Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. San Fernando Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 23.1% more expensive than San Fernando.
Mexico City vs. San Fernando Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of San Fernando, you would:
pay 28.0% more for restaurants
|
San Fernando
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.32
TTD70.16
|
$11.13
MX$205.76
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.11
TTD55.12
|
$11.07
MX$204.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
TTD6.92
|
$1.63
MX$30.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
TTD5.01
|
$1.30
MX$24.06
|
|
San Fernando vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.3% more for groceries
|
San Fernando
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
TTD15.53
|
$3.03
MX$56.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.32
TTD22.56
|
$6.02
MX$111.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
TTD51.85
|
$6.73
MX$124.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.83
TTD26.06
|
$2.87
MX$53.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
TTD31.07
|
$4.39
MX$81.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
TTD17.01
|
$1.43
MX$26.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
TTD7.74
|
$0.90
MX$16.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
TTD11.37
|
$0.93
MX$17.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
TTD13.23
|
$1.04
MX$19.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
TTD2.27
|
$0.91
MX$16.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
TTD2.27
|
$0.85
MX$15.71
|
|
San Fernando vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 24.3% less for transportation
|
San Fernando
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.32
TTD29.40
|
$5.76
MX$106.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.22
TTD300.68
|
$20.03
MX$370.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,853.34
TTD251K
|
$21,528.95
MX$398K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.96
TTD54.12
|
$6.54
MX$120.88
|
|
San Fernando vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 71.3% more for housing
|
San Fernando
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.45
TTD309.03
|
$34.66
MX$640.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$515.95
TTD3,507.88
|
$1,053.82
MX$19,488.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$393.10
TTD2,672.67
|
$672.38
MX$12,434.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.82
TTD229.93
|
$47.71
MX$882.34
|
|
San Fernando vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 10.2% more for childcare
|
San Fernando
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$399.05
TTD2,713.11
|
$435.78
MX$8,058.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,825.75
TTD73,603.36
|
$12,045.70
MX$223K
|
|
San Fernando vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 7.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Fernando
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TTD12.53
|
$3.34
MX$61.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
TTD25.28
|
$3.80
MX$70.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.60
TTD38.09
|
$5.29
MX$97.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.59
TTD350.79
|
$57.09
MX$1,055.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
TTD60.14
|
$6.68
MX$123.46
|
|
San Fernando vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.0% more for clothing
|
San Fernando
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.67
TTD371.67
|
$70.61
MX$1,305.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.85
TTD250.56
|
$53.64
MX$991.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.45
TTD601.35
|
$109.04
MX$2,016.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.45
TTD601.35
|
$115.97
MX$2,144.64
|
|
San Fernando vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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