Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Simi Valley Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 35.3% cheaper than Simi Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.5% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 11.9% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 62.4% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 68.5% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.5% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% more in Mexico City
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Simi Valley Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Simi Valley, you would:
pay 30.5% less for restaurants
|
Simi Valley
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.50
|
$10.86
MX$198.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.50
|
$8.82
MX$161.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.73
MX$31.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$1.30
MX$23.86
|
|
Simi Valley vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.9% less for groceries
|
Simi Valley
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
|
$2.63
MX$48.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
|
$5.04
MX$92.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
|
$6.54
MX$119.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
|
$2.61
MX$47.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$3.80
MX$69.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
|
$1.37
MX$25.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.80
MX$14.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$0.97
MX$17.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$0.91
MX$16.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
|
$0.96
MX$17.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.99
MX$18.19
|
|
Simi Valley vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Simi Valley
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.76
|
$5.14
MX$93.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.54
MX$357.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,500.00
|
$20,030.45
MX$366,457.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.41
|
$4.42
MX$80.95
|
|
Simi Valley vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 62.4% less for housing
|
Simi Valley
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.25
|
$30.93
MX$565.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,111.67
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,743.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,020.00
|
$677.25
MX$12,390.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.80
|
$37.36
MX$683.53
|
|
Simi Valley vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 68.5% less for childcare
|
Simi Valley
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,200.00
|
$430.39
MX$7,873.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$40,160.00
|
$10,897.53
MX$199,370.32
|
|
Simi Valley vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 44.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Simi Valley
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.25
|
$3.26
MX$59.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$3.81
MX$69.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$4.34
MX$79.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$58.44
MX$1,069.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$6.51
MX$119.17
|
|
Simi Valley vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Simi Valley
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.00
|
$60.95
MX$1,114.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.75
|
$48.08
MX$879.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.00
|
$105.72
MX$1,934.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$156.00
|
$110.91
MX$2,029.10
|
|
Simi Valley vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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