Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Portland, OR 

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Consumer Prices in Portland, OR are 70.3% higher than in Mexico City (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Portland, OR are 75.6% higher than in Mexico City
Rent Prices in Portland, OR are 86.6% higher than in Mexico City
Restaurant Prices in Portland, OR are 61.7% higher than in Mexico City
Groceries Prices in Portland, OR are 62.7% higher than in Mexico City
Local Purchasing Power in Portland, OR is 212.5% higher than in Mexico City
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Restaurants
Mexico City Edit Portland, OR Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 165.00 MXN
(9.97 $)
297.95 MXN
(18.00 $)
     +80.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 MXN
(60.41 $)
1,572.51 MXN
(95.00 $)
     +57.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 150.00 MXN
(9.06 $)
165.53 MXN
(10.00 $)
     +10.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 50.00 MXN
(3.02 $)
115.87 MXN
(7.00 $)
     +131.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 MXN
(4.83 $)
115.87 MXN
(7.00 $)
     +44.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 57.65 MXN
(3.48 $)
85.10 MXN
(5.14 $)
     +47.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 21.09 MXN
(1.27 $)
44.54 MXN
(2.69 $)
     +111.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 14.47 MXN
(0.87 $)
34.85 MXN
(2.11 $)
     +140.8 %
Markets
Mexico City Edit Portland, OR Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 105.01 MXN
(6.34 $)
65.88 MXN
(3.98 $)
     -37.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 38.88 MXN
(2.35 $)
61.48 MXN
(3.71 $)
     +58.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.25 MXN
(0.92 $)
36.31 MXN
(2.19 $)
     +138.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 40.65 MXN
(2.46 $)
65.88 MXN
(3.98 $)
     +62.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 86.16 MXN
(5.21 $)
115.01 MXN
(6.95 $)
     +33.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 70.26 MXN
(4.24 $)
100.97 MXN
(6.10 $)
     +43.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 96.79 MXN
(5.85 $)
137.72 MXN
(8.32 $)
     +42.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 24.11 MXN
(1.46 $)
41.71 MXN
(2.52 $)
     +73.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.76 MXN
(0.71 $)
16.73 MXN
(1.01 $)
     +42.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.77 MXN
(0.89 $)
38.97 MXN
(2.35 $)
     +163.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 15.53 MXN
(0.94 $)
39.45 MXN
(2.38 $)
     +154.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 16.75 MXN
(1.01 $)
25.58 MXN
(1.55 $)
     +52.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 15.84 MXN
(0.96 $)
22.04 MXN
(1.33 $)
     +39.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 21.36 MXN
(1.29 $)
41.25 MXN
(2.49 $)
     +93.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.78 MXN
(1.01 $)
44.67 MXN
(2.70 $)
     +166.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 250.00 MXN
(15.10 $)
248.29 MXN
(15.00 $)
     -0.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 29.95 MXN
(1.81 $)
34.94 MXN
(2.11 $)
     +16.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 57.41 MXN
(3.47 $)
61.12 MXN
(3.69 $)
     +6.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 75.00 MXN
(4.53 $)
182.08 MXN
(11.00 $)
     +142.8 %
Transportation
Mexico City Edit Portland, OR Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 MXN
(0.36 $)
41.38 MXN
(2.50 $)
     +589.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 360.00 MXN
(21.75 $)
1,655.27 MXN
(100.00 $)
     +359.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 21.00 MXN
(1.27 $)
62.90 MXN
(3.80 $)
     +199.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 14.48 MXN
(0.88 $)
52.97 MXN
(3.20 $)
     +265.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 120.00 MXN
(7.25 $)
595.90 MXN
(36.00 $)
     +396.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 91.79 MXN
(5.55 $)
70.13 MXN
(4.24 $)
     -23.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 380,000.00 MXN
(22,956.94 $)
513,134.60 MXN
(31,000.00 $)
     +35.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 409,860.71 MXN
(24,760.91 $)
443,755.51 MXN
(26,808.60 $)
     +8.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mexico City Edit Portland, OR Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 878.25 MXN
(53.06 $)
4,516.61 MXN
(272.86 $)
     +414.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 463.20 MXN
(27.98 $)
1,032.06 MXN
(62.35 $)
     +122.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 489.07 MXN
(29.55 $)
1,232.49 MXN
(74.46 $)
     +152.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Mexico City Edit Portland, OR Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 935.30 MXN
(56.50 $)
722.80 MXN
(43.67 $)
     -22.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 422.94 MXN
(25.55 $)
887.23 MXN
(53.60 $)
     +109.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 100.00 MXN
(6.04 $)
227.60 MXN
(13.75 $)
     +127.6 %
Childcare
Mexico City Edit Portland, OR Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 7,252.38 MXN
(438.14 $)
27,869.07 MXN
(1,683.65 $)
     +284.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 174,827.67 MXN
(10,561.86 $)
319,947.70 MXN
(19,329.00 $)
     +83.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Mexico City Edit Portland, OR Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,141.34 MXN
(68.95 $)
1,045.91 MXN
(63.19 $)
     -8.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 751.73 MXN
(45.41 $)
967.56 MXN
(58.45 $)
     +28.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,881.96 MXN
(113.69 $)
1,790.85 MXN
(108.19 $)
     -4.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,782.04 MXN
(107.66 $)
2,204.67 MXN
(133.19 $)
     +23.7 %
Rent Per Month
Mexico City Edit Portland, OR Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 17,141.82 MXN
(1,035.59 $)
29,794.91 MXN
(1,800.00 $)
     +73.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,280.00 MXN
(621.05 $)
25,060.83 MXN
(1,514.00 $)
     +143.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 33,259.27 MXN
(2,009.29 $)
55,833.07 MXN
(3,373.04 $)
     +67.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 22,004.12 MXN
(1,329.33 $)
43,563.77 MXN
(2,631.82 $)
     +98.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Mexico City Edit Portland, OR Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,940.02 MXN
(298.44 $)
7,499.48 MXN
(453.07 $)
     +51.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,632.91 MXN
(219.47 $)
5,906.97 MXN
(356.86 $)
     +62.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Mexico City Edit Portland, OR Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 13,927.19 MXN
(841.38 $)
76,396.59 MXN
(4,615.35 $)
     +448.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.02 6.59      -40.2 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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