Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 72.1% more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 84.0% more for restaurants
Mexico
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.14
MX$172.21
|
$17.24
€15.88
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.52
MX$144.72
|
$10.42
€9.60
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
MX$22.97
|
$2.79
€2.57
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$17.33
|
$2.42
€2.23
|
|
pay 15.3% more for groceries
Mexico
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
MX$45.51
|
$2.22
€2.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.17
MX$70.91
|
$6.64
€6.12
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MX$99.89
|
$4.35
€4.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
MX$45.57
|
$3.16
€2.91
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
MX$59.28
|
$4.78
€4.40
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
MX$22.39
|
$1.10
€1.01
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
MX$10.75
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
MX$13.38
|
$1.14
€1.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
MX$13.16
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$15.37
|
$0.81
€0.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
MX$13.18
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
pay 41.8% more for transportation
Mexico
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MX$90.52
|
$7.06
€6.51
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.94
MX$491.63
|
$50.71
€46.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,778.21
MX$387,007.28
|
$26,786.12
€24,672.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.39
MX$295.47
|
$24.68
€22.73
|
|
pay 89.1% more for housing
Mexico
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.11
MX$562.58
|
$50.54
€46.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$599.68
MX$10,188.76
|
$808.25
€744.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$424.66
MX$7,215.13
|
$687.98
€633.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.94
MX$933.42
|
$168.59
€155.29
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
Mexico
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.47
MX$3,915.78
|
$588.37
€541.95
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,822.04
MX$81,927.60
|
$15,983.72
€14,722.72
|
|
pay 56.1% more for entertainment and sports
Mexico
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
MX$43.69
|
$4.27
€3.94
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
MX$57.00
|
$3.44
€3.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$73.72
|
$8.49
€7.82
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.86
MX$660.32
|
$33.63
€30.98
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.22
MX$88.71
|
$11.97
€11.03
|
|
pay 25.2% more for clothing
Mexico
|
Belgium
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.74
MX$930.04
|
$92.98
€85.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
MX$724.38
|
$41.35
€38.09
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.11
MX$1,632.95
|
$87.07
€80.20
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.93
MX$1,544.85
|
$130.15
€119.89
|
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