Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico vs. Oklahoma City Cost of Living Summary
Mexico is 35.7% cheaper than Oklahoma City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.4% less in Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 25.3% less in Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% more in Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 59.0% less in Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 80.7% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.0% less in Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% less in Mexico
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Mexico.
Mexico vs. Oklahoma City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico instead of Oklahoma City, you would:
pay 43.4% less for restaurants
|
Oklahoma City
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$10.13
MX$184.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$8.37
MX$152.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
|
$1.38
MX$25.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
|
$1.04
MX$18.95
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.3% less for groceries
|
Oklahoma City
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
|
$2.62
MX$47.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
|
$4.26
MX$77.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
|
$5.95
MX$108.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.67
|
$2.45
MX$44.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.46
|
$3.68
MX$66.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.27
MX$23.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.67
MX$12.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$0.93
MX$16.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$0.83
MX$15.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$0.90
MX$16.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$0.98
MX$17.79
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
Oklahoma City
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$5.00
MX$90.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$28.70
MX$521.62
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$23,996.60
MX$436,128.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
|
$19.51
MX$354.62
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 59.0% less for housing
|
Oklahoma City
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.10
|
$29.35
MX$533.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,010.00
|
$587.67
MX$10,680.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,013.17
|
$443.50
MX$8,060.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.39
|
$49.22
MX$894.63
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 80.7% less for childcare
|
Oklahoma City
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,587.50
|
$236.91
MX$4,305.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,460.00
|
$5,569.03
MX$101,214.91
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 39.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oklahoma City
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$2.44
MX$44.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.32
|
$3.34
MX$60.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.97
|
$4.42
MX$80.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.40
|
$39.27
MX$713.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$5.43
MX$98.75
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.7% less for clothing
|
Oklahoma City
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.50
|
$53.04
MX$963.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.00
|
$40.66
MX$738.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.29
|
$95.33
MX$1,732.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.00
|
$87.49
MX$1,590.07
|
|
Oklahoma City vs. Mexico - Cost of clothing
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