Cost of living comparison

Mexico

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Spain

Burgos vs. San Luis Potosi Cost of Living Summary

Burgos is 24.1% more expensive than San Luis Potosi.

Restaurants: pay 25.2% more in Burgos
Groceries: pay 18.5% less in Burgos
Transportation: pay 34.9% more in Burgos
Housing: pay 47.6% more in Burgos
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Burgos
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.4% less in Burgos
Clothing: pay 13.6% more in Burgos

The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Burgos are more expensive than in San Luis Potosi. Expenses including groceries and entertainment and sports are lower in Burgos. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Burgos.

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Burgos vs. San Luis Potosi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Burgos instead of San Luis Potosi, you would:

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pay 25.2% more for restaurants

	San Luis Potosi	Burgos
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.91 MX$257.20	$17.92 €15.95	+28.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.46 MX$174.89	$10.08 €8.97	+6.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 MX$25.21	$2.10 €1.87	+54.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MX$17.49	$1.49 €1.33	+57.9%
Average			+25.2%

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pay 18.5% less for groceries

	San Luis Potosi	Burgos
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 MX$47.84	$1.14 €1.02	-55.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.23 MX$78.19	$10.08 €8.97	+138.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.85 MX$108.20	$4.50 €4.01	-23.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.71 MX$50.05	$2.49 €2.22	-7.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.62 MX$85.46	$3.68 €3.28	-20.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.51 MX$27.84	$1.02 €0.90	-32.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 MX$13.72	$0.75 €0.67	+1.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 MX$18.67	$0.76 €0.68	-24.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 MX$21.62	$1.22 €1.08	+4.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 MX$22.18	$0.63 €0.57	-47.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.45 MX$26.85	$0.90 €0.81	-37.7%
Average			-18.5%

San Luis Potosi vs. Burgos - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.9% more for transportation

	San Luis Potosi	Burgos
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.46 MX$100.98	$6.62 €5.89	+21.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$72.56 MX$1,341.90	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,528.95 MX$398K	$36,315.82 €32,322.39	+68.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.13 MX$261.27	$14.15 €12.60	+0.2%
Average			+34.9%

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pay 47.6% more for housing

	San Luis Potosi	Burgos
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.52 MX$582.98	$35.27 €31.39	+11.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$656.46 MX$12,139.76	$802.48 €714.23	+22.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$469.53 MX$8,683.01	$643.85 €573.05	+37.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.21 MX$595.64	$104.82 €93.29	+225.4%
Average			+47.6%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	San Luis Potosi	Burgos
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$263.32 MX$4,869.62	$447.89 €398.64	+70.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,645.74 MX$67,420.24	$13,784.69 €12,268.87	+278.1%
Average			+153.6%

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pay 2.4% less for entertainment and sports

	San Luis Potosi	Burgos
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 MX$48.87	$3.36 €2.99	+27.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 MX$61.73	$1.82 €1.62	-45.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.17 MX$77.16	$7.84 €6.98	+87.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.60 MX$565.84	$30.23 €26.91	-1.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.84 MX$108.02	$5.60 €4.98	-4.2%
Average			-2.4%

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pay 13.6% more for clothing

	San Luis Potosi	Burgos
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.63 MX$1,028.79	$100.78 €89.69	+81.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.94 MX$720.16	$32.19 €28.65	-17.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.97 MX$1,885.78	$67.18 €59.80	-34.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.72 MX$1,474.26	$134.37 €119.59	+68.5%
Average			+13.6%

San Luis Potosi vs. Burgos - Cost of clothing

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