Cost of living comparison

Mexico

compared to

Russia

Russia vs. Mexico Cost of Living Summary

Russia is 15.1% cheaper than Mexico overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.7% less in Russia
Groceries: pay 32.5% less in Russia
Transportation: pay 24.0% less in Russia
Housing: pay 16.2% less in Russia
Childcare: pay 69.5% more in Russia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% less in Russia
Clothing: pay 33.1% more in Russia

The cost of childcare and clothing in Russia are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including groceries, transportation, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Russia.

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Russia vs. Mexico Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Russia instead of Mexico, you would:

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pay 16.7% less for restaurants

	Mexico	Russia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.46 MX$193.35	$10.83 RUB894.72	+3.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.03 MX$166.91	$6.39 RUB528.16	-29.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.43 MX$26.47	$1.16 RUB95.62	-19.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 MX$19.32	$0.60 RUB49.27	-42.9%
Average			-16.7%

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pay 32.5% less for groceries

	Mexico	Russia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.72 MX$50.21	$0.77 RUB63.38	-71.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.30 MX$79.55	$5.51 RUB455.14	+28.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.19 MX$114.55	$4.39 RUB362.53	-29.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 MX$47.12	$1.57 RUB129.78	-38.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.66 MX$67.67	$2.44 RUB201.91	-33.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 MX$23.98	$0.84 RUB69.40	-35.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 MX$12.93	$0.80 RUB66.30	+14.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 MX$17.44	$0.81 RUB67.22	-13.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 MX$15.45	$1.33 RUB109.55	+58.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 MX$16.67	$0.35 RUB29.18	-60.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.80	$0.28 RUB23.52	-68.7%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 24.0% less for transportation

	Mexico	Russia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.55 MX$102.60	$3.08 RUB254.77	-44.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.03 MX$555.39	$24.17 RUB1,997.57	-19.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,794.64 MX$403K	$32,081.81 RUB3M	+47.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.12 MX$372.17	$5.45 RUB450.28	-72.9%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 16.2% less for housing

	Mexico	Russia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.02 MX$555.11	$8.47 RUB700.03	-71.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$634.01 MX$11,724.61	$496.53 RUB41,028.91	-21.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$441.86 MX$8,171.36	$335.29 RUB27,705.54	-24.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.08 MX$907.55	$92.30 RUB7,626.55	+88.1%
Average			-16.2%

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pay 69.5% more for childcare

	Mexico	Russia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$244.36 MX$4,518.93	$402.75 RUB33,279.52	+64.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,712.49 MX$106K	$9,958.40 RUB823K	+74.3%
Average			+69.5%

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pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Mexico	Russia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.63 MX$48.58	$2.06 RUB170.10	-21.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.45 MX$63.89	$2.73 RUB225.71	-20.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.64 MX$85.88	$2.85 RUB235.62	-38.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.21 MX$725.11	$37.43 RUB3,092.83	-4.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.46 MX$100.90	$6.26 RUB517.18	+14.7%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 33.1% more for clothing

	Mexico	Russia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.30 MX$1,022.71	$83.60 RUB6,907.85	+51.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.67 MX$789.09	$55.20 RUB4,561.14	+29.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$96.26 MX$1,780.17	$125.97 RUB10,408.90	+30.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.77 MX$1,678.66	$111.42 RUB9,206.92	+22.7%
Average			+33.1%

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