Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Portland, OR 

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Consumer Prices in Portland, OR are 71.7% higher than in Mexico City (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Portland, OR are 75.1% higher than in Mexico City
Rent Prices in Portland, OR are 82.1% higher than in Mexico City
Restaurant Prices in Portland, OR are 57.7% higher than in Mexico City
Groceries Prices in Portland, OR are 67.0% higher than in Mexico City
Local Purchasing Power in Portland, OR is 235.5% higher than in Mexico City
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Restaurants
Mexico City Edit Portland, OR Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 170.00 MXN
(9.91 $)
274.56 MXN
(16.00 $)
     +61.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 MXN
(58.27 $)
1,630.21 MXN
(95.00 $)
     +63.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 165.00 MXN
(9.62 $)
171.60 MXN
(10.00 $)
     +4.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 50.00 MXN
(2.91 $)
120.12 MXN
(7.00 $)
     +140.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 MXN
(4.66 $)
120.12 MXN
(7.00 $)
     +50.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 58.65 MXN
(3.42 $)
88.19 MXN
(5.14 $)
     +50.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 21.82 MXN
(1.27 $)
44.62 MXN
(2.60 $)
     +104.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 15.19 MXN
(0.89 $)
34.77 MXN
(2.03 $)
     +129.0 %
Markets
Mexico City Edit Portland, OR Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 106.13 MXN
(6.18 $)
69.58 MXN
(4.05 $)
     -34.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 38.94 MXN
(2.27 $)
63.52 MXN
(3.70 $)
     +63.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.32 MXN
(0.89 $)
36.67 MXN
(2.14 $)
     +139.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 40.75 MXN
(2.37 $)
67.42 MXN
(3.93 $)
     +65.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 85.36 MXN
(4.97 $)
118.62 MXN
(6.91 $)
     +39.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 70.85 MXN
(4.13 $)
104.68 MXN
(6.10 $)
     +47.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 98.23 MXN
(5.72 $)
142.77 MXN
(8.32 $)
     +45.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 24.24 MXN
(1.41 $)
43.24 MXN
(2.52 $)
     +78.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.89 MXN
(0.69 $)
16.73 MXN
(0.97 $)
     +40.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.09 MXN
(0.82 $)
39.66 MXN
(2.31 $)
     +181.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 15.88 MXN
(0.93 $)
38.17 MXN
(2.22 $)
     +140.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 16.37 MXN
(0.95 $)
26.52 MXN
(1.55 $)
     +62.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 15.04 MXN
(0.88 $)
21.77 MXN
(1.27 $)
     +44.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 21.93 MXN
(1.28 $)
43.78 MXN
(2.55 $)
     +99.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.67 MXN
(0.97 $)
45.45 MXN
(2.65 $)
     +172.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 250.00 MXN
(14.57 $)
257.40 MXN
(15.00 $)
     +3.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 29.78 MXN
(1.74 $)
36.23 MXN
(2.11 $)
     +21.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 57.41 MXN
(3.35 $)
62.21 MXN
(3.62 $)
     +8.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 75.00 MXN
(4.37 $)
188.76 MXN
(11.00 $)
     +151.7 %
Transportation
Mexico City Edit Portland, OR Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 MXN
(0.35 $)
42.90 MXN
(2.50 $)
     +615.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 360.00 MXN
(20.98 $)
1,716.01 MXN
(100.00 $)
     +376.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 21.00 MXN
(1.22 $)
65.21 MXN
(3.80 $)
     +210.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 14.48 MXN
(0.84 $)
54.91 MXN
(3.20 $)
     +279.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 120.00 MXN
(6.99 $)
617.76 MXN
(36.00 $)
     +414.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 91.91 MXN
(5.36 $)
72.48 MXN
(4.22 $)
     -21.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 380,000.00 MXN
(22,144.39 $)
531,963.10 MXN
(31,000.00 $)
     +40.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 409,860.71 MXN
(23,884.52 $)
461,047.30 MXN
(26,867.40 $)
     +12.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mexico City Edit Portland, OR Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 925.46 MXN
(53.93 $)
4,265.60 MXN
(248.58 $)
     +360.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 461.75 MXN
(26.91 $)
1,064.74 MXN
(62.05 $)
     +130.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 485.18 MXN
(28.27 $)
1,198.76 MXN
(69.86 $)
     +147.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Mexico City Edit Portland, OR Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 983.63 MXN
(57.32 $)
746.46 MXN
(43.50 $)
     -24.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 422.94 MXN
(24.65 $)
919.78 MXN
(53.60 $)
     +117.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 100.00 MXN
(5.83 $)
238.10 MXN
(13.88 $)
     +138.1 %
Childcare
Mexico City Edit Portland, OR Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 7,014.29 MXN
(408.76 $)
28,439.29 MXN
(1,657.29 $)
     +305.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 175,051.93 MXN
(10,201.10 $)
331,687.57 MXN
(19,329.00 $)
     +89.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Mexico City Edit Portland, OR Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,142.86 MXN
(66.60 $)
1,040.60 MXN
(60.64 $)
     -8.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 764.46 MXN
(44.55 $)
951.58 MXN
(55.45 $)
     +24.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,881.96 MXN
(109.67 $)
1,889.25 MXN
(110.10 $)
     +0.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,799.88 MXN
(104.89 $)
2,191.98 MXN
(127.74 $)
     +21.8 %
Rent Per Month
Mexico City Edit Portland, OR Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 17,884.62 MXN
(1,042.22 $)
30,351.93 MXN
(1,768.75 $)
     +69.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,833.33 MXN
(631.31 $)
25,025.15 MXN
(1,458.33 $)
     +131.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 34,720.01 MXN
(2,023.30 $)
56,807.73 MXN
(3,310.45 $)
     +63.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 22,370.68 MXN
(1,303.65 $)
44,044.26 MXN
(2,566.67 $)
     +96.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Mexico City Edit Portland, OR Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,125.83 MXN
(298.71 $)
6,049.20 MXN
(352.52 $)
     +18.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,731.51 MXN
(217.45 $)
5,259.56 MXN
(306.50 $)
     +40.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Mexico City Edit Portland, OR Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 13,943.62 MXN
(812.56 $)
81,929.13 MXN
(4,774.40 $)
     +487.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.06 6.56      -40.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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