Cost of living comparison
compared to
Estonia vs. Mexico Cost of Living Summary
Estonia is 36.2% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.5% more in Estonia
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% less in Estonia
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% more in Estonia
- Housing
-
pay 82.7% more in Estonia
- Childcare
-
pay 22.8% more in Estonia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.9% more in Estonia
- Clothing
-
pay 31.5% more in Estonia
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and transportation in Estonia are more expensive than in Mexico. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Estonia.
Estonia vs. Mexico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Estonia instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 62.5% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
MX$185.42
|
$13.63
€11.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.37
MX$153.09
|
$9.93
€8.56
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
MX$25.18
|
$2.58
€2.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MX$19.08
|
$2.18
€1.88
|
|
Mexico vs. Estonia - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.3% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
MX$47.88
|
$1.28
€1.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
MX$77.96
|
$5.53
€4.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
MX$108.83
|
$4.31
€3.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.45
MX$44.82
|
$2.73
€2.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MX$67.25
|
$3.89
€3.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
MX$23.18
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.31
|
$0.68
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
MX$16.95
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.10
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$16.43
|
$0.40
€0.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
MX$17.91
|
$0.42
€0.36
|
|
Mexico vs. Estonia - Cost of groceries
pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
MX$91.52
|
$7.33
€6.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.70
MX$525.08
|
$25.79
€22.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,996.60
MX$439,017.76
|
$29,161.47
€25,146.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.51
MX$356.97
|
$10.92
€9.42
|
|
Mexico vs. Estonia - Cost of transportation
pay 82.7% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.35
MX$537.00
|
$31.93
€27.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$587.67
MX$10,751.35
|
$492.59
€424.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.50
MX$8,113.74
|
$379.46
€327.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.22
MX$900.56
|
$222.79
€192.12
|
|
Mexico vs. Estonia - Cost of housing
pay 22.8% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.91
MX$4,334.27
|
$228.27
€196.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,569.03
MX$101,885.42
|
$8,312.32
€7,167.94
|
|
Mexico vs. Estonia - Cost of childcare
pay 58.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
MX$44.57
|
$5.35
€4.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
MX$61.09
|
$3.98
€3.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.42
MX$80.80
|
$6.50
€5.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.27
MX$718.39
|
$51.48
€44.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.43
MX$99.41
|
$9.63
€8.30
|
|
Mexico vs. Estonia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.5% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.04
MX$970.34
|
$106.25
€91.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
MX$743.79
|
$41.64
€35.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.33
MX$1,744.14
|
$89.02
€76.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.49
MX$1,600.60
|
$113.75
€98.09
|
|
Mexico vs. Estonia - Cost of clothing
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