Cost of living comparison
Russia is 22.0% cheaper than Mexico.
If you lived in Russia instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 37.8% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$178.30
|
$6.51
RUB654.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$146.45
|
$4.14
RUB416.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.39
|
$0.80
RUB80.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.87
|
$0.38
RUB38.62
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.52
|
$0.47
RUB47.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.13
|
$3.72
RUB373.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$104.49
|
$3.07
RUB308.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.02
|
$1.21
RUB121.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.09
|
$1.66
RUB166.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.87
|
$0.54
RUB54.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.45
|
$0.55
RUB55.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.27
|
$0.71
RUB71.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.10
|
$0.89
RUB89.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.29
|
$0.22
RUB21.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.83
|
$0.21
RUB20.93
|
|
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$90.47
|
$2.12
RUB212.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$531.11
|
$17.67
RUB1,775.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$402,993.89
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,676,915.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$315.55
|
$4.15
RUB416.99
|
|
pay 27.9% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$539.40
|
$5.97
RUB600.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,819.01
|
$304.49
RUB30,594.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,315.80
|
$210.86
RUB21,185.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$902.37
|
$64.94
RUB6,524.74
|
|
pay 7.2% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,141.88
|
$190.09
RUB19,099.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,107.04
|
$5,074.52
RUB509,865.62
|
|
pay 29.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.55
|
$1.42
RUB142.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.33
|
$1.67
RUB167.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.41
|
$2.10
RUB210.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$679.82
|
$28.15
RUB2,828.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$88.65
|
$3.97
RUB399.22
|
|
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$925.67
|
$51.85
RUB5,209.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$733.59
|
$33.92
RUB3,408.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,656.61
|
$76.53
RUB7,689.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,547.71
|
$75.61
RUB7,597.12
|
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