Cost of living comparison
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San Fernando vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
San Fernando is 3.1% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
- pay 25.0% less in San Fernando
- Groceries
- pay 28.1% more in San Fernando
- Transportation
- pay 64.2% more in San Fernando
- Housing
- pay 15.2% less in San Fernando
- Childcare
- pay 51.4% less in San Fernando
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 0.7% less in San Fernando
- Clothing
- pay 21.9% less in San Fernando
San Fernando vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Fernando instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 25.0% less for restaurants
Mexico City | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $10.86 MX$190.04 | $10.31 TTD70.13 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $8.82 MX$154.40 | $7.36 TTD50.09 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.73 MX$30.31 | $1.08 TTD7.33 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.30 MX$22.83 | $0.77 TTD5.26 | |
Mexico City vs. San Fernando - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.1% more for groceries
Mexico City | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.63 MX$45.95 | $2.28 TTD15.53 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.04 MX$88.22 | $4.03 TTD27.40 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.54 MX$114.45 | $7.62 TTD51.83 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.61 MX$45.63 | $3.83 TTD26.05 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.80 MX$66.60 | $4.62 TTD31.42 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.37 MX$23.97 | $2.80 TTD19.02 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.80 MX$14.00 | $1.14 TTD7.74 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.97 MX$17.04 | $2.05 TTD13.95 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.91 MX$15.86 | $1.88 TTD12.80 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.96 MX$16.78 | $0.57 TTD3.85 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.99 MX$17.40 | $0.33 TTD2.27 | |
Mexico City vs. San Fernando - Cost of groceries
pay 64.2% more for transportation
Mexico City | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $5.14 MX$89.93 | $3.84 TTD26.12 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $19.54 MX$342.07 | $44.18 TTD300.55 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $20,030.45 MX$351K | $35,345.77 TTD240K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $4.42 MX$77.45 | $7.95 TTD54.10 | |
Mexico City vs. San Fernando - Cost of transportation
pay 15.2% less for housing
Mexico City | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $30.93 MX$541.46 | $45.41 TTD308.89 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,079.15 MX$18,889.61 | $552.28 TTD3,756.82 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $677.25 MX$11,854.65 | $343.64 TTD2,337.57 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $37.36 MX$653.98 | $33.79 TTD229.83 | |
Mexico City vs. San Fernando - Cost of housing
pay 51.4% less for childcare
Mexico City | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $430.39 MX$7,533.58 | $331.09 TTD2,252.23 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $10,897.53 MX$191K | $2,209.11 TTD15,027.26 | |
Mexico City vs. San Fernando - Cost of childcare
pay 0.7% less for entertainment and sports
Mexico City | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $3.26 MX$57.01 | $1.84 TTD12.52 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.81 MX$66.76 | $3.65 TTD24.79 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $4.34 MX$76.01 | $5.60 TTD38.07 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $58.44 MX$1,023.03 | $46.64 TTD317.24 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $6.51 MX$114.02 | $8.84 TTD60.11 | |
Mexico City vs. San Fernando - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.9% less for clothing
Mexico City | San Fernando | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $60.95 MX$1,066.79 | $44.18 TTD300.55 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $48.08 MX$841.54 | $36.82 TTD250.45 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $105.72 MX$1,850.55 | $88.36 TTD601.09 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $110.91 MX$1,941.39 | $88.36 TTD601.09 | |
Mexico City vs. San Fernando - Cost of clothing
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