Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Santa Cruz De Tenerife is 24.8% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.2% more in Santa Cruz De Tenerife
- Groceries
-
pay 5.8% more in Santa Cruz De Tenerife
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Santa Cruz De Tenerife
- Housing
-
pay 37.9% more in Santa Cruz De Tenerife
- Childcare
-
pay 20.6% less in Santa Cruz De Tenerife
- Clothing
-
pay 7.4% less in Santa Cruz De Tenerife
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Santa Cruz De Tenerife are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Santa Cruz De Tenerife. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Santa Cruz De Tenerife.
Santa Cruz De Tenerife vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Cruz De Tenerife instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 15.2% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$195.57
|
$17.52
€14.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$158.90
|
$10.51
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.20
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.49
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
Mexico City vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.8% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.29
|
$1.75
€1.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$90.79
|
$8.99
€7.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$117.78
|
$4.76
€4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$46.96
|
$3.98
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$68.54
|
$4.41
€3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.66
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.41
|
$1.03
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.53
|
$0.74
€0.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.32
|
$1.19
€1.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.27
|
$0.72
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$17.91
|
$0.79
€0.67
|
|
Mexico City vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$92.54
|
$6.30
€5.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$352.03
|
$35.04
€29.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$360,826.57
|
$38,969.97
€33,202.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$79.70
|
$16.64
€14.18
|
|
Mexico City vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife - Cost of transportation
pay 37.9% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$557.23
|
$29.20
€24.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,439.65
|
$1,167.99
€995.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,199.84
|
$973.32
€829.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$673.03
|
$76.66
€65.32
|
|
Mexico City vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife - Cost of housing
pay 20.6% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,752.95
|
$350.40
€298.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$196,307.02
|
$8,448.46
€7,198.14
|
|
Mexico City vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$58.67
|
$2.92
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$68.70
|
$1.91
€1.63
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.23
|
$5.26
€4.48
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,052.82
|
$50.81
€43.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$117.34
|
$9.93
€8.46
|
Mexico City vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.4% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Santa Cruz De Tenerife
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,097.86
|
$91.10
€77.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$866.05
|
$36.50
€31.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,904.43
|
$86.63
€73.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$1,997.92
|
$70.08
€59.71
|
|
Mexico City vs. Santa Cruz De Tenerife - Cost of clothing
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