Cost of living comparison
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Mexico City vs. Sandton Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 36.8% more expensive than Sandton.
- Restaurants
- pay 54.8% more in Mexico City
- Groceries
- pay 49.0% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
- pay 23.3% less in Mexico City
- Housing
- pay 17.4% more in Mexico City
- Childcare
- pay 2.0 times more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 37.2% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
- pay 18.2% more in Mexico City
Mexico City vs. Sandton Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Sandton, you would:
pay 54.8% more for restaurants
Sandton | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $8.60 ZAR146.11 | $10.86 MX$190.04 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $5.02 ZAR85.23 | $8.82 MX$154.40 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.08 ZAR18.28 | $1.73 MX$30.31 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.84 ZAR14.19 | $1.30 MX$22.83 | |
Sandton vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.0% more for groceries
Sandton | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.07 ZAR18.14 | $2.63 MX$45.95 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.02 ZAR68.30 | $5.04 MX$88.22 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.68 ZAR79.51 | $6.54 MX$114.45 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.46 ZAR41.84 | $2.61 MX$45.63 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.10 ZAR35.71 | $3.80 MX$66.60 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.76 ZAR12.86 | $1.37 MX$23.97 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.71 ZAR12.04 | $0.80 MX$14.00 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.75 ZAR12.68 | $0.97 MX$17.04 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.80 ZAR13.55 | $0.91 MX$15.86 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.59 ZAR10.08 | $0.96 MX$16.78 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.70 ZAR11.95 | $0.99 MX$17.40 | |
Sandton vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 23.3% less for transportation
Sandton | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.97 ZAR84.45 | $5.14 MX$89.93 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | $19.54 MX$342.07 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $22,935.00 ZAR390K | $20,030.45 MX$351K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $11.24 ZAR190.91 | $4.42 MX$77.45 | |
Sandton vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 17.4% more for housing
Sandton | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $41.62 ZAR706.97 | $30.93 MX$541.46 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $515.85 ZAR8,763.09 | $1,079.15 MX$18,889.61 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $458.70 ZAR7,792.30 | $677.25 MX$11,854.65 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $97.15 ZAR1,650.31 | $37.36 MX$653.98 | |
Sandton vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
Sandton | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $201.83 ZAR3,428.61 | $430.39 MX$7,533.58 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $5,558.87 ZAR94,432.95 | $10,897.53 MX$191K | |
Sandton vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 37.2% more for entertainment and sports
Sandton | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.29 ZAR38.96 | $3.26 MX$57.01 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $2.21 ZAR37.60 | $3.81 MX$66.76 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.87 ZAR48.70 | $4.34 MX$76.01 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $43.96 ZAR746.76 | $58.44 MX$1,023.03 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $7.45 ZAR126.62 | $6.51 MX$114.02 | |
Sandton vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.2% more for clothing
Sandton | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $53.84 ZAR914.66 | $60.95 MX$1,066.79 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $41.31 ZAR701.75 | $48.08 MX$841.54 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $92.70 ZAR1,574.69 | $105.72 MX$1,850.55 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $86.01 ZAR1,461.06 | $110.91 MX$1,941.39 | |
Sandton vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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