Cost of Living Comparison Between Miami, FL and Mexico City 

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Consumer Prices in Mexico City are 38.9% lower than in Miami, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico City are 50.0% lower than in Miami, FL
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 63.2% lower than in Miami, FL
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 47.4% lower than in Miami, FL
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 33.9% lower than in Miami, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 59.9% lower than in Miami, FL
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Restaurants
Miami, FL Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(419.61 MXN)
9.98 $
(167.50 MXN)
     -60.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(1,678.44 MXN)
59.58 $
(1,000.00 MXN)
     -40.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(201.41 MXN)
8.94 $
(150.00 MXN)
     -25.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 $
(117.49 MXN)
2.98 $
(50.00 MXN)
     -57.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(134.27 MXN)
4.77 $
(80.00 MXN)
     -40.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.89 $
(82.06 MXN)
3.55 $
(59.61 MXN)
     -27.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.79 $
(46.91 MXN)
1.21 $
(20.38 MXN)
     -56.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 $
(37.50 MXN)
0.81 $
(13.68 MXN)
     -63.5 %
Markets
Miami, FL Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.36 $
(73.20 MXN)
6.34 $
(106.34 MXN)
     +45.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.26 $
(54.76 MXN)
2.38 $
(39.95 MXN)
     -27.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.20 $
(36.91 MXN)
0.90 $
(15.16 MXN)
     -58.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.09 $
(68.61 MXN)
2.46 $
(41.33 MXN)
     -39.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.01 $
(100.92 MXN)
5.08 $
(85.28 MXN)
     -15.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.25 $
(88.08 MXN)
4.11 $
(69.06 MXN)
     -21.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.14 $
(119.83 MXN)
5.79 $
(97.10 MXN)
     -19.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.88 $
(48.36 MXN)
1.43 $
(23.97 MXN)
     -50.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.86 $
(14.40 MXN)
0.71 $
(11.85 MXN)
     -17.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.07 $
(34.68 MXN)
0.82 $
(13.84 MXN)
     -60.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 $
(38.72 MXN)
0.92 $
(15.39 MXN)
     -60.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.13 $
(18.97 MXN)
0.95 $
(15.98 MXN)
     -15.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 $
(24.66 MXN)
0.87 $
(14.59 MXN)
     -40.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.72 $
(45.58 MXN)
1.26 $
(21.22 MXN)
     -53.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.24 $
(37.53 MXN)
1.00 $
(16.85 MXN)
     -55.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.00 $
(218.20 MXN)
14.89 $
(250.00 MXN)
     +14.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.08 $
(34.88 MXN)
1.79 $
(30.08 MXN)
     -13.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.53 $
(42.50 MXN)
3.31 $
(55.62 MXN)
     +30.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.45 $
(158.61 MXN)
4.47 $
(75.00 MXN)
     -52.7 %
Transportation
Miami, FL Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $
(37.76 MXN)
0.36 $
(6.00 MXN)
     -84.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 115.00 $
(1,930.20 MXN)
21.60 $
(362.61 MXN)
     -81.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.98 $
(49.93 MXN)
1.31 $
(22.00 MXN)
     -55.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.10 $
(35.25 MXN)
0.82 $
(13.68 MXN)
     -61.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 24.00 $
(402.82 MXN)
7.15 $
(120.00 MXN)
     -70.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(58.68 MXN)
5.48 $
(91.91 MXN)
     +56.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(587,452.84 MXN)
22,044.32 $
(370,000.00 MXN)
     -37.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,955.19 $
(418,857.15 MXN)
24,419.48 $
(409,865.52 MXN)
     -2.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Miami, FL Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 169.20 $
(2,839.88 MXN)
54.45 $
(913.92 MXN)
     -67.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.47 $
(1,031.80 MXN)
27.59 $
(463.07 MXN)
     -55.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 63.23 $
(1,061.29 MXN)
28.08 $
(471.35 MXN)
     -55.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Miami, FL Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 68.07 $
(1,142.54 MXN)
61.09 $
(1,025.30 MXN)
     -10.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.38 $
(392.33 MXN)
25.45 $
(427.22 MXN)
     +8.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(251.77 MXN)
5.96 $
(100.00 MXN)
     -60.3 %
Childcare
Miami, FL Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,162.50 $
(19,511.83 MXN)
409.74 $
(6,877.27 MXN)
     -64.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,333.33 $
(475,557.06 MXN)
10,076.36 $
(169,125.34 MXN)
     -64.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Miami, FL Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 48.29 $
(810.59 MXN)
67.18 $
(1,127.60 MXN)
     +39.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.89 $
(820.57 MXN)
45.17 $
(758.17 MXN)
     -7.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.58 $
(1,369.25 MXN)
111.02 $
(1,863.42 MXN)
     +36.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 96.43 $
(1,618.49 MXN)
106.55 $
(1,788.35 MXN)
     +10.5 %
Rent Per Month
Miami, FL Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,798.70 $
(46,974.33 MXN)
1,069.94 $
(17,958.33 MXN)
     -61.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,125.83 $
(35,680.74 MXN)
643.46 $
(10,800.00 MXN)
     -69.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,418.28 $
(90,942.42 MXN)
2,147.38 $
(36,042.44 MXN)
     -60.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,789.66 $
(63,607.08 MXN)
1,344.04 $
(22,558.91 MXN)
     -64.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Miami, FL Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 575.52 $
(9,659.71 MXN)
304.06 $
(5,103.41 MXN)
     -47.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 359.55 $
(6,034.85 MXN)
222.37 $
(3,732.42 MXN)
     -38.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Miami, FL Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,206.58 $
(70,604.82 MXN)
844.11 $
(14,167.93 MXN)
     -79.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.56 11.07      +68.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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