Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vila Real vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Vila Real is 12.5% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.6% less in Vila Real
- Groceries
-
pay 16.6% less in Vila Real
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Vila Real
- Housing
-
pay 37.6% more in Vila Real
- Childcare
-
pay 15.1% less in Vila Real
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% less in Vila Real
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% less in Vila Real
The cost of transportation and housing in Vila Real are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including groceries, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Vila Real. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Vila Real.
Vila Real vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vila Real instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 7.6% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$195.79
|
$9.34
€7.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$159.08
|
$8.18
€6.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.23
|
$1.75
€1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.52
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Vila Real - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.34
|
$1.42
€1.22
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$90.89
|
$5.33
€4.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$117.92
|
$3.76
€3.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.01
|
$2.77
€2.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$68.61
|
$3.60
€3.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.69
|
$0.82
€0.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.43
|
$0.64
€0.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.55
|
$0.74
€0.63
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.34
|
$1.16
€0.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.29
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$17.93
|
$0.84
€0.71
|
|
Mexico City vs. Vila Real - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$92.65
|
$7.20
€6.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$352.42
|
$25.70
€21.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$361,229.19
|
$32,937.31
€28,123.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$79.79
|
$16.76
€14.31
|
|
Mexico City vs. Vila Real - Cost of transportation
pay 37.6% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$557.85
|
$49.62
€42.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,461.34
|
$817.59
€698.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,213.45
|
$506.13
€432.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$673.78
|
$89.47
€76.39
|
|
Mexico City vs. Vila Real - Cost of housing
pay 15.1% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,761.60
|
$467.20
€398.92
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$196,526.06
|
$6,657.54
€5,684.62
|
|
Mexico City vs. Vila Real - Cost of childcare
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$58.74
|
$2.92
€2.49
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$68.78
|
$1.17
€1.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.32
|
$6.42
€5.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,053.99
|
$33.87
€28.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$117.47
|
$9.05
€7.73
|
|
Mexico City vs. Vila Real - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Vila Real
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,099.08
|
$93.44
€79.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$867.02
|
$32.12
€27.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,906.56
|
$79.42
€67.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,000.15
|
$81.76
€69.81
|
|
Mexico City vs. Vila Real - Cost of clothing
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