Cost of Living Comparison Between Philadelphia, PA and Mexico City 

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Consumer Prices in Mexico City are 39.5% lower than in Philadelphia, PA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico City are 39.6% lower than in Philadelphia, PA
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 39.7% lower than in Philadelphia, PA
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 35.6% lower than in Philadelphia, PA
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 40.7% lower than in Philadelphia, PA
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 67.8% lower than in Philadelphia, PA
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Restaurants
Philadelphia, PA Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(343.20 MXN)
9.91 $
(170.00 MXN)
     -50.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(1,287.01 MXN)
58.27 $
(1,000.00 MXN)
     -22.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.25 $
(175.89 MXN)
9.62 $
(165.00 MXN)
     -6.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(102.96 MXN)
2.91 $
(50.00 MXN)
     -51.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(137.28 MXN)
4.66 $
(80.00 MXN)
     -41.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.79 $
(82.24 MXN)
3.42 $
(58.65 MXN)
     -28.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.45 $
(41.99 MXN)
1.27 $
(21.82 MXN)
     -48.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.68 $
(28.84 MXN)
0.89 $
(15.19 MXN)
     -47.3 %
Markets
Philadelphia, PA Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.82 $
(82.63 MXN)
6.18 $
(106.13 MXN)
     +28.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.53 $
(60.65 MXN)
2.27 $
(38.94 MXN)
     -35.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.51 $
(43.13 MXN)
0.89 $
(15.32 MXN)
     -64.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.20 $
(72.02 MXN)
2.37 $
(40.75 MXN)
     -43.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.67 $
(131.65 MXN)
4.97 $
(85.36 MXN)
     -35.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.11 $
(104.78 MXN)
4.13 $
(70.85 MXN)
     -32.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 $
(148.25 MXN)
5.72 $
(98.23 MXN)
     -33.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(40.98 MXN)
1.41 $
(24.24 MXN)
     -40.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 $
(14.17 MXN)
0.69 $
(11.89 MXN)
     -16.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.62 $
(27.76 MXN)
0.82 $
(14.09 MXN)
     -49.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.42 $
(41.59 MXN)
0.93 $
(15.88 MXN)
     -61.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.51 $
(25.84 MXN)
0.95 $
(16.37 MXN)
     -36.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.64 $
(28.06 MXN)
0.88 $
(15.04 MXN)
     -46.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.71 $
(46.43 MXN)
1.28 $
(21.93 MXN)
     -52.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.07 $
(35.52 MXN)
0.97 $
(16.67 MXN)
     -53.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.45 $
(282.28 MXN)
14.57 $
(250.00 MXN)
     -11.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.73 $
(29.69 MXN)
1.74 $
(29.78 MXN)
     +0.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(61.78 MXN)
3.35 $
(57.41 MXN)
     -7.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 $
(223.08 MXN)
4.37 $
(75.00 MXN)
     -66.4 %
Transportation
Philadelphia, PA Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(42.90 MXN)
0.35 $
(6.00 MXN)
     -86.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.00 $
(1,647.37 MXN)
20.98 $
(360.00 MXN)
     -78.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(46.33 MXN)
1.22 $
(21.00 MXN)
     -54.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $
(42.90 MXN)
0.84 $
(14.48 MXN)
     -66.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 $
(377.52 MXN)
6.99 $
(120.00 MXN)
     -68.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.83 $
(65.70 MXN)
5.36 $
(91.91 MXN)
     +39.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.00 $
(583,443.40 MXN)
22,144.39 $
(380,000.00 MXN)
     -34.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,402.02 $
(435,901.25 MXN)
23,884.52 $
(409,860.71 MXN)
     -6.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Philadelphia, PA Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 209.80 $
(3,600.15 MXN)
53.93 $
(925.46 MXN)
     -74.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.69 $
(955.69 MXN)
26.91 $
(461.75 MXN)
     -51.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 62.65 $
(1,075.11 MXN)
28.27 $
(485.18 MXN)
     -54.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Philadelphia, PA Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.75 $
(750.75 MXN)
57.32 $
(983.63 MXN)
     +31.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.00 $
(652.08 MXN)
24.65 $
(422.94 MXN)
     -35.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(240.24 MXN)
5.83 $
(100.00 MXN)
     -58.4 %
Childcare
Philadelphia, PA Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,950.00 $
(33,462.19 MXN)
408.76 $
(7,014.29 MXN)
     -79.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 43,200.00 $
(741,316.32 MXN)
10,201.10 $
(175,051.93 MXN)
     -76.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Philadelphia, PA Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 55.00 $
(943.81 MXN)
66.60 $
(1,142.86 MXN)
     +21.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 35.83 $
(614.90 MXN)
44.55 $
(764.46 MXN)
     +24.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 92.08 $
(1,580.16 MXN)
109.67 $
(1,881.96 MXN)
     +19.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 120.56 $
(2,068.75 MXN)
104.89 $
(1,799.88 MXN)
     -13.0 %
Rent Per Month
Philadelphia, PA Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,776.19 $
(30,479.61 MXN)
1,042.22 $
(17,884.62 MXN)
     -41.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,302.73 $
(22,355.02 MXN)
631.31 $
(10,833.33 MXN)
     -51.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,115.69 $
(53,465.51 MXN)
2,023.30 $
(34,720.01 MXN)
     -35.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,102.33 $
(36,076.25 MXN)
1,303.65 $
(22,370.68 MXN)
     -38.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Philadelphia, PA Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 352.58 $
(6,050.27 MXN)
298.71 $
(5,125.83 MXN)
     -15.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 241.98 $
(4,152.33 MXN)
217.45 $
(3,731.51 MXN)
     -10.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Philadelphia, PA Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,180.87 $
(71,744.07 MXN)
812.56 $
(13,943.62 MXN)
     -80.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 11.06      +67.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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