Cost of living comparison
Israel is 84.0% more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Israel instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 88.8% more for restaurants
Mexico
|
Israel
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.14
MX$172.21
|
$18.66
₪69.41
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.52
MX$144.72
|
$14.78
₪54.98
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
MX$22.97
|
$2.57
₪9.55
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$17.33
|
$2.12
₪7.88
|
|
pay 12.2% more for groceries
Mexico
|
Israel
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
MX$45.51
|
$2.27
₪8.43
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.17
MX$70.91
|
$6.89
₪25.64
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MX$99.89
|
$6.60
₪24.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
MX$45.57
|
$3.71
₪13.79
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
MX$59.28
|
$4.43
₪16.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
MX$22.39
|
$1.37
₪5.11
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
MX$10.75
|
$0.93
₪3.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
MX$13.38
|
$0.78
₪2.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
MX$13.16
|
$0.84
₪3.12
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$15.37
|
$0.61
₪2.27
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
MX$13.18
|
$0.62
₪2.30
|
|
pay 42.6% more for transportation
Mexico
|
Israel
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MX$90.52
|
$7.24
₪26.93
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$28.94
MX$491.63
|
$54.77
₪203.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,778.21
MX$387,007.28
|
$38,392.11
₪142,797.16
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.39
MX$295.47
|
$13.38
₪49.76
|
|
pay 91.1% more for housing
Mexico
|
Israel
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.11
MX$562.58
|
$26.60
₪98.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$599.68
MX$10,188.76
|
$993.65
₪3,695.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$424.66
MX$7,215.13
|
$858.83
₪3,194.37
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.94
MX$933.42
|
$173.67
₪645.97
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
Mexico
|
Israel
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.47
MX$3,915.78
|
$870.80
₪3,238.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,822.04
MX$81,927.60
|
$11,400.36
₪42,402.95
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Mexico
|
Israel
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
MX$43.69
|
$7.84
₪29.17
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
MX$57.00
|
$3.63
₪13.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$73.72
|
$9.56
₪35.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.86
MX$660.32
|
$65.58
₪243.94
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.22
MX$88.71
|
$11.89
₪44.24
|
|
pay 40.0% more for clothing
Mexico
|
Israel
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.74
MX$930.04
|
$88.40
₪328.81
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
MX$724.38
|
$57.67
₪214.52
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.11
MX$1,632.95
|
$114.82
₪427.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.93
MX$1,544.85
|
$130.62
₪485.85
|
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