Cost of Living Comparison Between Columbus, OH and Merida 

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Consumer Prices in Merida are 31.9% lower than in Columbus, OH (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Merida are 40.5% lower than in Columbus, OH
Rent Prices in Merida are 57.5% lower than in Columbus, OH
Restaurant Prices in Merida are 30.0% lower than in Columbus, OH
Groceries Prices in Merida are 30.6% lower than in Columbus, OH
Local Purchasing Power in Merida is 71.2% lower than in Columbus, OH
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Restaurants
Columbus, OH Edit Merida Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(331.05 MXN)
10.87 $
(180.00 MXN)
     -45.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 $
(1,158.69 MXN)
60.41 $
(1,000.00 MXN)
     -13.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(182.08 MXN)
9.06 $
(150.00 MXN)
     -17.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(82.76 MXN)
3.32 $
(55.00 MXN)
     -33.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(115.87 MXN)
4.83 $
(80.00 MXN)
     -31.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.95 $
(81.88 MXN)
4.23 $
(70.00 MXN)
     -14.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(42.32 MXN)
1.20 $
(19.86 MXN)
     -53.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.21 $
(36.57 MXN)
0.80 $
(13.17 MXN)
     -64.0 %
Markets
Columbus, OH Edit Merida Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.45 $
(57.10 MXN)
6.17 $
(102.21 MXN)
     +79.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.51 $
(41.60 MXN)
2.75 $
(45.59 MXN)
     +9.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.36 $
(22.49 MXN)
0.75 $
(12.47 MXN)
     -44.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.55 $
(42.16 MXN)
2.55 $
(42.20 MXN)
     +0.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.12 $
(101.37 MXN)
5.66 $
(93.61 MXN)
     -7.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.50 $
(90.96 MXN)
3.45 $
(57.06 MXN)
     -37.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.56 $
(141.74 MXN)
6.69 $
(110.68 MXN)
     -21.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.14 $
(35.46 MXN)
1.48 $
(24.49 MXN)
     -30.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.04 $
(17.14 MXN)
0.56 $
(9.22 MXN)
     -46.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.08 $
(34.35 MXN)
1.19 $
(19.66 MXN)
     -42.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.13 $
(35.33 MXN)
0.73 $
(12.13 MXN)
     -65.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.69 $
(28.00 MXN)
1.02 $
(16.93 MXN)
     -39.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.64 $
(27.15 MXN)
0.73 $
(12.02 MXN)
     -55.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.96 $
(32.38 MXN)
1.47 $
(24.25 MXN)
     -25.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.05 $
(33.88 MXN)
0.95 $
(15.75 MXN)
     -53.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(248.29 MXN)
9.06 $
(150.00 MXN)
     -39.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.91 $
(31.56 MXN)
1.45 $
(24.04 MXN)
     -23.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.36 $
(55.64 MXN)
4.59 $
(76.00 MXN)
     +36.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(165.53 MXN)
4.53 $
(75.00 MXN)
     -54.7 %
Transportation
Columbus, OH Edit Merida Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $
(33.11 MXN)
0.72 $
(12.00 MXN)
     -63.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(1,075.93 MXN)
31.41 $
(520.00 MXN)
     -51.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(49.66 MXN)
2.57 $
(42.50 MXN)
     -14.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.02 $
(33.44 MXN)
3.89 $
(64.37 MXN)
     +92.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 27.00 $
(446.92 MXN)
12.08 $
(200.00 MXN)
     -55.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.38 $
(55.87 MXN)
5.37 $
(88.87 MXN)
     +59.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,946.00 $
(495,688.02 MXN)
20,842.48 $
(345,000.00 MXN)
     -30.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,618.17 $
(440,603.33 MXN)
23,234.84 $
(384,600.00 MXN)
     -12.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Columbus, OH Edit Merida Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 232.22 $
(3,843.94 MXN)
100.20 $
(1,658.66 MXN)
     -56.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.75 $
(889.71 MXN)
25.55 $
(422.88 MXN)
     -52.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.53 $
(1,167.42 MXN)
34.10 $
(564.43 MXN)
     -51.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Columbus, OH Edit Merida Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.16 $
(714.35 MXN)
32.43 $
(536.88 MXN)
     -24.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.00 $
(480.03 MXN)
14.10 $
(233.33 MXN)
     -51.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(198.63 MXN)
5.44 $
(90.00 MXN)
     -54.7 %
Childcare
Columbus, OH Edit Merida Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,233.33 $
(20,415.03 MXN)
144.99 $
(2,400.00 MXN)
     -88.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,500.00 $
(173,803.65 MXN)
4,253.08 $
(70,400.00 MXN)
     -59.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Columbus, OH Edit Merida Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 65.00 $
(1,075.89 MXN)
75.88 $
(1,256.05 MXN)
     +16.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.75 $
(773.78 MXN)
43.52 $
(720.41 MXN)
     -6.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.18 $
(1,459.65 MXN)
104.97 $
(1,737.50 MXN)
     +19.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 121.25 $
(2,007.02 MXN)
102.70 $
(1,700.00 MXN)
     -15.3 %
Rent Per Month
Columbus, OH Edit Merida Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,561.25 $
(25,842.95 MXN)
694.75 $
(11,500.00 MXN)
     -55.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,173.62 $
(19,426.54 MXN)
530.53 $
(8,781.78 MXN)
     -54.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,977.50 $
(49,285.75 MXN)
1,285.93 $
(21,285.71 MXN)
     -56.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,128.38 $
(35,230.57 MXN)
822.89 $
(13,621.03 MXN)
     -61.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Columbus, OH Edit Merida Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 292.99 $
(4,849.72 MXN)
124.97 $
(2,068.62 MXN)
     -57.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 294.24 $
(4,870.41 MXN)
132.55 $
(2,194.01 MXN)
     -55.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Columbus, OH Edit Merida Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,974.56 $
(65,789.81 MXN)
681.32 $
(11,277.78 MXN)
     -82.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 11.69      +81.3 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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