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Yakutsk vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Yakutsk is 6.5% more expensive than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 14.1% less in Yakutsk
Groceries: pay 14.0% more in Yakutsk
Transportation: pay 65.5% more in Yakutsk
Housing: pay 32.1% more in Yakutsk
Childcare: pay 60.7% less in Yakutsk
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.2% less in Yakutsk
Clothing: pay 18.1% more in Yakutsk

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

Yakutsk vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 14.1% less for restaurants

	Mexico City	Yakutsk
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.86 MX$196.39	$8.93 RUB729.17	-17.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.82 MX$159.57	$8.93 RUB729.17	+1.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 MX$31.33	$1.77 RUB144.62	+2.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 MX$23.59	$0.75 RUB61.57	-42.1%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 14.0% more for groceries

	Mexico City	Yakutsk
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 MX$47.49	$0.73 RUB59.31	-72.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 MX$91.17	$5.80 RUB473.48	+15.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.54 MX$118.28	$6.56 RUB535.33	+0.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 MX$47.16	$2.23 RUB182.00	-14.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 MX$68.82	$3.19 RUB260.19	-16.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 MX$24.77	$1.69 RUB137.81	+23.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 MX$14.47	$1.37 RUB112.12	+71.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 MX$17.61	$1.94 RUB158.16	+99.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.39	$1.86 RUB152.08	+105.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 MX$17.34	$0.61 RUB49.46	-36.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 MX$17.98	$0.79 RUB64.28	-20.8%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 65.5% more for transportation

	Mexico City	Yakutsk
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 MX$92.93	$2.81 RUB229.47	-45.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.54 MX$353.50	$35.74 RUB2,916.68	+82.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,030.45 MX$362K	$38,119.86 RUB3M	+90.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.42 MX$80.04	$10.35 RUB845.03	+134.0%
Average			+65.5%

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pay 32.1% more for housing

	Mexico City	Yakutsk
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.93 MX$559.56	$13.90 RUB1,134.26	-55.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,079.15 MX$19,521.02	$595.62 RUB48,611.28	-44.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$677.25 MX$12,250.91	$456.64 RUB37,268.65	-32.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.36 MX$675.84	$134.86 RUB11,006.18	+261.0%
Average			+32.1%

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pay 60.7% less for childcare

	Mexico City	Yakutsk
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$430.39 MX$7,785.40	$244.21 RUB19,930.62	-43.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,897.53 MX$197K	$2,382.49 RUB194K	-78.1%
Average			-60.7%

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pay 9.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Yakutsk
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 MX$58.92	$2.98 RUB243.06	-8.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.81 MX$68.99	$2.23 RUB182.29	-41.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.34 MX$78.56	$2.98 RUB243.06	-31.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 MX$1,057.23	$89.34 RUB7,291.69	+52.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.51 MX$117.83	$5.36 RUB437.50	-17.7%
Average			-9.2%

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pay 18.1% more for clothing

	Mexico City	Yakutsk
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.95 MX$1,102.45	$63.53 RUB5,185.20	+4.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.08 MX$869.67	$63.53 RUB5,185.20	+32.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.72 MX$1,912.40	$154.86 RUB12,638.93	+46.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.91 MX$2,006.29	$99.27 RUB8,101.88	-10.5%
Average			+18.1%

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