Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Merida 

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Consumer Prices in Merida are 53.9% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Merida are 68.2% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Merida are 83.9% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Merida are 55.1% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Merida are 49.7% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Merida is 64.9% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Merida Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(508.59 MXN)
11.21 $
(190.00 MXN)
     -62.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(2,203.90 MXN)
58.99 $
(1,000.00 MXN)
     -54.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(203.44 MXN)
8.85 $
(150.00 MXN)
     -26.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(135.62 MXN)
2.95 $
(50.00 MXN)
     -63.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(186.48 MXN)
4.72 $
(80.00 MXN)
     -57.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(96.99 MXN)
3.98 $
(67.50 MXN)
     -30.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.13 $
(53.13 MXN)
1.16 $
(19.62 MXN)
     -63.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 $
(39.04 MXN)
0.79 $
(13.43 MXN)
     -65.6 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Merida Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(95.71 MXN)
6.06 $
(102.79 MXN)
     +7.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(74.36 MXN)
2.69 $
(45.59 MXN)
     -38.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(56.43 MXN)
0.80 $
(13.61 MXN)
     -75.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(88.44 MXN)
2.49 $
(42.20 MXN)
     -52.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(129.56 MXN)
5.52 $
(93.61 MXN)
     -27.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.05 $
(119.54 MXN)
3.37 $
(57.06 MXN)
     -52.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(152.44 MXN)
6.53 $
(110.68 MXN)
     -27.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(52.59 MXN)
1.35 $
(22.91 MXN)
     -56.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(16.09 MXN)
0.56 $
(9.53 MXN)
     -40.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(42.84 MXN)
1.16 $
(19.66 MXN)
     -54.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $
(48.52 MXN)
0.72 $
(12.13 MXN)
     -75.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(30.62 MXN)
1.00 $
(16.93 MXN)
     -44.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(28.63 MXN)
0.71 $
(12.02 MXN)
     -58.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.01 $
(51.07 MXN)
1.43 $
(24.25 MXN)
     -52.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.42 $
(41.05 MXN)
0.93 $
(15.75 MXN)
     -61.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(339.06 MXN)
8.85 $
(150.00 MXN)
     -55.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(42.85 MXN)
1.42 $
(24.04 MXN)
     -43.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(65.37 MXN)
4.48 $
(76.00 MXN)
     +16.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(288.20 MXN)
4.42 $
(75.00 MXN)
     -74.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Merida Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(49.16 MXN)
0.71 $
(12.00 MXN)
     -75.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(2,237.81 MXN)
30.67 $
(520.00 MXN)
     -76.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(84.77 MXN)
2.51 $
(42.50 MXN)
     -49.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(59.34 MXN)
3.80 $
(64.37 MXN)
     +8.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(576.41 MXN)
11.80 $
(200.00 MXN)
     -65.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(65.35 MXN)
5.27 $
(89.39 MXN)
     +36.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(593,358.85 MXN)
20,350.25 $
(345,000.00 MXN)
     -41.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(480,736.93 MXN)
22,686.10 $
(384,600.00 MXN)
     -20.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Merida Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(3,184.72 MXN)
88.42 $
(1,498.94 MXN)
     -52.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.17 $
(1,155.73 MXN)
24.94 $
(422.88 MXN)
     -63.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(1,217.54 MXN)
33.31 $
(564.75 MXN)
     -53.6 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Merida Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 136.59 $
(2,315.64 MXN)
31.67 $
(536.88 MXN)
     -76.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(1,578.76 MXN)
13.76 $
(233.33 MXN)
     -85.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(339.06 MXN)
5.31 $
(90.00 MXN)
     -73.5 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Merida Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(52,953.98 MXN)
141.57 $
(2,400.00 MXN)
     -95.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,600.00 $
(993,452.25 MXN)
3,185.26 $
(54,000.00 MXN)
     -94.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Merida Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.93 $
(1,219.40 MXN)
77.65 $
(1,316.33 MXN)
     +7.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.65 $
(824.77 MXN)
44.84 $
(760.23 MXN)
     -7.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 99.55 $
(1,687.71 MXN)
100.28 $
(1,700.00 MXN)
     +0.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.41 $
(2,888.96 MXN)
100.28 $
(1,700.00 MXN)
     -41.2 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Merida Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,176.64 $
(70,806.98 MXN)
678.34 $
(11,500.00 MXN)
     -83.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,919.28 $
(49,490.80 MXN)
519.20 $
(8,801.98 MXN)
     -82.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,530.20 $
(144,613.42 MXN)
1,255.56 $
(21,285.71 MXN)
     -85.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,555.20 $
(77,224.81 MXN)
804.75 $
(13,643.07 MXN)
     -82.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Merida Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(28,996.10 MXN)
122.02 $
(2,068.62 MXN)
     -92.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,187.51 $
(20,131.91 MXN)
130.85 $
(2,218.24 MXN)
     -89.0 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Merida Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,951.62 $
(100,898.47 MXN)
665.23 $
(11,277.78 MXN)
     -88.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 11.69      +74.0 %
Last update: May 2024March 2024
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