Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. South Bend Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 6.9% cheaper than South Bend.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.5% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 25.3% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 40.0% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 51.4% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 23.2% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 87.1% more in Mexico City
The cost of clothing and groceries in Mexico City are more expensive than in South Bend. Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Mexico City. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. South Bend Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of South Bend, you would:
pay 6.5% less for restaurants
|
South Bend
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$10.86
MX$195.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
|
$8.82
MX$158.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$1.73
MX$31.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
|
$1.30
MX$23.49
|
|
South Bend vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.0% more for groceries
|
South Bend
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
|
$2.63
MX$47.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.87
|
$5.04
MX$90.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$6.54
MX$117.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
|
$2.61
MX$46.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.33
|
$3.80
MX$68.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.37
MX$24.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
|
$0.80
MX$14.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$0.97
MX$17.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
|
$0.91
MX$16.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$0.96
MX$17.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
|
$0.99
MX$17.91
|
|
South Bend vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 25.3% less for transportation
|
South Bend
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$5.14
MX$92.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.00
|
$19.54
MX$352.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,000.00
|
$20,030.45
MX$360,826.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.70
|
$4.42
MX$79.70
|
|
South Bend vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 40.0% less for housing
|
South Bend
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$30.93
MX$557.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,625.00
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,439.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$825.00
|
$677.25
MX$12,199.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.79
|
$37.36
MX$673.03
|
|
South Bend vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 51.4% less for childcare
|
South Bend
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$950.00
|
$430.39
MX$7,752.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,000.00
|
$10,897.53
MX$196,307.02
|
|
South Bend vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 23.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Bend
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$3.26
MX$58.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.88
|
$3.81
MX$68.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.42
|
$4.34
MX$78.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.47
|
$58.44
MX$1,052.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.00
|
$6.51
MX$117.34
|
|
South Bend vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 87.1% more for clothing
|
South Bend
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.33
|
$60.95
MX$1,097.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.99
|
$48.08
MX$866.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
|
$105.72
MX$1,904.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
|
$110.91
MX$1,997.92
|
|
South Bend vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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