Cost of living comparison
compared to
Santa Maria vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Santa Maria is 98.2% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.3% more in Santa Maria
- Groceries
-
pay 38.2% more in Santa Maria
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Santa Maria
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in Santa Maria
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3 times more in Santa Maria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 79.0% more in Santa Maria
- Clothing
-
pay 19.5% less in Santa Maria
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Santa Maria are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, childcare, housing, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Santa Maria.
Santa Maria vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Santa Maria instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 69.3% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$195.57
|
$23.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$158.90
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.20
|
$2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.49
|
$2.26
|
|
Mexico City vs. Santa Maria - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.2% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.29
|
$3.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$90.79
|
$6.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$117.78
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$46.96
|
$3.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$68.54
|
$6.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.66
|
$1.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.41
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.53
|
$1.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.32
|
$2.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.27
|
$1.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$17.91
|
$1.22
|
|
Mexico City vs. Santa Maria - Cost of groceries
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$92.54
|
$4.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$352.03
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$360,826.57
|
$32,727.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$79.70
|
$18.01
|
|
Mexico City vs. Santa Maria - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$557.23
|
$74.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,439.65
|
$2,241.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,199.84
|
$2,050.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$673.03
|
$126.18
|
|
Mexico City vs. Santa Maria - Cost of housing
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,752.95
|
$1,762.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$196,307.02
|
$27,000.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Santa Maria - Cost of childcare
pay 79.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$58.67
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$68.70
|
$4.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.23
|
$11.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,052.82
|
$25.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$117.34
|
$18.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Santa Maria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.5% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Santa Maria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,097.86
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$866.05
|
$39.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,904.43
|
$72.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$1,997.92
|
$79.50
|
|
Mexico City vs. Santa Maria - Cost of clothing
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