Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 30.6% cheaper than Spain.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Spain, you would:
pay 41.0% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.33
€11.12
|
$6.94
MX$142.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.79
€7.64
|
$5.60
MX$114.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.82
|
$0.90
MX$18.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
€1.21
|
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
€1.03
|
$1.71
MX$34.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
€5.23
|
$2.95
MX$60.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.14
€3.09
|
$4.15
MX$85.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.07
€2.03
|
$1.66
MX$33.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
€2.68
|
$2.53
MX$51.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.81
|
$1.07
MX$21.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.79
|
$0.49
MX$9.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$0.50
MX$10.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.82
|
$0.55
MX$11.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.59
|
$0.58
MX$11.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.58
|
$0.54
MX$11.13
|
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pay 34.4% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.07
€5.96
|
$4.09
MX$83.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.58
€37.87
|
$18.51
MX$379.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,470.28
€21,076.67
|
$16,367.55
MX$335,286.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.16
€12.92
|
$9.31
MX$190.77
|
|
pay 46.7% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.74
€39.99
|
$26.86
MX$550.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$646.42
€634.57
|
$376.70
MX$7,716.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$522.31
€512.73
|
$247.19
MX$5,063.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.36
€93.61
|
$39.72
MX$813.66
|
|
pay 48.8% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$330.89
€324.83
|
$173.23
MX$3,548.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,816.46
€6,691.49
|
$3,407.20
MX$69,795.87
|
|
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
€2.39
|
$1.78
MX$36.52
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.70
€1.67
|
$2.37
MX$48.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.18
€5.09
|
$3.18
MX$65.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.02
€40.26
|
$31.00
MX$635.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.04
€7.90
|
$3.81
MX$78.11
|
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pay 17.4% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
€71.83
|
$39.73
MX$813.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.09
€29.54
|
$31.81
MX$651.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.32
€70.01
|
$70.63
MX$1,446.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.55
€85.95
|
$62.40
MX$1,278.16
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