Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Puerto Rico Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 8.2% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.4% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 24.4% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 24.5% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 20.9% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 3.3% more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.3% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% more in Mexico City
The cost of clothing and childcare in Mexico City are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including transportation, groceries, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Puerto Rico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 8.4% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.10
|
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
|
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.4% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.16
|
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.11
|
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.34
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
|
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
|
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 24.5% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.20
|
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,700.00
|
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.22
|
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 20.9% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.46
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.93
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$580.00
|
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$242.07
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 3.3% more for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.00
|
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,760.00
|
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 1.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
|
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
|
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.21
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.37
|
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.90
|
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.1% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.97
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.22
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.06
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.00
|
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
|
Puerto Rico vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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