Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 39.3% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.5% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 27.5% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 61.4% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 44.2% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 35.0% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.8% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% less in Mexico City
Expenses including transportation, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Paris Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Paris, you would:
pay 48.5% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$10.86
MX$198.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.02
€12.09
|
$8.82
MX$161.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.24
€3.66
|
$1.73
MX$31.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
€2.80
|
$1.30
MX$23.86
|
|
Paris vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
€1.81
|
$2.63
MX$48.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.76
€11.00
|
$5.04
MX$92.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
€5.13
|
$6.54
MX$119.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
€4.51
|
$2.61
MX$47.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.68
€5.76
|
$3.80
MX$69.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.64
€1.42
|
$1.37
MX$25.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.99
|
$0.80
MX$14.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.27
|
$0.97
MX$17.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$0.91
MX$16.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.04
|
$0.96
MX$17.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.26
|
$0.99
MX$18.19
|
|
Paris vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 61.4% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.06
€6.95
|
$5.14
MX$93.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$103.72
€89.44
|
$19.54
MX$357.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,904.00
€30,960.99
|
$20,030.45
MX$366,457.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.70
€23.89
|
$4.42
MX$80.95
|
|
Paris vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 44.2% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.58
€32.41
|
$30.93
MX$565.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,637.45
€1,412.01
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,743.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,198.19
€1,033.23
|
$677.25
MX$12,390.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.70
€173.07
|
$37.36
MX$683.53
|
|
Paris vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 35.0% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$798.13
€688.25
|
$430.39
MX$7,873.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,327.34
€12,354.85
|
$10,897.53
MX$199,370.32
|
|
Paris vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.18
€7.05
|
$3.26
MX$59.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
€4.25
|
$3.81
MX$69.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.18
€13.09
|
$4.34
MX$79.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.12
€37.18
|
$58.44
MX$1,069.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.35
€14.10
|
$6.51
MX$119.17
|
|
Paris vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.6% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.15
€101.89
|
$60.95
MX$1,114.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.25
€41.60
|
$48.08
MX$879.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.09
€106.14
|
$105.72
MX$1,934.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$152.69
€131.67
|
$110.91
MX$2,029.10
|
|
Paris vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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