Cost of living comparison

Mexico

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Fiji

Suva vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Suva is 27.3% cheaper than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 38.6% less in Suva
Groceries: pay 21.5% less in Suva
Housing: pay 34.7% less in Suva
Childcare: pay 24.3% less in Suva
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.3% less in Suva
Clothing: pay 41.4% less in Suva

Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Suva.

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Suva vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

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pay 38.6% less for restaurants

	Mexico City	Suva
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.13 MX$205.76	$5.78 FJD13.10	-48.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.07 MX$204.73	$7.55 FJD17.13	-31.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 MX$30.14	$1.54 FJD3.49	-5.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 MX$24.06	$0.76 FJD1.73	-41.3%
Average			-38.6%

Mexico City vs. Suva - Cost of restaurants

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pay 21.5% less for groceries

	Mexico City	Suva
Bread 1 loaf	$3.03 MX$56.07	$0.55 FJD1.25	-81.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.02 MX$111.38	$5.12 FJD11.60	-15.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.73 MX$124.42	$4.93 FJD11.17	-26.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.87 MX$53.00	$3.32 FJD7.52	+15.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.39 MX$81.13	$2.82 FJD6.40	-35.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 MX$26.42	$1.13 FJD2.55	-21.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.90 MX$16.67	$1.13 FJD2.56	+25.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.93 MX$17.19	$1.57 FJD3.56	+68.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MX$19.27	$1.45 FJD3.29	+39.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.90	$0.57 FJD1.29	-38.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.85 MX$15.71	$0.49 FJD1.11	-42.2%
Average			-21.5%

Mexico City vs. Suva - Cost of groceries

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pay about the same for transportation

	Mexico City	Suva
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.76 MX$106.56	$5.36 FJD12.16	-7.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.03 MX$370.37	$22.21 FJD50.37	+10.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,528.95 MX$398K	$24,435.76 FJD55,411.74	+13.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.54 MX$120.88	$4.44 FJD10.07	-32.0%

Mexico City vs. Suva - Cost of transportation

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pay 34.7% less for housing

	Mexico City	Suva
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.66 MX$640.87	$23.99 FJD54.40	-30.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,053.82 MX$19,488.15	$885.02 FJD2,006.91	-16.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$672.38 MX$12,434.27	$325.66 FJD738.49	-51.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$47.71 MX$882.34	$34.77 FJD78.84	-27.1%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 24.3% less for childcare

	Mexico City	Suva
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$435.78 MX$8,058.88	$226.59 FJD513.82	-48.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,045.70 MX$223K	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	+10.3%
Average			-24.3%

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pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Suva
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.34 MX$61.73	$3.55 FJD8.06	+6.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 MX$70.36	$2.93 FJD6.65	-22.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.29 MX$97.74	$9.77 FJD22.16	+84.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.09 MX$1,055.72	$36.16 FJD82.00	-36.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.68 MX$123.46	$3.33 FJD7.56	-50.1%
Average			-23.3%

Mexico City vs. Suva - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 41.4% less for clothing

	Mexico City	Suva
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.61 MX$1,305.78	$33.32 FJD75.56	-52.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.64 MX$991.98	$39.99 FJD90.67	-25.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.04 MX$2,016.43	$69.22 FJD156.97	-36.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.97 MX$2,144.64	$61.13 FJD138.63	-47.3%
Average			-41.4%

Mexico City vs. Suva - Cost of clothing

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