Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athens vs. Oaxaca De Juarez Cost of Living Summary
Athens is 52.9% more expensive than Oaxaca De Juarez.
- Restaurants
-
pay 73.6% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 69.9% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 22.2% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 71.9% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3% less in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 82.0% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 52.8% more in Athens
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Athens are more expensive than in Oaxaca De Juarez. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Athens.
Athens vs. Oaxaca De Juarez Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athens instead of Oaxaca De Juarez, you would:
pay 73.6% more for restaurants
|
Oaxaca De Juarez
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.97
MX$109.24
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
MX$153.93
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.83
|
$2.48
€2.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
MX$13.24
|
$0.62
€0.54
|
|
Oaxaca De Juarez vs. Athens - Cost of restaurants
pay 69.9% more for groceries
|
Oaxaca De Juarez
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
MX$50.02
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.26
MX$59.59
|
$7.54
€6.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.10
MX$93.36
|
$7.20
€6.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.61
MX$29.53
|
$4.70
€4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
MX$40.54
|
$4.85
€4.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MX$18.02
|
$1.03
€0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MX$9.91
|
$0.97
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.17
|
$0.71
€0.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
MX$4.50
|
$1.07
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
MX$18.24
|
$0.67
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
MX$15.84
|
$0.57
€0.49
|
|
Oaxaca De Juarez vs. Athens - Cost of groceries
pay 22.2% more for transportation
|
Oaxaca De Juarez
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.91
MX$89.74
|
$7.94
€6.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$35.04
€30.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,070.30
MX$422,071.22
|
$29,198.27
€25,178.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.91
MX$327.73
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
|
Oaxaca De Juarez vs. Athens - Cost of transportation
pay 71.9% more for housing
|
Oaxaca De Juarez
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.43
MX$446.90
|
$34.45
€29.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$660.44
MX$12,082.82
|
$685.67
€591.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$470.45
MX$8,606.94
|
$609.10
€525.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.93
MX$968.28
|
$165.77
€142.95
|
|
Oaxaca De Juarez vs. Athens - Cost of housing
pay 2.3% less for childcare
|
Oaxaca De Juarez
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$416.17
MX$7,613.83
|
$566.82
€488.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,609.76
MX$358,760.54
|
$11,581.98
€9,987.46
|
|
Oaxaca De Juarez vs. Athens - Cost of childcare
pay 82.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Oaxaca De Juarez
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
MX$42.21
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
MX$49.66
|
$4.12
€3.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
MX$76.97
|
$5.84
€5.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.57
MX$595.87
|
$56.30
€48.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.43
MX$99.31
|
$10.51
€9.06
|
|
Oaxaca De Juarez vs. Athens - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 52.8% more for clothing
|
Oaxaca De Juarez
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.81
MX$728.28
|
$101.47
€87.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.16
MX$1,118.90
|
$47.68
€41.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.85
MX$1,241.39
|
$105.26
€90.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.23
MX$1,870.35
|
$125.94
€108.60
|
|
Oaxaca De Juarez vs. Athens - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in Mexico vs. Greece.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Mexico and Greece.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Athens or Oaxaca De Juarez. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.