Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico vs. Toluca Cost of Living Summary
Mexico is 0.9% more expensive than Toluca.
Mexico vs. Toluca Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico instead of Toluca, you would:
pay 13.7% more for restaurants
|
Toluca
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$196.39
|
$10.13
MX$183.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.14
MX$147.29
|
$8.37
MX$151.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
MX$20.82
|
$1.38
MX$24.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
MX$13.57
|
$1.04
MX$18.86
|
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Toluca vs. Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.7% less for groceries
|
Toluca
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.38
MX$61.17
|
$2.62
MX$47.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.90
MX$52.50
|
$4.26
MX$77.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.38
MX$97.33
|
$5.95
MX$107.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
MX$48.12
|
$2.45
MX$44.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.59
MX$83.03
|
$3.68
MX$66.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
MX$34.65
|
$1.27
MX$22.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
MX$13.68
|
$0.67
MX$12.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$16.36
|
$0.93
MX$16.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
MX$18.44
|
$0.83
MX$14.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
MX$20.52
|
$0.90
MX$16.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$19.48
|
$0.98
MX$17.71
|
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Toluca vs. Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 4.5% less for transportation
|
Toluca
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
MX$89.57
|
$5.00
MX$90.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.70
MX$519.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,498.61
MX$516K
|
$23,996.60
MX$434K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.25
MX$348.14
|
$19.51
MX$352.96
|
|
Toluca vs. Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 8.1% more for housing
|
Toluca
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.50
MX$642.19
|
$29.35
MX$530.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$669.49
MX$12,110.63
|
$587.67
MX$10,630.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$346.05
MX$6,259.89
|
$443.50
MX$8,022.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.84
MX$666.42
|
$49.22
MX$890.43
|
|
Toluca vs. Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 15.8% more for childcare
|
Toluca
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$189.99
MX$3,436.80
|
$236.91
MX$4,285.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,211.17
MX$94,266.51
|
$5,569.03
MX$101K
|
|
Toluca vs. Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 6.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Toluca
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
MX$39.28
|
$2.44
MX$44.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
MX$53.93
|
$3.34
MX$60.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.89
MX$88.37
|
$4.42
MX$79.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.47
MX$949.21
|
$39.27
MX$710.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
MX$122.74
|
$5.43
MX$98.29
|
|
Toluca vs. Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
Toluca
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.34
MX$1,109.60
|
$53.04
MX$959.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.20
MX$908.05
|
$40.66
MX$735.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.71
MX$1,767.50
|
$95.33
MX$1,724.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.85
MX$1,914.79
|
$87.49
MX$1,582.60
|
|
Toluca vs. Mexico - Cost of clothing
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