Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Mexico City 

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Consumer Prices in Mexico City are 54.0% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico City are 63.9% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 74.8% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 56.6% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 49.6% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 61.3% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(508.03 MXN)
10.04 $
(170.00 MXN)
     -66.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(2,201.45 MXN)
59.05 $
(1,000.00 MXN)
     -54.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(203.21 MXN)
9.74 $
(165.00 MXN)
     -18.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(135.47 MXN)
2.95 $
(50.00 MXN)
     -63.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(186.28 MXN)
4.72 $
(80.00 MXN)
     -57.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(96.79 MXN)
3.54 $
(59.96 MXN)
     -38.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(53.71 MXN)
1.22 $
(20.60 MXN)
     -61.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(39.50 MXN)
0.81 $
(13.80 MXN)
     -65.1 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(95.60 MXN)
6.31 $
(106.79 MXN)
     +11.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(74.28 MXN)
2.36 $
(39.95 MXN)
     -46.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(56.36 MXN)
0.90 $
(15.30 MXN)
     -72.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(88.34 MXN)
2.42 $
(41.04 MXN)
     -53.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(129.41 MXN)
5.04 $
(85.28 MXN)
     -34.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.05 $
(119.41 MXN)
4.08 $
(69.06 MXN)
     -42.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(152.28 MXN)
5.82 $
(98.48 MXN)
     -35.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(52.53 MXN)
1.42 $
(24.13 MXN)
     -54.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(16.07 MXN)
0.71 $
(11.94 MXN)
     -25.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(42.79 MXN)
0.83 $
(14.00 MXN)
     -67.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $
(48.47 MXN)
0.92 $
(15.52 MXN)
     -68.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(30.58 MXN)
0.96 $
(16.19 MXN)
     -47.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(28.60 MXN)
0.88 $
(14.82 MXN)
     -48.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.01 $
(51.01 MXN)
1.30 $
(21.93 MXN)
     -57.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $
(41.38 MXN)
0.98 $
(16.67 MXN)
     -59.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(338.68 MXN)
14.76 $
(250.00 MXN)
     -26.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(42.81 MXN)
1.79 $
(30.38 MXN)
     -29.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(65.30 MXN)
3.39 $
(57.41 MXN)
     -12.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(287.88 MXN)
4.43 $
(75.00 MXN)
     -73.9 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(49.11 MXN)
0.35 $
(6.00 MXN)
     -87.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(2,235.32 MXN)
21.41 $
(362.61 MXN)
     -83.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(84.67 MXN)
1.18 $
(20.00 MXN)
     -76.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(59.27 MXN)
0.86 $
(14.48 MXN)
     -75.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(575.76 MXN)
7.09 $
(120.00 MXN)
     -79.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(65.28 MXN)
5.44 $
(92.08 MXN)
     +41.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(592,698.68 MXN)
22,439.73 $
(380,000.00 MXN)
     -35.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(480,202.07 MXN)
24,203.07 $
(409,860.71 MXN)
     -14.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(3,181.18 MXN)
54.95 $
(930.48 MXN)
     -70.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.17 $
(1,154.45 MXN)
27.27 $
(461.75 MXN)
     -60.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(1,216.18 MXN)
28.05 $
(475.00 MXN)
     -60.9 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(2,505.50 MXN)
61.21 $
(1,036.52 MXN)
     -58.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(1,577.00 MXN)
24.98 $
(422.94 MXN)
     -73.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(338.68 MXN)
5.91 $
(100.00 MXN)
     -70.5 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(52,895.06 MXN)
414.21 $
(7,014.29 MXN)
     -86.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(982,186.38 MXN)
9,989.42 $
(169,163.28 MXN)
     -82.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.17 $
(1,222.21 MXN)
67.45 $
(1,142.30 MXN)
     -6.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(816.88 MXN)
45.18 $
(765.09 MXN)
     -6.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 101.23 $
(1,714.30 MXN)
111.13 $
(1,881.96 MXN)
     +9.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.09 $
(2,863.36 MXN)
106.29 $
(1,799.88 MXN)
     -37.1 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,203.82 $
(71,188.57 MXN)
1,072.38 $
(18,160.00 MXN)
     -74.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,895.30 $
(49,029.73 MXN)
637.76 $
(10,800.00 MXN)
     -78.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(148,666.41 MXN)
2,117.77 $
(35,862.91 MXN)
     -75.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,625.19 $
(78,324.03 MXN)
1,343.07 $
(22,743.92 MXN)
     -71.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(28,963.84 MXN)
301.37 $
(5,103.41 MXN)
     -82.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(19,351.58 MXN)
220.41 $
(3,732.42 MXN)
     -80.7 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,903.58 $
(99,972.71 MXN)
823.40 $
(13,943.62 MXN)
     -86.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 11.12      +64.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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