Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 2.2 times more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 85.0% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.03
MX$138.16
|
$15.47
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
MX$112.54
|
$7.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
MX$17.75
|
$2.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$13.20
|
$1.70
|
|
pay 92.5% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.99
MX$34.19
|
$2.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
MX$60.91
|
$6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
MX$83.54
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
MX$34.86
|
$4.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
MX$51.62
|
$5.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
MX$20.76
|
$2.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
MX$9.52
|
$0.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MX$10.25
|
$2.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
MX$11.06
|
$1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
MX$11.71
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
MX$11.04
|
$1.30
|
|
pay 58.2% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$79.88
|
$3.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.68
MX$356.04
|
$57.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,674.04
MX$321,451.16
|
$25,762.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
MX$203.55
|
$17.91
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.39
MX$523.21
|
$71.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.91
MX$7,262.75
|
$1,348.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.43
MX$4,982.14
|
$1,154.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.38
MX$798.39
|
$135.24
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.47
MX$3,519.70
|
$804.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,904.22
MX$67,206.52
|
$15,912.75
|
|
pay 92.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.08
MX$35.74
|
$4.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
MX$45.65
|
$4.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.58
MX$61.57
|
$6.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.48
MX$593.48
|
$28.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
MX$72.14
|
$12.22
|
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pay 18.0% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Georgia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.78
MX$770.85
|
$48.03
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MX$599.00
|
$38.27
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.99
MX$1,411.31
|
$79.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.46
MX$1,212.82
|
$111.18
|
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