Cost of living comparison
Italy is 72.5% more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Italy instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 80.8% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.03
MX$140.91
|
$15.74
€14.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
MX$114.78
|
$9.09
€8.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
MX$18.11
|
$2.45
€2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$13.46
|
$1.16
€1.08
|
|
pay 34.9% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.99
MX$34.87
|
$1.86
€1.73
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
MX$62.12
|
$7.20
€6.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
MX$85.20
|
$4.88
€4.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
MX$35.55
|
$3.14
€2.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
MX$52.65
|
$4.47
€4.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
MX$21.18
|
$0.96
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
MX$9.71
|
$0.84
€0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MX$10.46
|
$0.94
€0.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
MX$11.28
|
$1.20
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
MX$11.94
|
$0.65
€0.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
MX$11.26
|
$0.71
€0.66
|
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pay 63.7% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$81.47
|
$8.02
€7.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.68
MX$363.13
|
$38.40
€35.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,674.04
MX$327,850.75
|
$25,887.08
€24,163.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
MX$207.60
|
$18.65
€17.41
|
|
pay 85.3% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.39
MX$533.63
|
$30.75
€28.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.91
MX$7,407.34
|
$608.10
€567.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.43
MX$5,081.33
|
$488.80
€456.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.38
MX$814.29
|
$151.72
€141.61
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.47
MX$3,589.78
|
$459.30
€428.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,904.22
MX$68,544.50
|
$9,604.44
€8,964.78
|
|
pay 68.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.08
MX$36.45
|
$4.83
€4.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
MX$46.56
|
$1.60
€1.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.58
MX$62.80
|
$6.30
€5.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.48
MX$605.29
|
$51.79
€48.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
MX$73.58
|
$9.32
€8.70
|
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pay 39.2% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.78
MX$786.19
|
$80.37
€75.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MX$610.93
|
$36.54
€34.11
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.99
MX$1,439.41
|
$89.56
€83.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.46
MX$1,236.97
|
$114.84
€107.19
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