Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 17.6% cheaper than Stockholm.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.2% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 19.0% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 58.4% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 47.8% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.3% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 25.8% less in Mexico City
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Mexico City. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Stockholm, you would:
pay 44.2% less for restaurants
Stockholm
|
Mexico City
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.86
SEK151.61
|
$9.93
MX$204.23
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.16
SEK111.18
|
$7.45
MX$153.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
SEK28.06
|
$1.08
MX$22.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
SEK23.29
|
$0.77
MX$15.90
|
|
pay 19.0% less for groceries
Stockholm
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
SEK29.06
|
$2.45
MX$50.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
SEK57.89
|
$4.87
MX$100.11
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.45
|
$5.51
MX$113.29
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.82
SEK41.84
|
$2.18
MX$44.90
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.15
SEK56.30
|
$3.57
MX$73.45
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
SEK15.15
|
$1.22
MX$25.13
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SEK12.01
|
$0.67
MX$13.77
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
SEK14.91
|
$0.80
MX$16.43
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
SEK19.50
|
$0.83
MX$17.02
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
SEK7.76
|
$0.85
MX$17.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
SEK8.63
|
$0.83
MX$17.02
|
|
pay 58.4% less for transportation
Stockholm
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.67
SEK73.00
|
$4.64
MX$95.39
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$94.22
SEK1,030.93
|
$17.87
MX$367.62
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,544.48
SEK312,310.87
|
$18,615.02
MX$382,936.98
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.62
SEK302.20
|
$3.47
MX$71.48
|
|
pay 47.8% less for housing
Stockholm
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.49
SEK366.43
|
$24.38
MX$501.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,542.54
SEK16,877.29
|
$893.52
MX$18,380.97
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$965.24
SEK10,560.86
|
$544.24
MX$11,195.68
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.65
SEK1,527.92
|
$30.31
MX$623.55
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
Stockholm
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$144.54
SEK1,581.45
|
$381.33
MX$7,844.41
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,727.37
SEK62,664.32
|
$8,426.99
MX$173,354.96
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
Stockholm
|
Mexico City
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.30
SEK79.85
|
$2.73
MX$56.16
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.27
SEK46.73
|
$3.01
MX$61.84
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
SEK71.76
|
$3.92
MX$80.67
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.99
SEK437.49
|
$53.69
MX$1,104.42
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
SEK170.81
|
$4.96
MX$102.12
|
|
pay 25.8% less for clothing
Stockholm
|
Mexico City
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.26
SEK987.61
|
$56.36
MX$1,159.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.14
SEK472.01
|
$41.06
MX$844.64
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.21
SEK1,162.05
|
$91.99
MX$1,892.42
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$174.28
SEK1,906.88
|
$91.93
MX$1,891.12
|
|
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