Cost of living comparison
United Kingdom is 2.3 times more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 70.8% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.03
MX$141.50
|
$17.09
£13.84
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
MX$115.26
|
$7.46
£6.05
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
MX$18.18
|
$1.84
£1.49
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$13.52
|
$1.36
£1.10
|
|
pay 11.5% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.99
MX$35.01
|
$1.25
£1.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
MX$62.38
|
$3.60
£2.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
MX$85.55
|
$4.68
£3.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
MX$35.70
|
$2.58
£2.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
MX$52.87
|
$3.16
£2.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
MX$21.27
|
$1.05
£0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
MX$9.75
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MX$10.50
|
$0.99
£0.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
MX$11.33
|
$1.17
£0.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
MX$11.99
|
$0.63
£0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
MX$11.31
|
$0.58
£0.47
|
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pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$81.81
|
$7.31
£5.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.68
MX$364.65
|
$91.63
£74.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,674.04
MX$329,221.42
|
$25,486.21
£20,643.30
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
MX$208.47
|
$16.30
£13.20
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Mexico
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.39
MX$535.86
|
$37.72
£30.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.91
MX$7,438.31
|
$1,053.04
£852.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.43
MX$5,102.57
|
$836.18
£677.29
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.38
MX$817.69
|
$183.29
£148.46
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.47
MX$3,604.78
|
$1,186.33
£960.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,904.22
MX$68,831.07
|
$16,551.73
£13,406.55
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.08
MX$36.61
|
$4.95
£4.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
MX$46.75
|
$3.59
£2.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.58
MX$63.06
|
$14.82
£12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.48
MX$607.83
|
$41.78
£33.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
MX$73.88
|
$11.97
£9.70
|
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pay 21.4% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
United Kingdom
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.78
MX$789.48
|
$73.74
£59.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MX$613.48
|
$38.00
£30.78
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.99
MX$1,445.43
|
$79.51
£64.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.46
MX$1,242.14
|
$80.83
£65.47
|
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