Cost of living comparison
Italy is 42.9% more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Italy instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 44.8% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.14
MX$199.77
|
$15.81
€14.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.52
MX$167.88
|
$10.17
€9.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
MX$26.64
|
$2.51
€2.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$20.10
|
$1.21
€1.08
|
|
pay 16.4% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
MX$52.79
|
$2.05
€1.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.17
MX$82.25
|
$6.81
€6.10
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MX$115.87
|
$5.59
€5.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
MX$52.86
|
$3.41
€3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
MX$68.77
|
$5.01
€4.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
MX$25.97
|
$0.96
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
MX$12.47
|
$0.86
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
MX$15.52
|
$1.00
€0.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
MX$15.26
|
$1.28
€1.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$17.82
|
$0.76
€0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
MX$15.29
|
$0.70
€0.62
|
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pay 25.2% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MX$105.01
|
$7.33
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.94
MX$570.30
|
$38.24
€34.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,778.21
MX$448,928.94
|
$26,985.59
€24,155.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.39
MX$342.74
|
$19.55
€17.50
|
|
pay 52.2% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.11
MX$652.59
|
$29.86
€26.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$599.68
MX$11,818.98
|
$660.64
€591.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$424.66
MX$8,369.56
|
$504.89
€451.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.94
MX$1,082.76
|
$158.99
€142.32
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.47
MX$4,542.31
|
$519.28
€464.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,822.04
MX$95,036.12
|
$9,615.09
€8,606.80
|
|
pay 40.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
MX$50.68
|
$4.97
€4.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
MX$66.12
|
$1.67
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$85.51
|
$6.16
€5.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.86
MX$765.97
|
$52.41
€46.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.22
MX$102.91
|
$9.51
€8.52
|
|
pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.74
MX$1,078.85
|
$76.74
€68.70
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
MX$840.28
|
$34.05
€30.48
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.11
MX$1,894.22
|
$84.06
€75.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.93
MX$1,792.02
|
$115.51
€103.40
|
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