill - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$557.85
|
$65.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,461.34
|
$1,350.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,213.45
|
$1,175.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$673.78
|
$111.62
|
|
Mexico City vs. Rock Hill - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,761.60
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$196,526.06
|
?? |
Mexico City vs. Rock Hill - Cost of childcare
pay 42.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$58.74
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$68.78
|
$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.32
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,053.99
|
$20.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$117.47
|
$12.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Rock Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Rock Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,099.08
|
$66.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$867.02
|
$22.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,906.56
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,000.15
|
$108.33
|
|
Mexico City vs. Rock Hill - Cost of clothing
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