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Sesimbra vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Sesimbra is 19.2% more expensive than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 5.6% more in Sesimbra
Groceries: pay 3.9% less in Sesimbra
Transportation: pay 90.8% more in Sesimbra
Housing: pay 34.7% more in Sesimbra
Childcare: pay 22.2% more in Sesimbra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0% less in Sesimbra
Clothing: pay 12.2% less in Sesimbra

The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, and restaurants in Sesimbra are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Sesimbra. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Sesimbra.

Sesimbra vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sesimbra instead of Mexico City, you would:

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pay 5.6% more for restaurants

	Mexico City	Sesimbra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.86 MX$195.57	$12.85 €10.95	+18.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.82 MX$158.90	$9.34 €7.96	+5.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 MX$31.20	$1.75 €1.49	+1.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 MX$23.49	$1.27 €1.08	-3.0%
Average			+5.6%

Mexico City vs. Sesimbra - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.9% less for groceries

	Mexico City	Sesimbra
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 MX$47.29	$1.99 €1.69	-24.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 MX$90.79	$5.65 €4.81	+12.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.54 MX$117.78	$4.05 €3.45	-38.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 MX$46.96	$3.15 €2.69	+21.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 MX$68.54	$3.53 €3.01	-7.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 MX$24.66	$1.20 €1.02	-12.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 MX$14.41	$0.68 €0.58	-14.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 MX$17.53	$0.92 €0.79	-5.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.32	$1.36 €1.16	+50.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 MX$17.27	$0.68 €0.58	-28.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 MX$17.91	$1.03 €0.88	+3.9%
Average			-3.9%

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pay 90.8% more for transportation

	Mexico City	Sesimbra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 MX$92.54	$7.32 €6.24	+42.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.54 MX$352.03	$46.72 €39.81	+139.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,030.45 MX$360,826.57	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.42 MX$79.70	??
Average			+90.8%

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pay 34.7% more for housing

	Mexico City	Sesimbra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.93 MX$557.23	$44.77 €38.15	+44.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,079.15 MX$19,439.65	$840.95 €716.50	-22.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$677.25 MX$12,199.84	$700.79 €597.08	+3.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.36 MX$673.03	$79.42 €67.67	+112.6%
Average			+34.7%

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pay 22.2% more for childcare

	Mexico City	Sesimbra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$430.39 MX$7,752.95	$759.19 €646.84	+76.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,897.53 MX$196,307.02	$7,397.27 €6,302.52	-32.1%
Average			+22.2%

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pay 3.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Sesimbra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 MX$58.67	$2.34 €1.99	-28.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.81 MX$68.70	$2.65 €2.26	-30.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.34 MX$78.23	$6.02 €5.12	+38.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 MX$1,052.82	$46.72 €39.81	-20.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.51 MX$117.34	$8.18 €6.97	+25.5%
Average			-3.0%

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pay 12.2% less for clothing

	Mexico City	Sesimbra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.95 MX$1,097.86	$70.08 €59.71	+15.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.08 MX$866.05	$39.42 €33.59	-18.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.72 MX$1,904.43	$73.97 €63.03	-30.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.91 MX$1,997.92	$93.44 €79.61	-15.8%
Average			-12.2%

Mexico City vs. Sesimbra - Cost of clothing

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