Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Merida 

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Consumer Prices in Merida are 53.0% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Merida are 67.8% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Merida are 83.8% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Merida are 55.3% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Merida are 50.4% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Merida is 65.2% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Merida Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(508.29 MXN)
11.21 $
(190.00 MXN)
     -62.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(2,202.57 MXN)
59.02 $
(1,000.00 MXN)
     -54.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(203.31 MXN)
8.85 $
(150.00 MXN)
     -26.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(135.54 MXN)
2.95 $
(50.00 MXN)
     -63.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(177.90 MXN)
4.72 $
(80.00 MXN)
     -55.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(94.20 MXN)
3.98 $
(67.50 MXN)
     -28.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(51.10 MXN)
1.16 $
(19.62 MXN)
     -61.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(38.75 MXN)
0.79 $
(13.43 MXN)
     -65.3 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Merida Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $
(98.53 MXN)
6.03 $
(102.21 MXN)
     +3.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(72.62 MXN)
2.69 $
(45.59 MXN)
     -37.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $
(55.04 MXN)
0.74 $
(12.47 MXN)
     -77.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $
(92.48 MXN)
2.49 $
(42.20 MXN)
     -54.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $
(129.69 MXN)
5.52 $
(93.61 MXN)
     -27.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $
(120.83 MXN)
3.37 $
(57.06 MXN)
     -52.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $
(153.20 MXN)
6.53 $
(110.68 MXN)
     -27.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(53.28 MXN)
1.45 $
(24.49 MXN)
     -54.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(15.68 MXN)
0.54 $
(9.22 MXN)
     -41.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(45.82 MXN)
1.16 $
(19.66 MXN)
     -57.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(47.70 MXN)
0.72 $
(12.13 MXN)
     -74.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $
(32.71 MXN)
1.00 $
(16.93 MXN)
     -48.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(29.02 MXN)
0.71 $
(12.02 MXN)
     -58.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(48.74 MXN)
1.43 $
(24.25 MXN)
     -50.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(41.11 MXN)
0.93 $
(15.75 MXN)
     -61.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(338.86 MXN)
8.85 $
(150.00 MXN)
     -55.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(42.83 MXN)
1.42 $
(24.04 MXN)
     -43.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $
(64.86 MXN)
4.49 $
(76.00 MXN)
     +17.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(288.03 MXN)
4.43 $
(75.00 MXN)
     -74.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Merida Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(49.13 MXN)
0.71 $
(12.00 MXN)
     -75.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(2,236.46 MXN)
30.69 $
(520.00 MXN)
     -76.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(84.71 MXN)
2.51 $
(42.50 MXN)
     -49.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(59.30 MXN)
3.80 $
(64.37 MXN)
     +8.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(508.29 MXN)
11.80 $
(200.00 MXN)
     -60.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $
(65.52 MXN)
5.28 $
(89.39 MXN)
     +36.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(474,400.08 MXN)
20,362.56 $
(345,000.00 MXN)
     -27.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $
(458,359.64 MXN)
22,699.83 $
(384,600.00 MXN)
     -16.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Merida Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.61 $
(2,907.54 MXN)
97.90 $
(1,658.66 MXN)
     -43.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.68 $
(1,045.04 MXN)
24.96 $
(422.88 MXN)
     -59.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.06 $
(1,186.99 MXN)
33.33 $
(564.75 MXN)
     -52.4 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Merida Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(2,238.88 MXN)
31.69 $
(536.88 MXN)
     -76.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(1,256.60 MXN)
13.77 $
(233.33 MXN)
     -81.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(338.86 MXN)
5.31 $
(90.00 MXN)
     -73.4 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Merida Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(51,940.73 MXN)
141.65 $
(2,400.00 MXN)
     -95.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(1,071,635.90 MXN)
4,155.14 $
(70,400.00 MXN)
     -93.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Merida Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $
(1,166.06 MXN)
74.80 $
(1,267.39 MXN)
     +8.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(769.56 MXN)
42.74 $
(724.06 MXN)
     -5.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $
(1,643.45 MXN)
102.55 $
(1,737.50 MXN)
     +5.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $
(2,810.20 MXN)
100.34 $
(1,700.00 MXN)
     -39.5 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Merida Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(70,518.55 MXN)
678.75 $
(11,500.00 MXN)
     -83.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $
(49,344.03 MXN)
520.11 $
(8,812.19 MXN)
     -82.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(142,877.18 MXN)
1,256.32 $
(21,285.71 MXN)
     -85.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $
(75,081.07 MXN)
805.90 $
(13,654.20 MXN)
     -81.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Merida Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $
(28,783.07 MXN)
122.09 $
(2,068.62 MXN)
     -92.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $
(20,208.56 MXN)
131.16 $
(2,222.19 MXN)
     -89.0 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Merida Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,935.02 $
(100,556.21 MXN)
665.64 $
(11,277.78 MXN)
     -88.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 11.69      +75.2 %
Last update: April 2024March 2024
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