Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Mexico City 

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Consumer Prices in Mexico City are 29.9% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico City are 36.7% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 47.3% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 41.7% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 11.3% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 65.7% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(358.32 MXN)
9.21 €
(165.00 MXN)
     -54.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(1,522.86 MXN)
55.82 €
(1,000.00 MXN)
     -34.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(214.99 MXN)
8.37 €
(150.00 MXN)
     -30.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.10 €
(109.29 MXN)
2.79 €
(50.00 MXN)
     -54.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(98.54 MXN)
4.47 €
(80.00 MXN)
     -18.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.93 €
(70.32 MXN)
3.22 €
(57.65 MXN)
     -18.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.94 €
(52.73 MXN)
1.18 €
(21.09 MXN)
     -60.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 €
(45.25 MXN)
0.81 €
(14.47 MXN)
     -68.0 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.66 €
(83.53 MXN)
5.86 €
(105.01 MXN)
     +25.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.55 €
(27.78 MXN)
2.17 €
(38.88 MXN)
     +40.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 €
(21.14 MXN)
0.85 €
(15.25 MXN)
     -27.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.10 €
(73.45 MXN)
2.27 €
(40.65 MXN)
     -44.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.47 €
(98.06 MXN)
4.81 €
(86.16 MXN)
     -12.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.43 €
(97.28 MXN)
3.92 €
(70.26 MXN)
     -27.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.32 €
(113.21 MXN)
5.40 €
(96.79 MXN)
     -14.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.83 €
(14.85 MXN)
1.35 €
(24.11 MXN)
     +62.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 €
(16.43 MXN)
0.66 €
(11.76 MXN)
     -28.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.83 €
(14.83 MXN)
0.82 €
(14.77 MXN)
     -0.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.38 €
(24.65 MXN)
0.87 €
(15.53 MXN)
     -37.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 €
(14.00 MXN)
0.93 €
(16.75 MXN)
     +19.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.75 €
(13.41 MXN)
0.88 €
(15.84 MXN)
     +18.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 €
(20.01 MXN)
1.19 €
(21.36 MXN)
     +6.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.69 €
(12.31 MXN)
0.94 €
(16.78 MXN)
     +36.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.58 €
(117.80 MXN)
13.95 €
(250.00 MXN)
     +112.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.30 €
(23.22 MXN)
1.67 €
(29.95 MXN)
     +29.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.22 €
(39.74 MXN)
3.20 €
(57.41 MXN)
     +44.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(170.20 MXN)
4.19 €
(75.00 MXN)
     -55.9 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(60.91 MXN)
0.33 €
(6.00 MXN)
     -90.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(1,460.16 MXN)
20.09 €
(360.00 MXN)
     -75.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(71.66 MXN)
1.17 €
(21.00 MXN)
     -70.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(69.20 MXN)
0.81 €
(14.48 MXN)
     -79.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(582.27 MXN)
6.70 €
(120.00 MXN)
     -79.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.34 €
(131.45 MXN)
5.12 €
(91.79 MXN)
     -30.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 €
(501,649.42 MXN)
21,210.03 €
(380,000.00 MXN)
     -24.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,160.38 €
(576,187.09 MXN)
22,876.73 €
(409,860.71 MXN)
     -28.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 235.69 €
(4,222.70 MXN)
49.02 €
(878.25 MXN)
     -79.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.19 €
(379.59 MXN)
25.85 €
(463.20 MXN)
     +22.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.31 €
(811.85 MXN)
27.30 €
(489.07 MXN)
     -39.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 54.39 €
(974.53 MXN)
52.20 €
(935.30 MXN)
     -4.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.15 €
(343.16 MXN)
23.61 €
(422.94 MXN)
     +23.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 €
(250.82 MXN)
5.58 €
(100.00 MXN)
     -60.1 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,860.15 €
(33,326.54 MXN)
404.80 €
(7,252.38 MXN)
     -78.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,471.82 €
(187,613.63 MXN)
9,758.16 €
(174,827.67 MXN)
     -6.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.20 €
(1,329.40 MXN)
63.71 €
(1,141.34 MXN)
     -14.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.29 €
(542.70 MXN)
41.96 €
(751.73 MXN)
     +38.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.82 €
(1,483.82 MXN)
105.04 €
(1,881.96 MXN)
     +26.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 97.33 €
(1,743.83 MXN)
99.47 €
(1,782.04 MXN)
     +2.2 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,872.48 €
(33,547.39 MXN)
956.79 €
(17,141.82 MXN)
     -48.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,527.78 €
(27,371.74 MXN)
573.79 €
(10,280.00 MXN)
     -62.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,049.27 €
(54,630.82 MXN)
1,856.40 €
(33,259.27 MXN)
     -39.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,302.63 €
(41,254.06 MXN)
1,228.18 €
(22,004.12 MXN)
     -46.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 785.78 €
(14,078.03 MXN)
275.73 €
(4,940.02 MXN)
     -64.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 523.52 €
(9,379.44 MXN)
202.77 €
(3,632.91 MXN)
     -61.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,574.34 €
(64,037.97 MXN)
777.36 €
(13,927.19 MXN)
     -78.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.96 11.02      +178.3 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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