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Mexico

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Rostov-na-donu vs. San Luis Potosi Cost of Living Summary

Rostov-na-donu is 22.0% cheaper than San Luis Potosi.

Restaurants: pay 32.7% less in Rostov-na-donu
Groceries: pay 48.9% less in Rostov-na-donu
Transportation: pay 46.9% less in Rostov-na-donu
Housing: pay 5.4% more in Rostov-na-donu
Childcare: pay 33.3% more in Rostov-na-donu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.7% less in Rostov-na-donu
Clothing: pay 9.6% more in Rostov-na-donu

The cost of childcare, clothing, and housing in Rostov-na-donu are more expensive than in San Luis Potosi. Expenses including groceries, transportation, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Rostov-na-donu.

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Rostov-na-donu vs. San Luis Potosi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Rostov-na-donu instead of San Luis Potosi, you would:

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pay 32.7% less for restaurants

	San Luis Potosi	Rostov-na-donu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.91 MX$257.20	$10.53 RUB869.94	-24.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.46 MX$174.89	$5.67 RUB468.80	-40.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 MX$25.21	$1.07 RUB88.20	-21.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MX$17.49	$0.48 RUB39.63	-49.3%
Average			-32.7%

San Luis Potosi vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of restaurants

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pay 48.9% less for groceries

	San Luis Potosi	Rostov-na-donu
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 MX$47.84	$0.73 RUB60.41	-71.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.23 MX$78.19	$4.63 RUB382.78	+9.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.85 MX$108.20	$4.07 RUB336.63	-30.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.71 MX$50.05	$1.35 RUB111.64	-50.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.62 MX$85.46	$2.30 RUB189.99	-50.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.51 MX$27.84	$0.65 RUB53.49	-57.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 MX$13.72	$0.82 RUB67.74	+10.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 MX$18.67	$0.62 RUB51.41	-38.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 MX$21.62	$0.99 RUB82.06	-15.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 MX$22.18	$0.31 RUB25.27	-74.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.45 MX$26.85	$0.27 RUB22.14	-81.5%
Average			-48.9%

San Luis Potosi vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of groceries

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pay 46.9% less for transportation

	San Luis Potosi	Rostov-na-donu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.46 MX$100.98	$3.09 RUB255.00	-43.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$72.56 MX$1,341.90	$14.04 RUB1,159.93	-80.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,528.95 MX$398K	$28,659.61 RUB2M	+33.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.13 MX$261.27	$4.77 RUB394.37	-66.2%
Average			-46.9%

San Luis Potosi vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of transportation

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pay 5.4% more for housing

	San Luis Potosi	Rostov-na-donu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.52 MX$582.98	$8.58 RUB708.84	-72.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$656.46 MX$12,139.76	$623.88 RUB51,552.26	-5.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$469.53 MX$8,683.01	$448.42 RUB37,053.19	-4.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.21 MX$595.64	$91.39 RUB7,551.73	+183.7%
Average			+5.4%

San Luis Potosi vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of housing

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pay 33.3% more for childcare

	San Luis Potosi	Rostov-na-donu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$263.32 MX$4,869.62	$350.93 RUB28,998.15	+33.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,645.74 MX$67,420.24	??
Average			+33.3%

San Luis Potosi vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of childcare

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pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports

	San Luis Potosi	Rostov-na-donu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 MX$48.87	$1.17 RUB96.66	-55.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 MX$61.73	$2.85 RUB235.44	-14.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.17 MX$77.16	$2.69 RUB222.32	-35.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.60 MX$565.84	$33.14 RUB2,738.71	+8.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.84 MX$108.02	$5.26 RUB434.97	-9.9%
Average			-21.7%

San Luis Potosi vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 9.6% more for clothing

	San Luis Potosi	Rostov-na-donu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.63 MX$1,028.79	$54.59 RUB4,510.82	-1.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.94 MX$720.16	$43.87 RUB3,624.77	+12.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.97 MX$1,885.78	$105.28 RUB8,699.44	+3.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.72 MX$1,474.26	$100.89 RUB8,336.97	+26.6%
Average			+9.6%

San Luis Potosi vs. Rostov-na-donu - Cost of clothing

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