Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Columbus, OH 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Columbus, OH are 51.6% higher than in Mexico City (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Columbus, OH are 53.4% higher than in Mexico City
Rent Prices in Columbus, OH are 57.1% higher than in Mexico City
Restaurant Prices in Columbus, OH are 51.2% higher than in Mexico City
Groceries Prices in Columbus, OH are 51.7% higher than in Mexico City
Local Purchasing Power in Columbus, OH is 216.9% higher than in Mexico City
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Mexico City Edit Columbus, OH Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 170.00 MXN
(9.97 $)
341.16 MXN
(20.00 $)
     +100.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 MXN
(58.62 $)
1,194.06 MXN
(70.00 $)
     +19.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 165.00 MXN
(9.67 $)
187.64 MXN
(11.00 $)
     +13.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 50.00 MXN
(2.93 $)
85.29 MXN
(5.00 $)
     +70.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 MXN
(4.69 $)
119.41 MXN
(7.00 $)
     +49.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 59.76 MXN
(3.50 $)
84.31 MXN
(4.94 $)
     +41.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 21.50 MXN
(1.26 $)
43.00 MXN
(2.52 $)
     +100.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 14.87 MXN
(0.87 $)
38.72 MXN
(2.27 $)
     +160.4 %
Markets
Mexico City Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 106.13 MXN
(6.22 $)
58.32 MXN
(3.42 $)
     -45.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 38.94 MXN
(2.28 $)
46.69 MXN
(2.74 $)
     +19.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.32 MXN
(0.90 $)
26.39 MXN
(1.55 $)
     +72.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 40.75 MXN
(2.39 $)
44.61 MXN
(2.62 $)
     +9.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 85.36 MXN
(5.00 $)
101.62 MXN
(5.96 $)
     +19.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 70.85 MXN
(4.15 $)
95.43 MXN
(5.59 $)
     +34.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 98.23 MXN
(5.76 $)
143.63 MXN
(8.42 $)
     +46.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 24.24 MXN
(1.42 $)
37.14 MXN
(2.18 $)
     +53.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.89 MXN
(0.70 $)
18.22 MXN
(1.07 $)
     +53.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.09 MXN
(0.83 $)
36.42 MXN
(2.14 $)
     +158.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 15.88 MXN
(0.93 $)
36.41 MXN
(2.13 $)
     +129.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 16.37 MXN
(0.96 $)
29.73 MXN
(1.74 $)
     +81.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 15.04 MXN
(0.88 $)
28.85 MXN
(1.69 $)
     +91.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 21.75 MXN
(1.28 $)
33.37 MXN
(1.96 $)
     +53.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.67 MXN
(0.98 $)
40.60 MXN
(2.38 $)
     +143.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 250.00 MXN
(14.66 $)
255.87 MXN
(15.00 $)
     +2.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 29.78 MXN
(1.75 $)
35.59 MXN
(2.09 $)
     +19.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 57.41 MXN
(3.37 $)
57.34 MXN
(3.36 $)
     -0.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 75.00 MXN
(4.40 $)
170.58 MXN
(10.00 $)
     +127.4 %
Transportation
Mexico City Edit Columbus, OH Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 MXN
(0.35 $)
34.12 MXN
(2.00 $)
     +468.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 360.00 MXN
(21.10 $)
1,108.77 MXN
(65.00 $)
     +208.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 21.00 MXN
(1.23 $)
51.17 MXN
(3.00 $)
     +143.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 14.48 MXN
(0.85 $)
34.46 MXN
(2.02 $)
     +137.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 120.00 MXN
(7.03 $)
460.57 MXN
(27.00 $)
     +283.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 91.91 MXN
(5.39 $)
57.57 MXN
(3.38 $)
     -37.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 380,000.00 MXN
(22,276.96 $)
510,818.33 MXN
(29,946.00 $)
     +34.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 409,860.71 MXN
(24,027.50 $)
440,473.37 MXN
(25,822.13 $)
     +7.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mexico City Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 925.46 MXN
(54.25 $)
3,961.27 MXN
(232.22 $)
     +328.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 461.75 MXN
(27.07 $)
756.95 MXN
(44.38 $)
     +63.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 485.18 MXN
(28.44 $)
1,193.02 MXN
(69.94 $)
     +145.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Mexico City Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 983.63 MXN
(57.66 $)
736.15 MXN
(43.16 $)
     -25.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 422.94 MXN
(24.79 $)
494.68 MXN
(29.00 $)
     +17.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 100.00 MXN
(5.86 $)
204.70 MXN
(12.00 $)
     +104.7 %
Childcare
Mexico City Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 7,014.29 MXN
(411.20 $)
21,038.18 MXN
(1,233.33 $)
     +199.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 174,970.93 MXN
(10,257.42 $)
179,108.81 MXN
(10,500.00 $)
     +2.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Mexico City Edit Columbus, OH Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,142.69 MXN
(66.99 $)
1,108.73 MXN
(65.00 $)
     -3.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 764.46 MXN
(44.82 $)
797.40 MXN
(46.75 $)
     +4.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,881.96 MXN
(110.33 $)
1,504.20 MXN
(88.18 $)
     -20.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,799.88 MXN
(105.52 $)
2,068.28 MXN
(121.25 $)
     +14.9 %
Rent Per Month
Mexico City Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 17,600.00 MXN
(1,031.78 $)
26,287.66 MXN
(1,541.08 $)
     +49.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 11,000.00 MXN
(644.86 $)
20,019.51 MXN
(1,173.62 $)
     +82.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 34,147.29 MXN
(2,001.84 $)
50,819.66 MXN
(2,979.23 $)
     +48.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 22,355.90 MXN
(1,310.58 $)
36,305.95 MXN
(2,128.38 $)
     +62.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Mexico City Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,125.83 MXN
(300.49 $)
4,997.75 MXN
(292.99 $)
     -2.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,731.51 MXN
(218.75 $)
5,019.08 MXN
(294.24 $)
     +34.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Mexico City Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 13,943.62 MXN
(817.42 $)
67,797.97 MXN
(3,974.56 $)
     +386.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.06 6.45      -41.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:18066