Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Staten Island Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 37.5% cheaper than Staten Island.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.2% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 43.4% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 24.1% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 55.3% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 55.2% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.8% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% more in Mexico City
Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Staten Island Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Staten Island, you would:
pay 30.2% less for restaurants
|
Staten Island
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.00
|
$10.86
MX$186.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$8.82
MX$151.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$1.73
MX$29.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
|
$1.30
MX$22.34
|
|
Staten Island vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.4% less for groceries
|
Staten Island
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.59
|
$2.63
MX$44.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.89
|
$5.04
MX$86.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.72
|
$6.54
MX$112.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.06
|
$2.61
MX$44.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
|
$3.80
MX$65.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.00
|
$1.37
MX$23.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.80
MX$13.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$0.97
MX$16.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.68
|
$0.91
MX$15.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$0.96
MX$16.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.78
|
$0.99
MX$17.03
|
|
Staten Island vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 24.1% less for transportation
|
Staten Island
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.40
|
$5.14
MX$88.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.54
MX$334.81
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,344.69
|
$20,030.45
MX$343K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.40
|
$4.42
MX$75.81
|
|
Staten Island vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 55.3% less for housing
|
Staten Island
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.59
|
$30.93
MX$529.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,750.00
|
$1,079.15
MX$18,488.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,400.00
|
$677.25
MX$11,603.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.03
|
$37.36
MX$640.10
|
|
Staten Island vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 55.2% less for childcare
|
Staten Island
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,000.00
|
$430.39
MX$7,373.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,000.00
|
$10,897.53
MX$187K
|
|
Staten Island vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 57.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Staten Island
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$3.26
MX$55.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.91
|
$3.81
MX$65.34
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.00
|
$4.34
MX$74.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$116.67
|
$58.44
MX$1,001.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.00
|
$6.51
MX$111.60
|
|
Staten Island vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.8% more for clothing
|
Staten Island
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.80
|
$60.95
MX$1,044.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.50
|
$48.08
MX$823.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.58
|
$105.72
MX$1,811.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.00
|
$110.91
MX$1,900.19
|
|
Staten Island vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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