Cost of living comparison
compared to
West Lafayette vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
West Lafayette is 52.4% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5% more in West Lafayette
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% more in West Lafayette
- Transportation
-
pay 68.7% more in West Lafayette
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in West Lafayette
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in West Lafayette
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.7% more in West Lafayette
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3% less in West Lafayette
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in West Lafayette are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in West Lafayette.
West Lafayette vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in West Lafayette instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 3.5% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$195.57
|
$12.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$158.90
|
$6.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.20
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.49
|
$1.37
|
|
Mexico City vs. West Lafayette - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.6% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.29
|
$1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$90.79
|
$9.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$117.78
|
$2.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$46.96
|
$3.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$68.54
|
$5.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.66
|
$1.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.41
|
$0.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.53
|
$1.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.32
|
$1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.27
|
$1.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$17.91
|
$1.37
|
|
Mexico City vs. West Lafayette - Cost of groceries
pay 68.7% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$92.54
|
$3.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$352.03
|
$28.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$360,826.57
|
$36,036.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$79.70
|
$12.96
|
|
Mexico City vs. West Lafayette - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$557.23
|
$58.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,439.65
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,199.84
|
$1,250.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$673.03
|
$123.09
|
|
Mexico City vs. West Lafayette - Cost of housing
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,752.95
|
$1,000.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$196,307.02
|
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Mexico City vs. West Lafayette - Cost of childcare
pay 42.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$58.67
|
$5.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$68.70
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.23
|
$8.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,052.82
|
$30.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$117.34
|
$12.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. West Lafayette - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
West Lafayette
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,097.86
|
$45.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$866.05
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,904.43
|
$120.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$1,997.92
|
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Mexico City vs. West Lafayette - Cost of clothing
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