Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Mountain View Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 43.6% cheaper than Mountain View.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.4% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 38.8% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 47.6% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 66.5% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 74.7% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.2% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0% more in Mexico City
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Mountain View Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Mountain View, you would:
pay 38.4% less for restaurants
|
Mountain View
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$10.86
MX$187.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.82
MX$152.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$1.73
MX$29.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$1.30
MX$22.51
|
|
Mountain View vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.8% less for groceries
|
Mountain View
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.59
|
$2.63
MX$45.32
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.27
|
$5.04
MX$87.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
|
$6.54
MX$112.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.40
|
$2.61
MX$45.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.98
|
$3.80
MX$65.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.83
|
$1.37
MX$23.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.80
MX$13.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.97
MX$16.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.91
MX$15.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$0.96
MX$16.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.99
MX$17.16
|
|
Mountain View vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 47.6% less for transportation
|
Mountain View
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
|
$5.14
MX$88.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$19.54
MX$337.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,753.89
|
$20,030.45
MX$346K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.41
|
$4.42
MX$76.38
|
|
Mountain View vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 66.5% less for housing
|
Mountain View
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.47
|
$30.93
MX$534.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,812.50
|
$1,079.15
MX$18,629.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,400.00
|
$677.25
MX$11,691.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$205.96
|
$37.36
MX$644.99
|
|
Mountain View vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 74.7% less for childcare
|
Mountain View
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,850.00
|
$430.39
MX$7,430.03
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$39,800.00
|
$10,897.53
MX$188K
|
|
Mountain View vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mountain View
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$3.26
MX$56.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.33
|
$3.81
MX$65.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.34
MX$74.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.25
|
$58.44
MX$1,008.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$6.51
MX$112.45
|
|
Mountain View vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.0% more for clothing
|
Mountain View
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.50
|
$60.95
MX$1,052.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.00
|
$48.08
MX$829.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.89
|
$105.72
MX$1,825.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$110.91
MX$1,914.71
|
|
Mountain View vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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