Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. United Kingdom Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 35.4% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.1% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 6.0% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 58.5% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 40.6% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 57.9% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.3% less in Mexico City
Expenses including transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. United Kingdom Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 26.1% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.41
£15.41
|
$10.86
MX$198.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.94
£7.51
|
$8.82
MX$161.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
£1.75
|
$1.73
MX$31.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
£1.24
|
$1.30
MX$23.86
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.0% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
£1.20
|
$2.63
MX$48.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
£3.55
|
$5.04
MX$92.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
£4.68
|
$6.54
MX$119.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.87
£2.92
|
$2.61
MX$47.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.87
£2.92
|
$3.80
MX$69.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
£1.00
|
$1.37
MX$25.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
£0.55
|
$0.80
MX$14.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.97
|
$0.97
MX$17.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
£1.13
|
$0.91
MX$16.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
£0.54
|
$0.96
MX$17.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.54
|
$0.99
MX$18.19
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 58.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.45
|
$5.14
MX$93.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.05
£74.80
|
$19.54
MX$357.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,224.29
£27,355.86
|
$20,030.45
MX$366,457.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.08
£16.67
|
$4.42
MX$80.95
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 40.6% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.90
£31.64
|
$30.93
MX$565.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,285.79
£971.00
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,743.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.09
£802.07
|
$677.25
MX$12,390.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.57
£176.39
|
$37.36
MX$683.53
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 57.9% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,530.71
£1,155.97
|
$430.39
MX$7,873.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,375.12
£14,631.70
|
$10,897.53
MX$199,370.32
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.35
£4.79
|
$3.26
MX$59.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.54
£3.43
|
$3.81
MX$69.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.18
£14.48
|
$4.34
MX$79.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.26
£37.20
|
$58.44
MX$1,069.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.88
£10.48
|
$6.51
MX$119.17
|
|
United Kingdom vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.00
£64.94
|
$60.95
MX$1,114.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.20
£33.38
|
$48.08
MX$879.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.21
£71.90
|
$105.72
MX$1,934.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.36
£76.54
|
$110.91
MX$2,029.10
|
United Kingdom vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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