Cost of living comparison
compared to
Morelia vs. Mexico Cost of Living Summary
Morelia is 11.4% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% less in Morelia
- Groceries
-
pay 6.1% more in Morelia
- Transportation
-
pay 27.0% less in Morelia
- Housing
-
pay 20.7% less in Morelia
- Childcare
-
pay 24.9% less in Morelia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% more in Morelia
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% more in Morelia
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Morelia are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including transportation, childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in Morelia.
Morelia vs. Mexico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Morelia instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
MX$185.42
|
$7.06
MX$129.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.37
MX$153.09
|
$5.97
MX$109.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
MX$25.18
|
$0.90
MX$16.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MX$19.08
|
$1.09
MX$19.86
|
|
Mexico vs. Morelia - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.1% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
MX$47.88
|
$2.63
MX$48.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
MX$77.96
|
$4.70
MX$86.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
MX$108.83
|
$6.54
MX$119.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.45
MX$44.82
|
$2.61
MX$47.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MX$67.25
|
$3.80
MX$69.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
MX$23.18
|
$1.36
MX$24.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.31
|
$0.71
MX$13.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
MX$16.95
|
$0.97
MX$17.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.10
|
$0.91
MX$16.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$16.43
|
$0.96
MX$17.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
MX$17.91
|
$0.99
MX$18.19
|
|
Mexico vs. Morelia - Cost of groceries
pay 27.0% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
MX$91.52
|
$5.05
MX$92.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.70
MX$525.08
|
$24.43
MX$446.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,996.60
MX$439,017.76
|
$20,030.45
MX$366,457.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.51
MX$356.97
|
$4.40
MX$80.45
|
|
Mexico vs. Morelia - Cost of transportation
pay 20.7% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.35
MX$537.00
|
$30.93
MX$565.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$587.67
MX$10,751.35
|
$343.79
MX$6,289.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.50
MX$8,113.74
|
$343.79
MX$6,289.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.22
MX$900.56
|
$37.36
MX$683.53
|
|
Mexico vs. Morelia - Cost of housing
pay 24.9% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.91
MX$4,334.27
|
$217.13
MX$3,972.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,569.03
MX$101,885.42
|
$3,256.98
MX$59,586.53
|
|
Mexico vs. Morelia - Cost of childcare
pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
MX$44.57
|
$2.71
MX$49.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
MX$61.09
|
$3.44
MX$62.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.42
MX$80.80
|
$3.85
MX$70.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.27
MX$718.39
|
$56.09
MX$1,026.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.43
MX$99.41
|
$4.34
MX$79.45
|
|
Mexico vs. Morelia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Morelia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.04
MX$970.34
|
$56.09
MX$1,026.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
MX$743.79
|
$38.00
MX$695.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.33
MX$1,744.14
|
$103.14
MX$1,886.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.49
MX$1,600.60
|
$95.00
MX$1,737.94
|
|
Mexico vs. Morelia - Cost of clothing
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