Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico vs. Morelia Cost of Living Summary
Mexico is 27.2% more expensive than Morelia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.4% more in Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% less in Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 95.0% more in Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 31.7% more in Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 40.0% more in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% less in Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 3.5% less in Mexico
The cost of transportation, childcare, restaurants, and housing in Mexico are more expensive than in Morelia. Expenses including groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mexico. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Mexico.
Mexico vs. Morelia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico instead of Morelia, you would:
pay 33.4% more for restaurants
|
Morelia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.06
MX$129.10
|
$10.13
MX$185.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.97
MX$109.24
|
$8.37
MX$153.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
MX$16.39
|
$1.38
MX$25.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
MX$19.86
|
$1.04
MX$19.08
|
|
Morelia vs. Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.7% less for groceries
|
Morelia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$48.03
|
$2.62
MX$47.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.70
MX$86.07
|
$4.26
MX$77.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$119.62
|
$5.95
MX$108.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.69
|
$2.45
MX$44.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.61
|
$3.68
MX$67.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
MX$24.93
|
$1.27
MX$23.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$13.06
|
$0.67
MX$12.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.81
|
$0.93
MX$16.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.58
|
$0.83
MX$15.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.54
|
$0.90
MX$16.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.19
|
$0.98
MX$17.91
|
|
Morelia vs. Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 95.0% more for transportation
|
Morelia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
MX$92.47
|
$5.00
MX$91.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.43
MX$446.90
|
$28.70
MX$525.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$366,457.13
|
$23,996.60
MX$439,017.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.40
MX$80.45
|
$19.51
MX$356.97
|
|
Morelia vs. Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 31.7% more for housing
|
Morelia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$565.92
|
$29.35
MX$537.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$343.79
MX$6,289.69
|
$587.67
MX$10,751.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$343.79
MX$6,289.69
|
$443.50
MX$8,113.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$683.53
|
$49.22
MX$900.56
|
|
Morelia vs. Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 40.0% more for childcare
|
Morelia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.13
MX$3,972.44
|
$236.91
MX$4,334.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,256.98
MX$59,586.53
|
$5,569.03
MX$101,885.42
|
|
Morelia vs. Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 0.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Morelia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
MX$49.66
|
$2.44
MX$44.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
MX$62.90
|
$3.34
MX$61.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
MX$70.41
|
$4.42
MX$80.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.09
MX$1,026.21
|
$39.27
MX$718.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.34
MX$79.45
|
$5.43
MX$99.41
|
|
Morelia vs. Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
Morelia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.09
MX$1,026.21
|
$53.04
MX$970.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00
MX$695.18
|
$40.66
MX$743.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.14
MX$1,886.91
|
$95.33
MX$1,744.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
MX$1,737.94
|
$87.49
MX$1,600.60
|
|
Morelia vs. Mexico - Cost of clothing
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