Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Mexico City 

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Consumer Prices in Mexico City are 52.8% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico City are 63.1% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 74.4% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 56.2% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 49.1% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 62.3% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(508.59 MXN)
10.32 $
(175.00 MXN)
     -65.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(2,203.90 MXN)
58.99 $
(1,000.00 MXN)
     -54.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(203.44 MXN)
9.73 $
(165.00 MXN)
     -18.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(135.62 MXN)
2.95 $
(50.00 MXN)
     -63.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(178.01 MXN)
4.72 $
(80.00 MXN)
     -55.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 $
(96.17 MXN)
3.54 $
(59.96 MXN)
     -37.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.05 $
(51.68 MXN)
1.21 $
(20.58 MXN)
     -60.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(38.74 MXN)
0.84 $
(14.30 MXN)
     -63.1 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.63 $
(95.48 MXN)
6.28 $
(106.52 MXN)
     +11.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.33 $
(73.45 MXN)
2.36 $
(39.95 MXN)
     -45.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.21 $
(54.47 MXN)
0.90 $
(15.30 MXN)
     -71.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.12 $
(86.87 MXN)
2.42 $
(41.04 MXN)
     -52.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(126.48 MXN)
5.03 $
(85.28 MXN)
     -32.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $
(117.55 MXN)
4.07 $
(69.06 MXN)
     -41.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.69 $
(147.35 MXN)
5.81 $
(98.48 MXN)
     -33.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(52.59 MXN)
1.42 $
(24.13 MXN)
     -54.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(16.09 MXN)
0.70 $
(11.94 MXN)
     -25.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(42.84 MXN)
0.83 $
(14.00 MXN)
     -67.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $
(48.52 MXN)
0.92 $
(15.52 MXN)
     -68.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(30.62 MXN)
0.96 $
(16.19 MXN)
     -47.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(28.63 MXN)
0.87 $
(14.82 MXN)
     -48.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.01 $
(51.07 MXN)
1.29 $
(21.93 MXN)
     -57.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.39 $
(40.58 MXN)
0.98 $
(16.67 MXN)
     -58.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(339.06 MXN)
14.75 $
(250.00 MXN)
     -26.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(42.85 MXN)
1.79 $
(30.38 MXN)
     -29.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(64.53 MXN)
3.39 $
(57.41 MXN)
     -11.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(288.20 MXN)
4.42 $
(75.00 MXN)
     -74.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(49.16 MXN)
0.35 $
(6.00 MXN)
     -87.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(2,237.81 MXN)
21.39 $
(362.61 MXN)
     -83.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(84.77 MXN)
1.18 $
(20.00 MXN)
     -76.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(59.34 MXN)
0.85 $
(14.48 MXN)
     -75.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(576.41 MXN)
7.08 $
(120.00 MXN)
     -79.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(65.35 MXN)
5.43 $
(92.08 MXN)
     +40.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 $
(534,022.96 MXN)
22,414.77 $
(380,000.00 MXN)
     -28.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,469.93 $
(465,700.74 MXN)
24,176.14 $
(409,860.71 MXN)
     -12.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 183.18 $
(3,105.50 MXN)
54.89 $
(930.48 MXN)
     -70.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.32 $
(1,124.35 MXN)
27.24 $
(461.75 MXN)
     -58.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.56 $
(1,213.20 MXN)
28.02 $
(475.00 MXN)
     -60.8 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(2,240.23 MXN)
61.14 $
(1,036.52 MXN)
     -53.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(1,319.92 MXN)
24.95 $
(422.94 MXN)
     -68.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(339.06 MXN)
5.90 $
(100.00 MXN)
     -70.5 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,096.67 $
(52,498.13 MXN)
413.75 $
(7,014.29 MXN)
     -86.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,250.00 $
(987,518.66 MXN)
9,981.26 $
(169,213.36 MXN)
     -82.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.85 $
(1,201.10 MXN)
67.38 $
(1,142.37 MXN)
     -4.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.53 $
(805.72 MXN)
45.13 $
(765.09 MXN)
     -5.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.75 $
(1,657.16 MXN)
111.01 $
(1,881.96 MXN)
     +13.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 163.59 $
(2,773.37 MXN)
106.17 $
(1,799.88 MXN)
     -35.1 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,150.51 $
(70,364.08 MXN)
1,054.95 $
(17,884.62 MXN)
     -74.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,846.86 $
(48,263.17 MXN)
639.02 $
(10,833.33 MXN)
     -77.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(142,963.62 MXN)
2,082.98 $
(35,312.97 MXN)
     -75.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,503.08 $
(76,341.16 MXN)
1,319.59 $
(22,371.22 MXN)
     -70.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,644.57 $
(27,880.57 MXN)
301.03 $
(5,103.41 MXN)
     -81.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,091.71 $
(18,507.95 MXN)
220.16 $
(3,732.42 MXN)
     -79.8 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,910.65 $
(100,203.94 MXN)
822.48 $
(13,943.62 MXN)
     -86.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.68 11.12      +66.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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