Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 29.8% more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 95.5% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.36
₱187.56
|
$8.03
MX$141.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
₱171.29
|
$6.54
MX$115.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
₱39.95
|
$1.03
MX$18.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₱23.13
|
$0.77
MX$13.52
|
|
pay 0.2% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
₱68.55
|
$1.99
MX$35.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.26
₱181.95
|
$3.54
MX$62.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
₱377.80
|
$4.85
MX$85.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
₱101.75
|
$2.03
MX$35.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
₱106.88
|
$3.00
MX$52.87
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱65.13
|
$1.21
MX$21.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
₱37.85
|
$0.55
MX$9.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
₱59.34
|
$0.60
MX$10.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₱36.39
|
$0.64
MX$11.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₱45.09
|
$0.68
MX$11.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱57.22
|
$0.64
MX$11.31
|
|
pay 61.5% more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₱274.85
|
$4.64
MX$81.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.10
₱676.06
|
$20.68
MX$364.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,173.37
₱1,406,952.14
|
$18,674.04
MX$329,221.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.86
₱215.65
|
$11.82
MX$208.47
|
|
pay 13.8% more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.43
₱2,147.60
|
$30.39
MX$535.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.35
₱16,115.88
|
$421.91
MX$7,438.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.40
₱9,635.66
|
$289.43
MX$5,102.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.91
₱4,186.88
|
$46.38
MX$817.69
|
|
pay 7.6% less for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.74
₱9,542.98
|
$204.47
MX$3,604.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,005.00
₱335,622.46
|
$3,904.22
MX$68,831.07
|
|
pay 18.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
₱72.67
|
$2.08
MX$36.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
₱131.67
|
$2.65
MX$46.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
₱136.90
|
$3.58
MX$63.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.83
₱2,114.21
|
$34.48
MX$607.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.08
₱283.65
|
$4.19
MX$73.88
|
|
pay 27.1% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.79
₱2,111.99
|
$44.78
MX$789.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
₱1,282.50
|
$34.80
MX$613.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.45
₱3,769.90
|
$81.99
MX$1,445.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.35
₱3,373.02
|
$70.46
MX$1,242.14
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