Cost of living comparison
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Mexico City vs. Parnu Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 25.9% more expensive than Parnu.
- Restaurants
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pay 0.2% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
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pay 54.5% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
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pay 19.9% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 21.4% more in Mexico City
- Childcare
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pay 2.4 times more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 15.4% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 3.7% less in Mexico City
The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Mexico City are more expensive than in Parnu. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Mexico City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Parnu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Parnu, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
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Parnu
|
Mexico City
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€9.03
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
€1.69
|
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$1.30
MX$23.70
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pay 54.5% more for groceries
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Parnu
|
Mexico City
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
€0.94
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
€4.51
|
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.30
€3.69
|
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
€2.59
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.84
€3.30
|
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.67
|
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.58
|
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.62
|
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.02
|
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
€0.31
|
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.33
|
$0.99
MX$18.07
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Parnu vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
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pay 19.9% less for transportation
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Parnu
|
Mexico City
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.23
€6.21
|
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.60
€12.54
|
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,192.53
€25,929.68
|
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.99
€7.72
|
$4.42
MX$80.42
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pay 21.4% more for housing
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Parnu
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Mexico City
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.28
€22.57
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$564.53
€484.82
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.26
€367.80
|
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$203.20
€174.51
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
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pay 2.4 times more for childcare
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Parnu
|
Mexico City
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.16
€101.48
|
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,678.16
€7,452.90
|
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
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pay 15.4% less for entertainment and sports
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Parnu
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Mexico City
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€4.76
|
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
€3.25
|
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.37
€5.47
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.83
€36.78
|
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.01
€9.46
|
$6.51
MX$118.39
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pay 3.7% less for clothing
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Parnu
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Mexico City
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.55
€101.81
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.04
€36.11
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.55
€76.90
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.44
€93.99
|
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
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