Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ciudad Juarez vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Ciudad Juarez is 46.0% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.5% less in Ciudad Juarez
- Groceries
-
pay 30.9% less in Ciudad Juarez
- Transportation
-
pay 15.8% less in Ciudad Juarez
- Housing
-
pay 67.0% less in Ciudad Juarez
- Childcare
-
pay 86.3% less in Ciudad Juarez
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.0% less in Ciudad Juarez
- Clothing
-
pay 28.7% less in Ciudad Juarez
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Ciudad Juarez.
Ciudad Juarez vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ciudad Juarez instead of United States, you would:
pay 43.5% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Ciudad Juarez
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$8.12
MX$146.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$10.56
MX$190.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$1.19
MX$21.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.86
MX$15.41
|
|
United States vs. Ciudad Juarez - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Ciudad Juarez
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$2.30
MX$41.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$5.69
MX$102.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$6.15
MX$110.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$1.78
MX$32.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$3.19
MX$57.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.06
MX$19.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.66
MX$11.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$0.79
MX$14.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.08
MX$19.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.71
MX$12.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.14
MX$20.58
|
|
United States vs. Ciudad Juarez - Cost of groceries
pay 15.8% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Ciudad Juarez
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$4.68
MX$84.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$39.53
MX$712.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$24,369.38
MX$438,987.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$11.37
MX$204.86
|
|
United States vs. Ciudad Juarez - Cost of transportation
pay 67.0% less for housing
|
United States
|
Ciudad Juarez
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$29.78
MX$536.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$397.13
MX$7,153.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$252.72
MX$4,552.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$70.75
MX$1,274.40
|
|
United States vs. Ciudad Juarez - Cost of housing
pay 86.3% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Ciudad Juarez
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$216.62
MX$3,902.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$2,707.71
MX$48,776.40
|
|
United States vs. Ciudad Juarez - Cost of childcare
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Ciudad Juarez
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$2.17
MX$39.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$3.18
MX$57.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$4.66
MX$83.90
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$33.17
MX$597.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$5.42
MX$97.55
|
|
United States vs. Ciudad Juarez - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.7% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Ciudad Juarez
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$42.42
MX$764.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$78.52
MX$1,414.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$46.03
MX$829.20
|
|
United States vs. Ciudad Juarez - Cost of clothing
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