Cost of Living Comparison Between Queens, NY and Mexico City 

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Consumer Prices in Mexico City are 39.0% lower than in Queens, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico City are 45.2% lower than in Queens, NY
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 54.2% lower than in Queens, NY
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 33.7% lower than in Queens, NY
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 40.2% lower than in Queens, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 73.1% lower than in Queens, NY
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Restaurants
 Queens, NY Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.50 $
(293.66 MXN)		 9.98 $
(167.50 MXN)		      -43.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(1,342.43 MXN)		 59.59 $
(1,000.00 MXN)		      -25.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.25 $
(172.00 MXN)		 8.94 $
(150.00 MXN)		      -12.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 $
(109.07 MXN)		 2.98 $
(50.00 MXN)		      -54.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(134.24 MXN)		 4.77 $
(80.00 MXN)		      -40.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.98 $
(83.65 MXN)		 3.55 $
(59.61 MXN)		      -28.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 $
(41.50 MXN)		 1.21 $
(20.38 MXN)		      -50.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 $
(29.37 MXN)		 0.82 $
(13.68 MXN)		      -53.4 %
Markets
 Queens, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 $
(83.13 MXN)		 6.34 $
(106.34 MXN)		      +27.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.69 $
(61.98 MXN)		 2.38 $
(39.95 MXN)		      -35.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.16 $
(36.32 MXN)		 0.90 $
(15.16 MXN)		      -58.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(71.04 MXN)		 2.46 $
(41.33 MXN)		      -41.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.84 $
(131.56 MXN)		 5.08 $
(85.28 MXN)		      -35.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.00 $
(100.68 MXN)		 4.12 $
(69.06 MXN)		      -31.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.00 $
(134.16 MXN)		 5.79 $
(97.10 MXN)		      -27.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.27 $
(38.06 MXN)		 1.43 $
(23.97 MXN)		      -37.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $
(13.91 MXN)		 0.71 $
(11.85 MXN)		      -14.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.87 $
(31.44 MXN)		 0.82 $
(13.84 MXN)		      -56.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.42 $
(40.67 MXN)		 0.92 $
(15.39 MXN)		      -62.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.42 $
(23.77 MXN)		 0.95 $
(15.98 MXN)		      -32.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.54 $
(25.91 MXN)		 0.87 $
(14.59 MXN)		      -43.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.75 $
(46.15 MXN)		 1.26 $
(21.22 MXN)		      -54.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.66 $
(44.69 MXN)		 1.00 $
(16.85 MXN)		      -62.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.50 $
(310.44 MXN)		 14.90 $
(250.00 MXN)		      -19.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(29.03 MXN)		 1.79 $
(30.08 MXN)		      +3.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 $
(75.51 MXN)		 3.31 $
(55.62 MXN)		      -26.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 $
(218.15 MXN)		 4.47 $
(75.00 MXN)		      -65.6 %
Transportation
 Queens, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(48.66 MXN)		 0.36 $
(6.00 MXN)		      -87.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 129.00 $
(2,164.67 MXN)		 21.61 $
(362.61 MXN)		      -83.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(45.31 MXN)		 1.31 $
(22.00 MXN)		      -51.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $
(41.95 MXN)		 0.82 $
(13.68 MXN)		      -67.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 $
(369.17 MXN)		 7.15 $
(120.00 MXN)		      -67.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(61.23 MXN)		 5.48 $
(91.91 MXN)		      +50.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.00 $
(570,533.60 MXN)		 22,049.53 $
(370,000.00 MXN)		      -35.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,546.72 $
(428,684.15 MXN)		 24,425.25 $
(409,865.52 MXN)		      -4.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Queens, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 189.83 $
(3,185.37 MXN)		 54.46 $
(913.92 MXN)		      -71.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 44.40 $
(745.05 MXN)		 27.60 $
(463.07 MXN)		      -37.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.18 $
(1,060.21 MXN)		 28.09 $
(471.35 MXN)		      -55.5 %
Sports And Leisure
 Queens, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.00 $
(671.22 MXN)		 61.10 $
(1,025.30 MXN)		      +52.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 48.00 $
(805.46 MXN)		 25.46 $
(427.22 MXN)		      -47.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 19.44 $
(326.21 MXN)		 5.96 $
(100.00 MXN)		      -69.3 %
Childcare
 Queens, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,500.00 $
(25,170.60 MXN)		 409.84 $
(6,877.27 MXN)		      -72.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,500.00 $
(377,559.00 MXN)		 10,078.48 $
(169,121.00 MXN)		      -55.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Queens, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.92 $
(921.63 MXN)		 67.20 $
(1,127.59 MXN)		      +22.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.83 $
(601.30 MXN)		 45.18 $
(758.17 MXN)		      +26.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.25 $
(1,363.41 MXN)		 111.05 $
(1,863.42 MXN)		      +36.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 120.56 $
(2,022.97 MXN)		 106.57 $
(1,788.35 MXN)		      -11.6 %
Rent Per Month
 Queens, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,262.50 $
(37,965.65 MXN)		 1,070.20 $
(17,958.33 MXN)		      -52.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,200.00 $
(36,916.88 MXN)		 643.61 $
(10,800.00 MXN)		      -70.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,933.33 $
(66,002.91 MXN)		 2,147.87 $
(36,042.04 MXN)		      -45.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,983.33 $
(50,061.53 MXN)		 1,344.36 $
(22,558.98 MXN)		      -54.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Queens, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 699.99 $
(11,746.18 MXN)		 304.13 $
(5,103.41 MXN)		      -56.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 495.00 $
(8,306.23 MXN)		 222.43 $
(3,732.42 MXN)		      -55.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 Queens, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,729.17 $
(96,137.71 MXN)		 844.31 $
(14,167.93 MXN)		      -85.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 11.07      +67.5 %
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