Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 3.6% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 22.7% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
zł37.73
|
$8.28
MX$141.52
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.82
zł27.59
|
$6.95
MX$118.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
zł6.51
|
$1.06
MX$18.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
zł5.95
|
$0.78
MX$13.26
|
|
pay 45.4% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
zł4.21
|
$2.09
MX$35.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
zł17.03
|
$4.43
MX$75.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
zł14.49
|
$5.45
MX$93.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
zł11.21
|
$2.15
MX$36.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
zł10.46
|
$3.19
MX$54.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
zł1.67
|
$1.21
MX$20.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
zł2.68
|
$0.62
MX$10.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
zł3.00
|
$0.71
MX$12.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
zł5.43
|
$0.76
MX$13.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
zł1.49
|
$0.78
MX$13.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
zł1.57
|
$0.73
MX$12.55
|
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pay 22.3% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
zł25.04
|
$4.92
MX$84.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.65
zł103.75
|
$17.77
MX$303.95
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,040.90
zł101,290.05
|
$22,067.99
MX$377,373.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.46
zł30.18
|
$5.52
MX$94.34
|
|
pay 3.7% less for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.86
zł56.06
|
$28.01
MX$478.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$888.26
zł3,593.00
|
$826.42
MX$14,132.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.84
zł2,782.31
|
$480.11
MX$8,210.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.98
zł804.87
|
$40.24
MX$688.13
|
|
pay 17.7% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$442.43
zł1,789.64
|
$377.91
MX$6,462.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,192.96
zł45,275.33
|
$8,870.11
MX$151,683.26
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
zł13.20
|
$2.76
MX$47.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.15
zł12.76
|
$2.89
MX$49.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
zł16.98
|
$3.86
MX$66.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.98
zł137.46
|
$49.94
MX$854.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.99
zł28.29
|
$4.97
MX$84.91
|
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pay 1.7% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.81
zł314.73
|
$56.86
MX$972.29
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.95
zł137.31
|
$37.51
MX$641.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.04
zł344.00
|
$92.48
MX$1,581.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.44
zł382.03
|
$95.13
MX$1,626.70
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