Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 21.5% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Mexico instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 11.0% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.13
₩8,187
|
$8.03
MX$138.16
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.18
₩6,917
|
$6.54
MX$112.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
₩1,879
|
$1.03
MX$17.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
₩901
|
$0.77
MX$13.20
|
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pay 47.5% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
₩3,664
|
$1.99
MX$34.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.12
₩10,844
|
$3.54
MX$60.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
₩9,617
|
$4.85
MX$83.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.73
₩3,649
|
$2.03
MX$34.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.58
₩4,788
|
$3.00
MX$51.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.90
₩3,868
|
$1.21
MX$20.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.51
₩2,017
|
$0.55
MX$9.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.66
₩3,555
|
$0.60
MX$10.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
₩3,062
|
$0.64
MX$11.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
₩1,866
|
$0.68
MX$11.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
₩1,448
|
$0.64
MX$11.04
|
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pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₩6,578
|
$4.64
MX$79.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.73
₩58,407
|
$20.68
MX$356.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,660.56
₩38,280,615
|
$18,674.04
MX$321,451.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
₩12,469
|
$11.82
MX$203.55
|
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pay 2.7% less for housing
|
South Korea
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.09
₩28,168
|
$30.39
MX$523.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$392.42
₩524,140
|
$421.91
MX$7,262.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.43
₩403,942
|
$289.43
MX$4,982.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.18
₩148,493
|
$46.38
MX$798.39
|
|
pay 59.9% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$342.96
₩458,070
|
$204.47
MX$3,519.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,987.50
₩25,360,750
|
$3,904.22
MX$67,206.52
|
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pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
₩3,898
|
$2.08
MX$35.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.29
₩4,393
|
$2.65
MX$45.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.45
₩4,608
|
$3.58
MX$61.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.03
₩58,804
|
$34.48
MX$593.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.93
₩11,922
|
$4.19
MX$72.14
|
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pay 10.9% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.44
₩64,702
|
$44.78
MX$770.85
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.60
₩59,569
|
$34.80
MX$599.00
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.46
₩100,785
|
$81.99
MX$1,411.31
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.03
₩121,590
|
$70.46
MX$1,212.82
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