Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. South Carolina Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 26.4% cheaper than South Carolina.
Mexico City vs. South Carolina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 34.4% less for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.17
|
$10.86
MX$196.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.16
|
$8.82
MX$159.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
|
$1.73
MX$31.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
|
$1.30
MX$23.59
|
|
South Carolina vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.5% less for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$2.63
MX$47.49
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
|
$5.04
MX$91.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.54
|
$6.54
MX$118.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
|
$2.61
MX$47.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.64
|
$3.80
MX$68.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$1.37
MX$24.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.80
MX$14.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.97
MX$17.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$0.91
MX$16.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$0.96
MX$17.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$0.99
MX$17.98
|
|
South Carolina vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 23.0% less for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.88
|
$5.14
MX$92.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.17
|
$19.54
MX$353.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,190.90
|
$20,030.45
MX$362K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.34
|
$4.42
MX$80.04
|
|
South Carolina vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 52.4% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.47
|
$30.93
MX$559.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,589.94
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,521.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,366.92
|
$677.25
MX$12,250.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$141.20
|
$37.36
MX$675.84
|
|
South Carolina vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,346.85
|
$430.39
MX$7,785.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,168.15
|
$10,897.53
MX$197K
|
|
South Carolina vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.29
|
$3.26
MX$58.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
|
$3.81
MX$68.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.67
|
$4.34
MX$78.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.75
|
$58.44
MX$1,057.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.71
|
$6.51
MX$117.83
|
|
South Carolina vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 19.8% more for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.06
|
$60.95
MX$1,102.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
|
$48.08
MX$869.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.43
|
$105.72
MX$1,912.40
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.81
|
$110.91
MX$2,006.29
|
|
South Carolina vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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