Cost of living comparison
compared to
Luxembourg vs. Mexico Cost of Living Summary
Luxembourg is 2.4 times more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in Luxembourg
- Groceries
-
pay 70.9% more in Luxembourg
- Transportation
-
pay 61.6% more in Luxembourg
- Housing
-
pay 3.5 times more in Luxembourg
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6 times more in Luxembourg
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 81.0% more in Luxembourg
- Clothing
-
pay 39.6% more in Luxembourg
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Luxembourg are more expensive than in Mexico. Notably, childcare, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Luxembourg.
Luxembourg vs. Mexico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
MX$185.42
|
$21.02
€18.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.37
MX$153.09
|
$14.60
€12.59
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
MX$25.18
|
$3.35
€2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MX$19.08
|
$3.34
€2.88
|
|
Mexico vs. Luxembourg - Cost of restaurants
pay 70.9% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
MX$47.88
|
$3.56
€3.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
MX$77.96
|
$11.01
€9.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
MX$108.83
|
$5.99
€5.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.45
MX$44.82
|
$4.79
€4.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MX$67.25
|
$9.00
€7.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
MX$23.18
|
$1.44
€1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.31
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
MX$16.95
|
$1.51
€1.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.10
|
$1.94
€1.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$16.43
|
$1.32
€1.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
MX$17.91
|
$1.38
€1.19
|
|
Mexico vs. Luxembourg - Cost of groceries
pay 61.6% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
MX$91.52
|
$6.87
€5.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.70
MX$525.08
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,996.60
MX$439,017.76
|
$35,039.69
€30,215.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.51
MX$356.97
|
$39.32
€33.91
|
|
Mexico vs. Luxembourg - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.35
MX$537.00
|
$61.65
€53.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$587.67
MX$10,751.35
|
$2,112.86
€1,821.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.50
MX$8,113.74
|
$1,975.30
€1,703.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.22
MX$900.56
|
$190.21
€164.03
|
|
Mexico vs. Luxembourg - Cost of housing
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.91
MX$4,334.27
|
$1,574.70
€1,357.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,569.03
MX$101,885.42
|
$14,470.09
€12,477.95
|
|
Mexico vs. Luxembourg - Cost of childcare
pay 81.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
MX$44.57
|
$5.31
€4.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
MX$61.09
|
$4.63
€3.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.42
MX$80.80
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.27
MX$718.39
|
$38.93
€33.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.43
MX$99.41
|
$15.77
€13.60
|
|
Mexico vs. Luxembourg - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.6% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Luxembourg
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.04
MX$970.34
|
$88.28
€76.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
MX$743.79
|
$43.70
€37.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.33
MX$1,744.14
|
$116.21
€100.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.49
MX$1,600.60
|
$142.30
€122.71
|
|
Mexico vs. Luxembourg - Cost of clothing
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