Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. New Haven Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 22.3% cheaper than New Haven.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.8% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 29.6% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 30.6% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 53.0% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 61.6% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.7% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 70.2% more in Mexico City
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. New Haven Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of New Haven, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
|
New Haven
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.00
|
$10.86
MX$195.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$8.82
MX$158.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$1.73
MX$31.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
|
$1.30
MX$23.49
|
|
New Haven vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.6% less for groceries
|
New Haven
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.05
|
$2.63
MX$47.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.84
|
$5.04
MX$90.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
|
$6.54
MX$117.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
|
$2.61
MX$46.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.62
|
$3.80
MX$68.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.37
MX$24.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.80
MX$14.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.97
MX$17.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$0.91
MX$16.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$0.96
MX$17.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.99
MX$17.91
|
|
New Haven vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 30.6% less for transportation
|
New Haven
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$5.14
MX$92.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.50
|
$19.54
MX$352.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,911.24
|
$20,030.45
MX$360,826.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.40
|
$4.42
MX$79.70
|
|
New Haven vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 53.0% less for housing
|
New Haven
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.00
|
$30.93
MX$557.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,883.33
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,439.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.67
|
$677.25
MX$12,199.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.52
|
$37.36
MX$673.03
|
|
New Haven vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 61.6% less for childcare
|
New Haven
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,400.00
|
$430.39
MX$7,752.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,666.67
|
$10,897.53
MX$196,307.02
|
|
New Haven vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Haven
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$3.26
MX$58.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.20
|
$3.81
MX$68.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.98
|
$4.34
MX$78.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.33
|
$58.44
MX$1,052.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$6.51
MX$117.34
|
|
New Haven vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 70.2% more for clothing
|
New Haven
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.80
|
$60.95
MX$1,097.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.00
|
$48.08
MX$866.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
|
$105.72
MX$1,904.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.00
|
$110.91
MX$1,997.92
|
|
New Haven vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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