Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico vs. New Hampshire Cost of Living Summary
Mexico is 50.3% cheaper than New Hampshire.
Mexico vs. New Hampshire Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico instead of New Hampshire, you would:
pay 38.7% less for restaurants
|
New Hampshire
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.20
|
$10.46
MX$193.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
|
$9.03
MX$166.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$1.43
MX$26.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.04
MX$19.32
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
New Hampshire
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.84
|
$2.72
MX$50.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.84
|
$4.30
MX$79.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
|
$6.19
MX$114.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.36
|
$2.55
MX$47.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
|
$3.66
MX$67.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$1.30
MX$23.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.70
MX$12.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.51
|
$0.94
MX$17.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
|
$0.84
MX$15.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.90
MX$16.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$0.91
MX$16.80
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 13.4% less for transportation
|
New Hampshire
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
|
$5.55
MX$102.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.00
|
$30.03
MX$555.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,347.60
|
$21,794.64
MX$403K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.28
|
$20.12
MX$372.17
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 69.5% less for housing
|
New Hampshire
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.20
|
$30.02
MX$555.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,873.33
|
$634.01
MX$11,724.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,595.83
|
$441.86
MX$8,171.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.18
|
$49.08
MX$907.55
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 77.6% less for childcare
|
New Hampshire
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.25
|
$244.36
MX$4,518.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,333.33
|
$5,712.49
MX$106K
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Hampshire
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.63
MX$48.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.57
|
$3.45
MX$63.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.04
|
$4.64
MX$85.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.32
|
$39.21
MX$725.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.95
|
$5.46
MX$100.90
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 10.6% more for clothing
|
New Hampshire
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.38
|
$55.30
MX$1,022.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.45
|
$42.67
MX$789.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.07
|
$96.26
MX$1,780.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.50
|
$90.77
MX$1,678.66
|
|
New Hampshire vs. Mexico - Cost of clothing
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