Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 49.0% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
$10.27
|
$8.03
MX$138.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.77
$9.24
|
$6.54
MX$112.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
$2.17
|
$1.03
MX$17.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
$1.52
|
$0.77
MX$13.20
|
|
pay 41.8% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
$2.84
|
$1.99
MX$34.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.38
$12.81
|
$3.54
MX$60.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.93
$14.93
|
$4.85
MX$83.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
$4.04
|
$2.03
MX$34.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
$5.64
|
$3.00
MX$51.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.42
|
$1.21
MX$20.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
$1.69
|
$0.55
MX$9.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
$2.41
|
$0.60
MX$10.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
$1.87
|
$0.64
MX$11.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
$1.42
|
$0.68
MX$11.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.03
$1.41
|
$0.64
MX$11.04
|
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pay 44.6% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
$12.06
|
$4.64
MX$79.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.26
$131.47
|
$20.68
MX$356.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$112,798.92
$154,072.04
|
$18,674.04
MX$321,451.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.02
$12.33
|
$11.82
MX$203.55
|
|
pay 63.8% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.32
$49.61
|
$30.39
MX$523.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,603.58
$4,922.13
|
$421.91
MX$7,262.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,425.90
$3,313.54
|
$289.43
MX$4,982.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.15
$168.21
|
$46.38
MX$798.39
|
|
pay 84.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.73
$1,723.40
|
$204.47
MX$3,519.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,366.80
$37,380.32
|
$3,904.22
MX$67,206.52
|
|
pay 63.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.52
$10.27
|
$2.08
MX$35.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.69
$6.41
|
$2.65
MX$45.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.28
$15.41
|
$3.58
MX$61.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.03
$154.39
|
$34.48
MX$593.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.90
$14.89
|
$4.19
MX$72.14
|
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pay 29.2% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.80
$102.17
|
$44.78
MX$770.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.62
$56.84
|
$34.80
MX$599.00
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.10
$146.29
|
$81.99
MX$1,411.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.86
$152.80
|
$70.46
MX$1,212.82
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