Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Mexico City 

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Consumer Prices in Mexico City are 31.1% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico City are 37.7% lower than in Amsterdam
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 47.9% lower than in Amsterdam
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 41.7% lower than in Amsterdam
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 12.5% lower than in Amsterdam
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 65.9% lower than in Amsterdam
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Restaurants
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 €
(365.26 MXN)
9.31 €
(170.00 MXN)
     -53.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 85.00 €
(1,552.37 MXN)
54.76 €
(1,000.00 MXN)
     -35.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 €
(219.16 MXN)
9.03 €
(165.00 MXN)
     -24.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 €
(118.71 MXN)
2.74 €
(50.00 MXN)
     -57.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.50 €
(100.45 MXN)
4.38 €
(80.00 MXN)
     -20.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.93 €
(71.75 MXN)
3.21 €
(58.65 MXN)
     -18.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.04 €
(55.60 MXN)
1.19 €
(21.82 MXN)
     -60.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.57 €
(46.89 MXN)
0.83 €
(15.19 MXN)
     -67.6 %
Markets
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.63 €
(84.63 MXN)
5.81 €
(106.13 MXN)
     +25.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.62 €
(29.52 MXN)
2.13 €
(38.94 MXN)
     +31.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.16 €
(21.18 MXN)
0.84 €
(15.32 MXN)
     -27.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.03 €
(73.67 MXN)
2.23 €
(40.75 MXN)
     -44.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.21 €
(95.14 MXN)
4.67 €
(85.36 MXN)
     -10.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.43 €
(99.17 MXN)
3.88 €
(70.85 MXN)
     -28.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.19 €
(112.96 MXN)
5.38 €
(98.23 MXN)
     -13.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.84 €
(15.40 MXN)
1.33 €
(24.24 MXN)
     +57.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 €
(16.62 MXN)
0.65 €
(11.89 MXN)
     -28.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.85 €
(15.56 MXN)
0.77 €
(14.09 MXN)
     -9.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 €
(25.45 MXN)
0.87 €
(15.88 MXN)
     -37.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.76 €
(13.94 MXN)
0.90 €
(16.37 MXN)
     +17.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(13.80 MXN)
0.82 €
(15.04 MXN)
     +9.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.12 €
(20.42 MXN)
1.20 €
(21.93 MXN)
     +7.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.75 €
(13.67 MXN)
0.91 €
(16.67 MXN)
     +22.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.65 €
(121.45 MXN)
13.69 €
(250.00 MXN)
     +105.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.32 €
(24.14 MXN)
1.63 €
(29.78 MXN)
     +23.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(42.01 MXN)
3.14 €
(57.41 MXN)
     +36.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.50 €
(173.50 MXN)
4.11 €
(75.00 MXN)
     -56.8 %
Transportation
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.40 €
(62.09 MXN)
0.33 €
(6.00 MXN)
     -90.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 81.50 €
(1,488.45 MXN)
19.71 €
(360.00 MXN)
     -75.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 €
(73.05 MXN)
1.15 €
(21.00 MXN)
     -71.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(70.54 MXN)
0.79 €
(14.48 MXN)
     -79.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 32.50 €
(593.55 MXN)
6.57 €
(120.00 MXN)
     -79.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.44 €
(135.96 MXN)
5.03 €
(91.91 MXN)
     -32.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,500.00 €
(538,762.87 MXN)
20,806.93 €
(380,000.00 MXN)
     -29.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,969.58 €
(583,865.23 MXN)
22,441.95 €
(409,860.71 MXN)
     -29.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 242.70 €
(4,432.45 MXN)
50.67 €
(925.46 MXN)
     -79.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.26 €
(370.09 MXN)
25.28 €
(461.75 MXN)
     +24.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 45.28 €
(826.88 MXN)
26.57 €
(485.18 MXN)
     -41.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.27 €
(1,045.93 MXN)
53.86 €
(983.63 MXN)
     -6.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.52 €
(356.50 MXN)
23.16 €
(422.94 MXN)
     +18.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 €
(273.95 MXN)
5.48 €
(100.00 MXN)
     -63.5 %
Childcare
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,919.12 €
(35,049.18 MXN)
384.07 €
(7,014.29 MXN)
     -80.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,208.57 €
(186,440.65 MXN)
9,582.48 €
(175,006.28 MXN)
     -6.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.38 €
(1,468.04 MXN)
62.57 €
(1,142.81 MXN)
     -22.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.96 €
(565.42 MXN)
41.86 €
(764.46 MXN)
     +35.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.34 €
(1,613.44 MXN)
103.05 €
(1,881.96 MXN)
     +16.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 100.62 €
(1,837.55 MXN)
98.55 €
(1,799.88 MXN)
     -2.0 %
Rent Per Month
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,883.92 €
(34,406.23 MXN)
979.27 €
(17,884.62 MXN)
     -48.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,567.35 €
(28,624.69 MXN)
593.18 €
(10,833.33 MXN)
     -62.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,205.43 €
(58,541.15 MXN)
1,900.99 €
(34,717.98 MXN)
     -40.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,357.69 €
(43,058.88 MXN)
1,224.52 €
(22,363.63 MXN)
     -48.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 802.70 €
(14,659.80 MXN)
280.66 €
(5,125.83 MXN)
     -65.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 545.01 €
(9,953.55 MXN)
204.32 €
(3,731.51 MXN)
     -62.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Amsterdam Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,600.39 €
(65,754.52 MXN)
763.48 €
(13,943.62 MXN)
     -78.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.99 11.06      +177.2 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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