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

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Consumer Prices in Mexico City are 57.6% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico City are 67.9% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 78.9% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 60.6% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 59.2% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 63.6% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(471.69 MXN)
7.95 $
(150.00 MXN)
     -68.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(1,886.77 MXN)
42.40 $
(800.00 MXN)
     -57.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(226.41 MXN)
6.73 $
(127.00 MXN)
     -43.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(150.94 MXN)
2.65 $
(50.00 MXN)
     -66.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(188.68 MXN)
3.99 $
(75.24 MXN)
     -60.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.31 $
(100.22 MXN)
2.80 $
(52.76 MXN)
     -47.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(51.32 MXN)
1.08 $
(20.35 MXN)
     -60.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.18 $
(41.10 MXN)
0.76 $
(14.33 MXN)
     -65.1 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.76 $
(89.87 MXN)
5.21 $
(98.35 MXN)
     +9.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.86 $
(72.75 MXN)
1.83 $
(34.50 MXN)
     -52.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.69 $
(69.56 MXN)
0.66 $
(12.48 MXN)
     -82.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.79 $
(90.42 MXN)
2.06 $
(38.90 MXN)
     -57.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.12 $
(153.18 MXN)
3.86 $
(72.74 MXN)
     -52.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.65 $
(144.28 MXN)
3.06 $
(57.75 MXN)
     -60.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.93 $
(168.46 MXN)
4.48 $
(84.50 MXN)
     -49.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.63 $
(49.54 MXN)
1.16 $
(21.92 MXN)
     -55.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.07 $
(20.15 MXN)
0.60 $
(11.23 MXN)
     -44.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.42 $
(45.61 MXN)
0.67 $
(12.66 MXN)
     -72.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.85 $
(53.72 MXN)
0.73 $
(13.76 MXN)
     -74.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.77 $
(33.34 MXN)
0.75 $
(14.17 MXN)
     -57.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.61 $
(30.29 MXN)
0.70 $
(13.25 MXN)
     -56.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.83 $
(53.44 MXN)
1.04 $
(19.57 MXN)
     -63.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $
(45.97 MXN)
0.86 $
(16.16 MXN)
     -64.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $
(339.62 MXN)
11.66 $
(220.00 MXN)
     -35.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.08 $
(58.18 MXN)
1.47 $
(27.68 MXN)
     -52.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.82 $
(72.07 MXN)
2.76 $
(52.14 MXN)
     -27.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 $
(301.88 MXN)
3.71 $
(70.00 MXN)
     -76.8 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(51.89 MXN)
0.32 $
(6.00 MXN)
     -88.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 129.00 $
(2,433.93 MXN)
17.08 $
(322.17 MXN)
     -86.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 $
(84.90 MXN)
1.06 $
(20.00 MXN)
     -76.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(56.60 MXN)
0.85 $
(16.09 MXN)
     -71.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(566.03 MXN)
6.36 $
(120.00 MXN)
     -78.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.20 $
(79.25 MXN)
4.73 $
(89.29 MXN)
     +12.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 $
(490,559.42 MXN)
20,670.28 $
(390,000.00 MXN)
     -20.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,012.55 $
(453,060.78 MXN)
20,798.33 $
(392,416.00 MXN)
     -13.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.84 $
(3,242.17 MXN)
49.26 $
(929.42 MXN)
     -71.3 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.10 $
(1.97 MXN)
0.11 $
(2.03 MXN)
     +3.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.88 $
(1,318.54 MXN)
27.09 $
(511.13 MXN)
     -61.2 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 103.03 $
(1,943.89 MXN)
47.98 $
(905.25 MXN)
     -53.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.00 $
(716.97 MXN)
21.60 $
(407.50 MXN)
     -43.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(339.62 MXN)
4.77 $
(90.00 MXN)
     -73.5 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,264.64 $
(42,728.48 MXN)
354.27 $
(6,684.21 MXN)
     -84.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,750.00 $
(768,857.55 MXN)
7,785.22 $
(146,888.89 MXN)
     -80.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 64.94 $
(1,225.21 MXN)
53.99 $
(1,018.69 MXN)
     -16.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 56.81 $
(1,071.85 MXN)
35.92 $
(677.70 MXN)
     -36.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.81 $
(1,769.98 MXN)
88.58 $
(1,671.34 MXN)
     -5.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 149.81 $
(2,826.51 MXN)
92.14 $
(1,738.51 MXN)
     -38.5 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,925.47 $
(74,064.46 MXN)
791.63 $
(14,936.14 MXN)
     -79.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,398.93 $
(45,262.25 MXN)
466.11 $
(8,794.49 MXN)
     -80.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,157.55 $
(135,046.21 MXN)
1,546.87 $
(29,185.79 MXN)
     -78.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,107.47 $
(77,498.36 MXN)
911.74 $
(17,202.34 MXN)
     -77.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,385.27 $
(26,136.87 MXN)
256.25 $
(4,834.93 MXN)
     -81.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 874.19 $
(16,493.86 MXN)
171.05 $
(3,227.32 MXN)
     -80.4 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,126.73 $
(115,597.20 MXN)
716.33 $
(13,515.44 MXN)
     -88.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.66 10.52      +85.8 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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