Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Ponta Delgada Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 4.9% more expensive than Ponta Delgada.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.6% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 6.2% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 50.2% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 13.4% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 51.5% more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.0% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 22.5% more in Mexico City
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Mexico City are more expensive than in Ponta Delgada. Expenses including transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Ponta Delgada Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Ponta Delgada, you would:
pay 11.6% less for restaurants
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.85
€11.03
|
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.45
€8.98
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
€1.62
|
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.2% more for groceries
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.47
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.60
€7.39
|
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
€3.29
|
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
€2.70
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€4.61
|
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.98
|
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.70
|
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.26
|
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.64
|
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 50.2% less for transportation
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.18
€6.17
|
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€50.15
|
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.45
€14.99
|
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 13.4% less for housing
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.54
€27.08
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$953.86
€819.18
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$661.86
€568.41
|
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.88
€97.80
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 51.5% more for childcare
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$292.00
€250.77
|
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,007.94
€6,018.49
|
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 29.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.21
€2.76
|
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.78
€1.52
|
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.67
€4.01
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.46
€29.59
|
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.81
€8.43
|
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.5% more for clothing
|
Ponta Delgada
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.64
€42.63
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.04
€30.09
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.08
€60.18
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.16
€120.37
|
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
|
Ponta Delgada vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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