Cost of living comparison
compared to
Dayton vs. Mexico Cost of Living Summary
Dayton is 59.0% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.7% more in Dayton
- Groceries
-
pay 63.6% more in Dayton
- Transportation
-
pay 30.8% more in Dayton
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Dayton
- Childcare
-
pay 61.0% more in Dayton
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 66.6% more in Dayton
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Dayton
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and transportation in Dayton are more expensive than in Mexico. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Dayton.
Dayton vs. Mexico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Dayton instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 52.7% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Dayton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
MX$184.20
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.37
MX$152.09
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
MX$25.01
|
$2.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MX$18.95
|
$1.80
|
|
Mexico vs. Dayton - Cost of restaurants
pay 63.6% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Dayton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
MX$47.57
|
$2.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
MX$77.45
|
$5.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
MX$108.11
|
$2.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.45
MX$44.52
|
$3.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MX$66.80
|
$8.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
MX$23.03
|
$2.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.23
|
$0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
MX$16.84
|
$2.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.00
|
$2.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$16.32
|
$1.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
MX$17.79
|
$1.41
|
|
Mexico vs. Dayton - Cost of groceries
pay 30.8% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Dayton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
MX$90.92
|
$3.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.70
MX$521.62
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,996.60
MX$436,128.57
|
$36,111.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.51
MX$354.62
|
$19.91
|
|
Mexico vs. Dayton - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Dayton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.35
MX$533.46
|
$58.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$587.67
MX$10,680.60
|
$1,225.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.50
MX$8,060.35
|
$935.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.22
MX$894.63
|
$155.72
|
|
Mexico vs. Dayton - Cost of housing
pay 61.0% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Dayton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.91
MX$4,305.75
|
$550.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,569.03
MX$101,214.91
|
$5,000.00
|
|
Mexico vs. Dayton - Cost of childcare
pay 66.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Dayton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
MX$44.28
|
$4.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
MX$60.69
|
$4.13
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.42
MX$80.27
|
$9.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.27
MX$713.67
|
$33.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.43
MX$98.75
|
$13.00
|
|
Mexico vs. Dayton - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Dayton
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.04
MX$963.95
|
$47.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
MX$738.90
|
$52.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.33
MX$1,732.66
|
$75.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.49
MX$1,590.07
|
$106.25
|
|
Mexico vs. Dayton - Cost of clothing
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