Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Palm Springs Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 20.8% cheaper than Palm Springs.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.4% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
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pay 36.5% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 37.1% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 57.9% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 4.2% more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.2% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 33.6% more in Mexico City
The cost of clothing and childcare in Mexico City are more expensive than in Palm Springs. Expenses including housing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Palm Springs Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Palm Springs, you would:
pay 30.4% less for restaurants
|
Palm Springs
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.00
|
$10.86
MX$198.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.82
MX$161.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
|
$1.73
MX$31.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
|
$1.30
MX$23.86
|
|
Palm Springs vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.5% less for groceries
|
Palm Springs
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.17
|
$2.63
MX$48.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
|
$5.04
MX$92.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
|
$6.54
MX$119.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.63
|
$2.61
MX$47.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.21
|
$3.80
MX$69.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
|
$1.37
MX$25.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.80
MX$14.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$0.97
MX$17.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$0.91
MX$16.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.96
MX$17.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.99
MX$18.19
|
|
Palm Springs vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 37.1% less for transportation
|
Palm Springs
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.67
|
$5.14
MX$93.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.00
|
$19.54
MX$357.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,376.95
|
$20,030.45
MX$366,457.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.36
|
$4.42
MX$80.95
|
|
Palm Springs vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 57.9% less for housing
|
Palm Springs
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.00
|
$30.93
MX$565.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,921.17
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,743.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,516.67
|
$677.25
MX$12,390.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.35
|
$37.36
MX$683.53
|
|
Palm Springs vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 4.2% more for childcare
|
Palm Springs
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$545.83
|
$430.39
MX$7,873.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,400.00
|
$10,897.53
MX$199,370.32
|
|
Palm Springs vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 21.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palm Springs
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$3.26
MX$59.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.80
|
$3.81
MX$69.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.00
|
$4.34
MX$79.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.50
|
$58.44
MX$1,069.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$6.51
MX$119.17
|
|
Palm Springs vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 33.6% more for clothing
|
Palm Springs
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.46
|
$60.95
MX$1,114.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
|
$48.08
MX$879.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.00
|
$105.72
MX$1,934.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.17
|
$110.91
MX$2,029.10
|
|
Palm Springs vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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