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Truro vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Truro is 47.2% more expensive than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 24.6% more in Truro
Groceries: pay 36.2% more in Truro
Transportation: pay 66.7% more in Truro
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Truro
Childcare: pay 33.6% more in Truro
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.6% more in Truro
Clothing: pay 7.8% less in Truro

The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and restaurants in Truro are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Truro.

Truro vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.6% more for restaurants

	Mexico City	Truro
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.86 MX$196.39	$21.53 CA$29.89	+98.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.82 MX$159.57	$10.05 CA$13.95	+13.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 MX$31.33	$1.76 CA$2.44	+1.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 MX$23.59	$1.11 CA$1.53	-15.3%
Average			+24.6%

Mexico City vs. Truro - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.2% more for groceries

	Mexico City	Truro
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 MX$47.49	$2.78 CA$3.86	+6.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 MX$91.17	$7.13 CA$9.90	+41.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.54 MX$118.28	$7.37 CA$10.23	+12.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 MX$47.16	$3.51 CA$4.88	+34.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 MX$68.82	$5.42 CA$7.53	+42.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 MX$24.77	$1.63 CA$2.26	+18.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 MX$14.47	$0.68 CA$0.94	-15.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 MX$17.61	$1.92 CA$2.67	+97.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.39	$1.85 CA$2.58	+104.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 MX$17.34	$1.03 CA$1.44	+7.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 MX$17.98	$1.46 CA$2.03	+47.3%
Average			+36.2%

Mexico City vs. Truro - Cost of groceries

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pay 66.7% more for transportation

	Mexico City	Truro
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 MX$92.93	$4.27 CA$5.93	-16.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.54 MX$353.50	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,030.45 MX$362K	$24,382.26 CA$33,856.70	+21.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.42 MX$80.04	$13.06 CA$18.14	+195.2%
Average			+66.7%

Mexico City vs. Truro - Cost of transportation

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Mexico City	Truro
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.93 MX$559.56	$61.71 CA$85.69	+99.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,079.15 MX$19,521.02	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$677.25 MX$12,250.91	??
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.36 MX$675.84	$95.48 CA$132.58	+155.6%
Average			+127.5%

Mexico City vs. Truro - Cost of housing

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pay 33.6% more for childcare

	Mexico City	Truro
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$430.39 MX$7,785.40	$696.06 CA$966.54	+61.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,897.53 MX$197K	$11,481.44 CA$15,942.88	+5.4%
Average			+33.6%

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pay 49.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Truro
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 MX$58.92	$4.66 CA$6.48	+43.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.81 MX$68.99	$3.05 CA$4.23	-20.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.34 MX$78.56	$14.35 CA$19.93	+230.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 MX$1,057.23	$20.09 CA$27.90	-65.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.51 MX$117.83	$10.41 CA$14.45	+59.7%
Average			+49.6%

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pay 7.8% less for clothing

	Mexico City	Truro
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.95 MX$1,102.45	$50.23 CA$69.75	-17.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.08 MX$869.67	$39.47 CA$54.80	-17.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.72 MX$1,912.40	$112.42 CA$156.11	+6.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.91 MX$2,006.29	$108.83 CA$151.13	-1.9%
Average			-7.8%

Mexico City vs. Truro - Cost of clothing

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