Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Columbus, OH 

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Cost of Living in Columbus, OH is 58.4% higher than in Mexico City (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Columbus, OH is 58.0% higher than in Mexico City
Rent Prices in Columbus, OH are 57.1% higher than in Mexico City
Restaurant Prices in Columbus, OH are 54.8% higher than in Mexico City
Groceries Prices in Columbus, OH are 60.9% higher than in Mexico City
Local Purchasing Power in Columbus, OH is 222.3% higher than in Mexico City
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Restaurants
Mexico City Edit Columbus, OH Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 9.77 $
(180.00 MXN)
19.00 $
(350.06 MXN)
     +94.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 54.28 $
(1,000.00 MXN)
70.00 $
(1,289.69 MXN)
     +29.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.41 $
(155.00 MXN)
11.50 $
(211.88 MXN)
     +36.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.71 $
(50.00 MXN)
5.00 $
(92.12 MXN)
     +84.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.50 $
(82.91 MXN)
7.00 $
(128.97 MXN)
     +55.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.33 $
(61.31 MXN)
4.81 $
(88.58 MXN)
     +44.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.10 $
(20.27 MXN)
2.40 $
(44.29 MXN)
     +118.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.74 $
(13.71 MXN)
2.21 $
(40.70 MXN)
     +197.0 %
Markets
Mexico City Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.81 $
(106.97 MXN)
3.44 $
(63.44 MXN)
     -40.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.27 $
(41.87 MXN)
2.56 $
(47.07 MXN)
     +12.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.85 $
(15.74 MXN)
1.44 $
(26.61 MXN)
     +69.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.31 $
(42.56 MXN)
2.41 $
(44.42 MXN)
     +4.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.79 $
(88.28 MXN)
7.13 $
(131.40 MXN)
     +48.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.89 $
(71.58 MXN)
6.19 $
(114.02 MXN)
     +59.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.31 $
(97.82 MXN)
7.59 $
(139.91 MXN)
     +43.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.31 $
(24.06 MXN)
2.16 $
(39.86 MXN)
     +65.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.67 $
(12.27 MXN)
0.74 $
(13.61 MXN)
     +10.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 $
(14.43 MXN)
2.08 $
(38.23 MXN)
     +165.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.87 $
(16.02 MXN)
2.26 $
(41.58 MXN)
     +159.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.90 $
(16.59 MXN)
1.81 $
(33.29 MXN)
     +100.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.85 $
(15.59 MXN)
1.75 $
(32.18 MXN)
     +106.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.25 $
(23.07 MXN)
2.01 $
(37.06 MXN)
     +60.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 $
(16.95 MXN)
2.05 $
(37.71 MXN)
     +122.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.57 $
(250.00 MXN)
18.00 $
(331.64 MXN)
     +32.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.62 $
(29.90 MXN)
1.90 $
(34.98 MXN)
     +17.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.90 $
(53.38 MXN)
3.36 $
(61.94 MXN)
     +16.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.11 $
(75.80 MXN)
10.00 $
(184.24 MXN)
     +143.1 %
Transportation
Mexico City Edit Columbus, OH Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.33 $
(6.00 MXN)
2.00 $
(36.85 MXN)
     +514.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 19.54 $
(360.00 MXN)
63.50 $
(1,169.94 MXN)
     +225.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.19 $
(22.00 MXN)
3.00 $
(55.27 MXN)
     +151.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.61 $
(11.27 MXN)
2.02 $
(37.22 MXN)
     +230.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.51 $
(120.00 MXN)
27.00 $
(497.45 MXN)
     +314.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.01 $
(92.34 MXN)
3.39 $
(62.49 MXN)
     -32.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,710.06 $
(399,990.00 MXN)
29,946.00 $
(551,730.49 MXN)
     +37.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,798.63 $
(420,046.15 MXN)
25,822.13 $
(475,751.50 MXN)
     +13.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mexico City Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 46.42 $
(855.29 MXN)
213.22 $
(3,928.47 MXN)
     +359.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.44 $
(468.77 MXN)
53.00 $
(976.48 MXN)
     +108.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.00 $
(497.47 MXN)
68.30 $
(1,258.32 MXN)
     +152.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Mexico City Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.58 $
(1,042.47 MXN)
46.66 $
(859.64 MXN)
     -17.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.05 $
(461.58 MXN)
29.00 $
(534.30 MXN)
     +15.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.43 $
(100.00 MXN)
12.00 $
(221.09 MXN)
     +121.1 %
Childcare
Mexico City Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 388.46 $
(7,157.14 MXN)
1,233.33 $
(22,723.16 MXN)
     +217.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,148.98 $
(168,562.44 MXN)
15,333.33 $
(282,504.09 MXN)
     +67.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Mexico City Edit Columbus, OH Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.41 $
(1,149.89 MXN)
61.43 $
(1,131.72 MXN)
     -1.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.09 $
(812.38 MXN)
45.91 $
(845.92 MXN)
     +4.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.95 $
(1,878.30 MXN)
86.88 $
(1,600.60 MXN)
     -14.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 103.23 $
(1,901.85 MXN)
117.50 $
(2,164.84 MXN)
     +13.8 %
Rent Per Month
Mexico City Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 977.73 $
(18,013.79 MXN)
1,515.42 $
(27,920.31 MXN)
     +55.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 614.45 $
(11,320.69 MXN)
1,154.07 $
(21,262.82 MXN)
     +87.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,080.89 $
(38,338.68 MXN)
3,061.67 $
(56,408.70 MXN)
     +47.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,271.41 $
(23,424.71 MXN)
2,036.82 $
(37,526.70 MXN)
     +60.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Mexico City Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 261.28 $
(4,813.93 MXN)
292.99 $
(5,398.03 MXN)
     +12.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 197.66 $
(3,641.69 MXN)
294.24 $
(5,421.06 MXN)
     +48.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Mexico City Edit Columbus, OH Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 762.79 $
(14,053.86 MXN)
3,884.73 $
(71,572.91 MXN)
     +409.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.09 6.52      -41.2 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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