Cost of Living Comparison Between Philadelphia, PA and Mexico City 

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Cost of Living in Mexico City is 37.5% lower than in Philadelphia, PA (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mexico City is 37.3% lower than in Philadelphia, PA
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 36.8% lower than in Philadelphia, PA
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 34.8% lower than in Philadelphia, PA
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 39.1% lower than in Philadelphia, PA
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 67.4% lower than in Philadelphia, PA
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Restaurants
Philadelphia, PA Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(334.00 MXN)
10.03 $
(167.50 MXN)
     -49.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(1,252.49 MXN)
59.88 $
(1,000.00 MXN)
     -20.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.25 $
(171.17 MXN)
8.98 $
(150.00 MXN)
     -12.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(100.20 MXN)
2.99 $
(50.00 MXN)
     -50.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(133.60 MXN)
4.79 $
(80.00 MXN)
     -40.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.73 $
(79.02 MXN)
3.55 $
(59.29 MXN)
     -25.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.47 $
(41.30 MXN)
1.21 $
(20.27 MXN)
     -50.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 $
(28.37 MXN)
0.85 $
(14.15 MXN)
     -50.1 %
Markets
Philadelphia, PA Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.83 $
(80.67 MXN)
6.42 $
(107.23 MXN)
     +32.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.53 $
(59.03 MXN)
2.43 $
(40.51 MXN)
     -31.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.51 $
(41.97 MXN)
0.92 $
(15.38 MXN)
     -63.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(70.70 MXN)
2.50 $
(41.79 MXN)
     -40.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.84 $
(130.93 MXN)
5.14 $
(85.77 MXN)
     -34.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.11 $
(101.97 MXN)
4.19 $
(69.90 MXN)
     -31.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 $
(144.27 MXN)
5.91 $
(98.73 MXN)
     -31.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.44 $
(40.67 MXN)
1.45 $
(24.14 MXN)
     -40.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $
(13.88 MXN)
0.70 $
(11.70 MXN)
     -15.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.65 $
(27.55 MXN)
0.84 $
(14.09 MXN)
     -48.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.38 $
(39.67 MXN)
0.93 $
(15.52 MXN)
     -60.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.42 $
(23.74 MXN)
0.97 $
(16.16 MXN)
     -31.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.54 $
(25.79 MXN)
0.89 $
(14.81 MXN)
     -42.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.71 $
(45.18 MXN)
1.28 $
(21.34 MXN)
     -52.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.07 $
(34.57 MXN)
1.01 $
(16.81 MXN)
     -51.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.00 $
(283.90 MXN)
14.97 $
(250.00 MXN)
     -11.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(28.89 MXN)
1.79 $
(29.95 MXN)
     +3.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(60.12 MXN)
3.59 $
(59.91 MXN)
     -0.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 $
(217.10 MXN)
4.49 $
(75.00 MXN)
     -65.5 %
Transportation
Philadelphia, PA Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(41.75 MXN)
0.36 $
(6.00 MXN)
     -85.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.00 $
(1,603.18 MXN)
21.56 $
(360.00 MXN)
     -77.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(45.09 MXN)
1.32 $
(22.00 MXN)
     -51.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $
(41.75 MXN)
0.77 $
(12.87 MXN)
     -69.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 $
(367.40 MXN)
7.19 $
(120.00 MXN)
     -67.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.83 $
(63.94 MXN)
5.48 $
(91.51 MXN)
     +43.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.00 $
(567,793.20 MXN)
22,754.76 $
(380,000.00 MXN)
     -33.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,402.02 $
(424,208.70 MXN)
24,666.82 $
(411,931.03 MXN)
     -2.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Philadelphia, PA Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 209.80 $
(3,503.58 MXN)
52.31 $
(873.54 MXN)
     -75.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.00 $
(868.39 MXN)
27.61 $
(461.16 MXN)
     -46.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.18 $
(1,055.12 MXN)
28.48 $
(475.69 MXN)
     -54.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Philadelphia, PA Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 36.25 $
(605.37 MXN)
61.30 $
(1,023.72 MXN)
     +69.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.00 $
(634.59 MXN)
25.81 $
(431.05 MXN)
     -32.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(233.80 MXN)
5.99 $
(100.00 MXN)
     -57.2 %
Childcare
Philadelphia, PA Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(32,564.61 MXN)
428.15 $
(7,150.00 MXN)
     -78.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 43,200.00 $
(721,431.36 MXN)
10,114.71 $
(168,913.57 MXN)
     -76.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Philadelphia, PA Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 54.21 $
(905.37 MXN)
67.45 $
(1,126.33 MXN)
     +24.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.83 $
(598.41 MXN)
45.62 $
(761.84 MXN)
     +27.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.08 $
(1,537.77 MXN)
112.50 $
(1,878.81 MXN)
     +22.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 120.56 $
(2,013.25 MXN)
108.67 $
(1,814.70 MXN)
     -9.9 %
Rent Per Month
Philadelphia, PA Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,759.09 $
(29,376.47 MXN)
1,040.49 $
(17,376.00 MXN)
     -40.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,307.85 $
(21,840.87 MXN)
643.26 $
(10,742.31 MXN)
     -50.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,115.69 $
(52,031.36 MXN)
2,172.50 $
(36,280.34 MXN)
     -30.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,086.42 $
(34,842.81 MXN)
1,372.32 $
(22,917.51 MXN)
     -34.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Philadelphia, PA Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 352.58 $
(5,887.98 MXN)
302.97 $
(5,059.47 MXN)
     -14.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 241.98 $
(4,040.95 MXN)
227.85 $
(3,805.02 MXN)
     -5.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Philadelphia, PA Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,102.66 $
(68,513.59 MXN)
838.40 $
(14,001.17 MXN)
     -79.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 11.11      +68.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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