Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Mexico City 

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Consumer Prices in Mexico City are 32.9% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico City are 39.7% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 50.5% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 37.8% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 21.0% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 67.7% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(280.08 MXN)
8.03 €
(150.00 MXN)
     -46.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(1,213.68 MXN)
42.85 €
(800.00 MXN)
     -34.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(186.72 MXN)
6.67 €
(124.50 MXN)
     -33.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(93.36 MXN)
2.68 €
(50.00 MXN)
     -46.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(93.36 MXN)
4.15 €
(77.50 MXN)
     -17.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.27 €
(61.06 MXN)
2.87 €
(53.58 MXN)
     -12.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 €
(47.24 MXN)
1.15 €
(21.47 MXN)
     -54.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.27 €
(42.31 MXN)
0.81 €
(15.09 MXN)
     -64.3 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.34 €
(81.01 MXN)
5.32 €
(99.26 MXN)
     +22.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.44 €
(26.85 MXN)
1.86 €
(34.72 MXN)
     +29.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.95 €
(17.77 MXN)
0.71 €
(13.33 MXN)
     -25.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.87 €
(72.30 MXN)
2.22 €
(41.37 MXN)
     -42.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.59 €
(104.40 MXN)
4.03 €
(75.24 MXN)
     -27.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.43 €
(82.73 MXN)
3.08 €
(57.58 MXN)
     -30.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.72 €
(144.17 MXN)
4.70 €
(87.84 MXN)
     -39.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 €
(18.66 MXN)
1.17 €
(21.76 MXN)
     +16.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.75 €
(14.04 MXN)
0.63 €
(11.83 MXN)
     -15.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 €
(14.63 MXN)
0.68 €
(12.79 MXN)
     -12.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.26 €
(23.48 MXN)
0.73 €
(13.71 MXN)
     -41.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.65 €
(12.10 MXN)
0.76 €
(14.23 MXN)
     +17.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.50 €
(9.30 MXN)
0.71 €
(13.32 MXN)
     +43.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.08 €
(20.17 MXN)
0.93 €
(17.43 MXN)
     -13.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(14.01 MXN)
0.86 €
(16.06 MXN)
     +14.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.40 €
(100.83 MXN)
11.78 €
(220.00 MXN)
     +118.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.35 €
(25.29 MXN)
1.46 €
(27.33 MXN)
     +8.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.60 €
(29.96 MXN)
2.95 €
(55.00 MXN)
     +83.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(153.11 MXN)
3.75 €
(70.00 MXN)
     -54.3 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 €
(59.75 MXN)
0.32 €
(6.00 MXN)
     -90.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 93.00 €
(1,736.49 MXN)
18.21 €
(340.00 MXN)
     -80.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(74.69 MXN)
0.96 €
(18.00 MXN)
     -75.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(72.12 MXN)
0.78 €
(14.48 MXN)
     -79.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(606.84 MXN)
8.03 €
(150.00 MXN)
     -75.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.29 €
(136.07 MXN)
4.81 €
(89.86 MXN)
     -34.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,349.50 €
(491,995.91 MXN)
21,422.54 €
(400,000.00 MXN)
     -18.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,768.18 €
(574,501.21 MXN)
21,548.81 €
(402,357.69 MXN)
     -30.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 209.13 €
(3,904.89 MXN)
49.60 €
(926.14 MXN)
     -76.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.06 €
(1.18 MXN)
0.11 €
(2.00 MXN)
     +68.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 40.79 €
(761.54 MXN)
27.51 €
(513.68 MXN)
     -32.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.50 €
(700.16 MXN)
48.15 €
(899.14 MXN)
     +28.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.59 €
(384.38 MXN)
20.23 €
(377.65 MXN)
     -1.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.00 €
(242.74 MXN)
4.82 €
(90.00 MXN)
     -62.9 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,600.10 €
(29,876.87 MXN)
369.79 €
(6,904.76 MXN)
     -76.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,784.76 €
(201,372.27 MXN)
8,526.17 €
(159,200.00 MXN)
     -20.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.57 €
(1,317.71 MXN)
55.05 €
(1,027.88 MXN)
     -22.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.68 €
(516.77 MXN)
37.39 €
(698.07 MXN)
     +35.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.91 €
(1,548.17 MXN)
88.81 €
(1,658.26 MXN)
     +7.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.03 €
(1,830.37 MXN)
91.54 €
(1,709.16 MXN)
     -6.6 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,650.78 €
(30,823.16 MXN)
791.61 €
(14,780.81 MXN)
     -52.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,379.05 €
(25,749.59 MXN)
469.27 €
(8,762.22 MXN)
     -66.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,634.14 €
(49,184.42 MXN)
1,526.19 €
(28,496.96 MXN)
     -42.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,979.89 €
(36,968.34 MXN)
993.92 €
(18,558.37 MXN)
     -49.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 708.08 €
(13,221.21 MXN)
265.64 €
(4,960.09 MXN)
     -62.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 469.99 €
(8,775.62 MXN)
189.12 €
(3,531.16 MXN)
     -59.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,747.45 €
(69,972.02 MXN)
730.36 €
(13,637.21 MXN)
     -80.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.90 10.76      +271.0 %
Last update: June 2023June 2023
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