Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. San Sebastian Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 13.3% cheaper than San Sebastian.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.1% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 47.4% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 29.1% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 8.2% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% more in Mexico City
The cost of groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Mexico City are more expensive than in San Sebastian. Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. San Sebastian Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of San Sebastian, you would:
pay 28.1% less for restaurants
|
San Sebastian
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.11
|
$10.86
MX$198.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.06
|
$8.82
MX$161.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.92
€2.52
|
$1.73
MX$31.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
€1.56
|
$1.30
MX$23.86
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.6% more for groceries
|
San Sebastian
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
€0.91
|
$2.63
MX$48.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.49
€9.90
|
$5.04
MX$92.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
€3.81
|
$6.54
MX$119.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.82
€2.43
|
$2.61
MX$47.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
€2.83
|
$3.80
MX$69.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
€1.04
|
$1.37
MX$25.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.90
|
$0.80
MX$14.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.77
|
$0.97
MX$17.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.17
|
$0.91
MX$16.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.79
|
$0.96
MX$17.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.79
|
$0.99
MX$18.19
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 47.4% less for transportation
|
San Sebastian
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.74
€5.81
|
$5.14
MX$93.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€30.22
|
$19.54
MX$357.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,969.97
€33,604.86
|
$20,030.45
MX$366,457.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.40
€14.14
|
$4.42
MX$80.95
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 29.1% less for housing
|
San Sebastian
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.81
€30.01
|
$30.93
MX$565.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,306.69
€1,126.79
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,743.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$884.33
€762.59
|
$677.25
MX$12,390.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$105.90
€91.32
|
$37.36
MX$683.53
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 8.2% less for childcare
|
San Sebastian
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$467.20
€402.88
|
$430.39
MX$7,873.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,914.08
€10,273.83
|
$10,897.53
MX$199,370.32
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Sebastian
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.50
€3.02
|
$3.26
MX$59.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.95
|
$3.81
MX$69.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
€5.54
|
$4.34
MX$79.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.73
€47.19
|
$58.44
MX$1,069.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
€8.06
|
$6.51
MX$119.17
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.6% more for clothing
|
San Sebastian
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$113.88
€98.20
|
$60.95
MX$1,114.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€31.47
|
$48.08
MX$879.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.52
€78.06
|
$105.72
MX$1,934.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.06
€76.80
|
$110.91
MX$2,029.10
|
|
San Sebastian vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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