Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Victorville Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 26.5% cheaper than Victorville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.9% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 4.8% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 39.0% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 57.1% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 71.3% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 36.1% more in Mexico City
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Victorville Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Victorville, you would:
pay 37.9% less for restaurants
|
Victorville
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.50
|
$10.86
MX$198.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.84
|
$8.82
MX$161.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.29
|
$1.73
MX$31.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
|
$1.30
MX$23.86
|
|
Victorville vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.8% less for groceries
|
Victorville
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
|
$2.63
MX$48.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.51
|
$5.04
MX$92.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
|
$6.54
MX$119.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.81
|
$2.61
MX$47.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.95
|
$3.80
MX$69.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.37
MX$25.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.80
MX$14.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.97
MX$17.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
|
$0.91
MX$16.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.96
MX$17.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.99
MX$18.19
|
|
Victorville vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 39.0% less for transportation
|
Victorville
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
|
$5.14
MX$93.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.00
|
$19.54
MX$357.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
|
$20,030.45
MX$366,457.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.34
|
$4.42
MX$80.95
|
|
Victorville vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 57.1% less for housing
|
Victorville
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.25
|
$30.93
MX$565.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,200.00
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,743.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,800.00
|
$677.25
MX$12,390.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.42
|
$37.36
MX$683.53
|
|
Victorville vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 71.3% less for childcare
|
Victorville
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,500.00
|
$430.39
MX$7,873.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,897.53
MX$199,370.32
|
|
Victorville vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victorville
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$3.26
MX$59.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.71
|
$3.81
MX$69.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$4.34
MX$79.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.33
|
$58.44
MX$1,069.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
|
$6.51
MX$119.17
|
|
Victorville vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.1% more for clothing
|
Victorville
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.00
|
$60.95
MX$1,114.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.00
|
$48.08
MX$879.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.00
|
$105.72
MX$1,934.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.33
|
$110.91
MX$2,029.10
|
|
Victorville vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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