Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Mexico instead of Holy See (Vatican City), you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Mexico
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| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$8.03
MX$137.38
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
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?? |
$6.54
MX$111.91
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.03
MX$17.65
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.77
MX$13.13
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pay (unknown) more for groceries
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Mexico
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Bread
1 loaf
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?? |
$1.99
MX$33.99
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| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$3.54
MX$60.57
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| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.85
MX$83.07
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Eggs
1 dozen
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?? |
$2.03
MX$34.66
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.00
MX$51.33
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.21
MX$20.65
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.55
MX$9.47
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.60
MX$10.20
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
MX$11.00
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.68
MX$11.64
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| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.64
MX$10.98
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pay (unknown) more for transportation
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Mexico
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.64
MX$79.43
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$20.68
MX$354.04
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,674.04
MX$319,642.58
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$11.82
MX$202.41
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pay (unknown) more for housing
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Mexico
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$30.39
MX$520.27
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$421.91
MX$7,221.89
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$289.43
MX$4,954.11
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$46.38
MX$793.90
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pay (unknown) more for childcare
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Holy See (Vatican City)
|
Mexico
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$204.47
MX$3,499.90
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,904.22
MX$66,828.40
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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
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Holy See (Vatican City)
|
Mexico
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.08
MX$35.54
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.65
MX$45.39
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.58
MX$61.22
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$34.48
MX$590.14
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.19
MX$71.74
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pay (unknown) more for clothing
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Mexico
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$44.78
MX$766.51
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
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?? |
$34.80
MX$595.63
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
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?? |
$81.99
MX$1,403.37
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| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$70.46
MX$1,206.00
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