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

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Consumer Prices in Mexico City are 53.3% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico City are 63.6% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 74.9% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 57.1% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 50.5% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 61.9% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(508.29 MXN)
9.89 $
(167.50 MXN)
     -67.0 %
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)
9.74 $
(165.00 MXN)
     -18.8 %
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)
3.50 $
(59.27 MXN)
     -37.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(51.10 MXN)
1.27 $
(21.51 MXN)
     -57.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(38.75 MXN)
0.88 $
(14.87 MXN)
     -61.6 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $
(98.53 MXN)
6.26 $
(106.13 MXN)
     +7.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(72.62 MXN)
2.30 $
(38.94 MXN)
     -46.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $
(55.04 MXN)
0.90 $
(15.32 MXN)
     -72.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $
(92.48 MXN)
2.41 $
(40.75 MXN)
     -55.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $
(129.69 MXN)
5.04 $
(85.36 MXN)
     -34.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $
(120.83 MXN)
4.18 $
(70.85 MXN)
     -41.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $
(153.20 MXN)
5.80 $
(98.23 MXN)
     -35.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(53.28 MXN)
1.43 $
(24.24 MXN)
     -54.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(15.68 MXN)
0.70 $
(11.89 MXN)
     -24.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(45.82 MXN)
0.83 $
(14.09 MXN)
     -69.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(47.70 MXN)
0.94 $
(15.88 MXN)
     -66.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $
(32.71 MXN)
0.97 $
(16.37 MXN)
     -49.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(29.02 MXN)
0.89 $
(15.04 MXN)
     -48.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(48.74 MXN)
1.29 $
(21.93 MXN)
     -55.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(41.11 MXN)
0.98 $
(16.67 MXN)
     -59.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(338.86 MXN)
14.76 $
(250.00 MXN)
     -26.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(42.83 MXN)
1.76 $
(29.78 MXN)
     -30.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $
(64.86 MXN)
3.39 $
(57.41 MXN)
     -11.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(288.03 MXN)
4.43 $
(75.00 MXN)
     -74.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(49.13 MXN)
0.35 $
(6.00 MXN)
     -87.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(2,236.46 MXN)
21.25 $
(360.00 MXN)
     -83.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(84.71 MXN)
1.24 $
(21.00 MXN)
     -75.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(59.30 MXN)
0.85 $
(14.48 MXN)
     -75.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(508.29 MXN)
7.08 $
(120.00 MXN)
     -76.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $
(65.52 MXN)
5.42 $
(91.91 MXN)
     +40.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(474,400.08 MXN)
22,428.33 $
(380,000.00 MXN)
     -19.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $
(458,359.64 MXN)
24,190.76 $
(409,860.71 MXN)
     -10.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.61 $
(2,907.54 MXN)
54.62 $
(925.46 MXN)
     -68.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.68 $
(1,045.04 MXN)
27.25 $
(461.75 MXN)
     -55.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.06 $
(1,186.99 MXN)
28.64 $
(485.18 MXN)
     -59.1 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(2,238.88 MXN)
58.06 $
(983.63 MXN)
     -56.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(1,256.60 MXN)
24.96 $
(422.94 MXN)
     -66.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(338.86 MXN)
5.90 $
(100.00 MXN)
     -70.5 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(51,940.73 MXN)
414.00 $
(7,014.29 MXN)
     -86.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(1,071,635.90 MXN)
10,329.83 $
(175,016.90 MXN)
     -83.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $
(1,166.06 MXN)
67.45 $
(1,142.76 MXN)
     -2.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(769.56 MXN)
45.12 $
(764.46 MXN)
     -0.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $
(1,643.45 MXN)
111.08 $
(1,881.96 MXN)
     +14.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $
(2,810.20 MXN)
106.23 $
(1,799.88 MXN)
     -36.0 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(70,518.55 MXN)
1,055.58 $
(17,884.62 MXN)
     -74.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $
(49,344.03 MXN)
639.40 $
(10,833.33 MXN)
     -78.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(142,877.18 MXN)
2,049.00 $
(34,715.97 MXN)
     -75.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $
(75,081.07 MXN)
1,319.73 $
(22,360.08 MXN)
     -70.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $
(28,783.07 MXN)
302.54 $
(5,125.83 MXN)
     -82.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $
(20,208.56 MXN)
220.24 $
(3,731.51 MXN)
     -81.5 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,935.02 $
(100,556.21 MXN)
822.98 $
(13,943.62 MXN)
     -86.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 11.06      +65.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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