Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 95.2% more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 53.7% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.14
MX$195.40
|
$17.10
€15.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.52
MX$164.21
|
$9.80
€8.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
MX$26.06
|
$2.19
€2.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$19.66
|
$1.73
€1.58
|
|
pay 17.2% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
MX$51.64
|
$1.77
€1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.17
MX$80.46
|
$4.27
€3.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MX$113.34
|
$4.97
€4.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
MX$51.70
|
$3.80
€3.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
MX$67.26
|
$4.34
€3.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
MX$25.41
|
$1.26
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
MX$12.19
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
MX$15.18
|
$1.26
€1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
MX$14.93
|
$1.51
€1.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$17.43
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
MX$14.95
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
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pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MX$102.71
|
$7.23
€6.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.94
MX$557.82
|
$118.73
€108.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,778.21
MX$439,109.25
|
$36,966.92
€33,781.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.39
MX$335.25
|
$18.66
€17.05
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.11
MX$638.32
|
$49.22
€44.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$599.68
MX$11,560.45
|
$1,390.35
€1,270.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$424.66
MX$8,186.49
|
$1,168.86
€1,068.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.94
MX$1,059.08
|
$162.61
€148.59
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.47
MX$4,442.96
|
$1,101.52
€1,006.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,822.04
MX$92,957.34
|
$7,468.96
€6,825.26
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
MX$49.58
|
$6.02
€5.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
MX$64.67
|
$3.78
€3.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$83.64
|
$16.48
€15.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.86
MX$749.22
|
$58.33
€53.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.22
MX$100.66
|
$12.21
€11.16
|
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pay 15.0% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Ireland
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.74
MX$1,055.25
|
$84.67
€77.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
MX$821.90
|
$40.37
€36.89
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.11
MX$1,852.79
|
$91.93
€84.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.93
MX$1,752.82
|
$90.97
€83.13
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