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Torrevieja vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Torrevieja is 17.3% more expensive than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 31.4% more in Torrevieja
Groceries: pay 13.9% less in Torrevieja
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Torrevieja
Housing: pay 17.2% more in Torrevieja
Childcare: pay 18.1% less in Torrevieja
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.0% more in Torrevieja
Clothing: pay 26.8% less in Torrevieja

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

Torrevieja vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.4% more for restaurants

	Mexico City	Torrevieja
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.86 MX$195.57	$17.52 €14.93	+61.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.82 MX$158.90	$11.68 €9.95	+32.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 MX$31.20	$1.89 €1.61	+9.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 MX$23.49	$1.60 €1.36	+22.4%
Average			+31.4%

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pay 13.9% less for groceries

	Mexico City	Torrevieja
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 MX$47.29	$1.85 €1.57	-29.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 MX$90.79	$6.72 €5.72	+33.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.54 MX$117.78	$4.39 €3.74	-32.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 MX$46.96	$3.14 €2.67	+20.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 MX$68.54	$3.21 €2.73	-15.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 MX$24.66	$1.02 €0.87	-25.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 MX$14.41	$0.73 €0.62	-8.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 MX$17.53	$0.67 €0.57	-31.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.32	$1.00 €0.85	+10.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 MX$17.27	$0.52 €0.44	-46.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 MX$17.91	$0.74 €0.63	-25.5%
Average			-13.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Mexico City	Torrevieja
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 MX$92.54	$6.84 €5.83	+33.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.54 MX$352.03	$23.36 €19.90	+19.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,030.45 MX$360,826.57	$38,969.97 €33,202.65	+94.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.42 MX$79.70	$18.51 €15.77	+318.4%
Average			+116.4%

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pay 17.2% more for housing

	Mexico City	Torrevieja
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.93 MX$557.23	$24.53 €20.90	-20.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,079.15 MX$19,439.65	$661.86 €563.91	-38.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$677.25 MX$12,199.84	$583.99 €497.57	-13.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.36 MX$673.03	$90.40 €77.03	+142.0%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 18.1% less for childcare

	Mexico City	Torrevieja
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$430.39 MX$7,752.95	$428.26 €364.88	-0.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,897.53 MX$196,307.02	$7,007.94 €5,970.80	-35.7%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 15.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Torrevieja
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 MX$58.67	$3.50 €2.99	+7.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.81 MX$68.70	$2.20 €1.87	-42.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.34 MX$78.23	$6.25 €5.32	+43.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 MX$1,052.82	$50.61 €43.12	-13.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.51 MX$117.34	$11.68 €9.95	+79.3%
Average			+15.0%

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pay 26.8% less for clothing

	Mexico City	Torrevieja
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.95 MX$1,097.86	$46.72 €39.81	-23.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.08 MX$866.05	$35.04 €29.85	-27.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.72 MX$1,904.43	$78.84 €67.17	-25.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.91 MX$1,997.92	$75.92 €64.68	-31.5%
Average			-26.8%

Mexico City vs. Torrevieja - Cost of clothing

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