Cost of living comparison
compared to
The Villages vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
The Villages is 40.2% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.2% more in The Villages
- Groceries
-
pay 91.4% more in The Villages
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% less in The Villages
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in The Villages
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.3% more in The Villages
- Clothing
-
pay 26.1% less in The Villages
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in The Villages are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in The Villages. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in The Villages.
The Villages vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in The Villages instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 40.2% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
$8.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
$2.50
|
|
Mexico City vs. The Villages - Cost of restaurants
pay 91.4% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
$4.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
$4.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
$4.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
$6.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
$3.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
$3.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
$2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
$2.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. The Villages - Cost of groceries
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
$3.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
?? | |
Mexico City vs. The Villages - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
$60.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
$1,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
$1,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
$158.17
|
|
Mexico City vs. The Villages - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
?? |
Mexico City vs. The Villages - Cost of childcare
pay 52.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
$50.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
$15.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. The Villages - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
The Villages
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
$37.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
$40.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
$59.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
$105.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. The Villages - Cost of clothing
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