Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 44.0% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 42.9% less in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 10.6% less in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 40.4% less in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 59.5% less in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 81.9% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.6% less in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 20.3% less in Mexico
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 42.9% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Mexico
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.06
|
$8.83
MX$171.68
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.96
|
$7.25
MX$141.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$1.11
MX$21.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.84
MX$16.25
|
|
pay 10.6% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$2.35
MX$45.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.27
|
$3.62
MX$70.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.45
|
$5.17
MX$100.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.83
|
$2.18
MX$42.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.78
|
$3.12
MX$60.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.92
|
$1.08
MX$21.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.57
MX$11.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$0.71
MX$13.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.06
|
$0.70
MX$13.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.81
MX$15.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.73
MX$14.28
|
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pay 40.4% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.32
|
$4.48
MX$87.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£73.84
|
$26.30
MX$511.40
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,182.21
|
$19,957.31
MX$388,039.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.89
|
$15.63
MX$303.84
|
|
pay 59.5% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.62
|
$26.71
MX$519.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£934.74
|
$486.26
MX$9,454.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£767.32
|
$362.30
MX$7,044.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.29
|
$44.69
MX$868.89
|
|
pay 81.9% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,125.65
|
$205.12
MX$3,988.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,002.81
|
$4,165.20
MX$80,985.89
|
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pay 52.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Mexico
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.23
|
$2.16
MX$41.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.10
|
$2.84
MX$55.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.13
|
$3.78
MX$73.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.06
|
$33.67
MX$654.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.69
|
$4.39
MX$85.36
|
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pay 20.3% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Mexico
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£58.95
|
$45.84
MX$891.31
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.16
|
$36.33
MX$706.36
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£67.92
|
$82.04
MX$1,595.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.70
|
$76.65
MX$1,490.28
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