Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Mexico Reverse

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Cost of Living in Mexico is 35.0% lower than in United Kingdom (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mexico is 37.3% lower than in United Kingdom
Rent Prices in Mexico are 43.4% lower than in United Kingdom
Restaurant Prices in Mexico are 38.4% lower than in United Kingdom
Groceries Prices in Mexico are 23.3% lower than in United Kingdom
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico is 60.6% lower than in United Kingdom
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Restaurants
 United Kingdom Edit Mexico Edit Difference
Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant £16.00
(Mex$369.74)		 £8.65
(Mex$200.00)		      -45.9 %
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) £65.00
(Mex$1,502.07)		 £34.62
(Mex$800.00)		      -46.7 %
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) £8.00
(Mex$184.87)		 £7.14
(Mex$165.00)		      -10.7 %
Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint) £5.00
(Mex$115.54)		 £2.16
(Mex$50.00)		      -56.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) £5.00
(Mex$115.54)		 £3.46
(Mex$80.00)		      -30.8 %
Cappuccino (Regular Size) £3.57
(Mex$82.56)		 £2.82
(Mex$65.06)		      -21.2 %
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle) £1.93
(Mex$44.67)		 £1.13
(Mex$26.18)		      -41.4 %
Bottled Water (12 oz) £1.37
(Mex$31.55)		 £0.82
(Mex$19.04)		      -39.7 %
Markets
 United Kingdom Edit Mexico Edit
Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) £1.25
(Mex$28.99)		 £1.29
(Mex$29.81)		      +2.8 %
Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf) £1.15
(Mex$26.55)		 £1.97
(Mex$45.42)		      +71.1 %
White Rice (1 lb) £0.74
(Mex$17.20)		 £0.63
(Mex$14.53)		      -15.6 %
Eggs (12, Large Size) £3.06
(Mex$70.67)		 £1.97
(Mex$45.46)		      -35.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) £3.29
(Mex$76.02)		 £3.33
(Mex$76.85)		      +1.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) £3.05
(Mex$70.45)		 £2.99
(Mex$69.15)		      -1.9 %
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb) £4.99
(Mex$115.35)		 £4.20
(Mex$97.10)		      -15.8 %
Apples (1 lb) £1.02
(Mex$23.49)		 £1.03
(Mex$23.79)		      +1.3 %
Bananas (1 lb) £0.56
(Mex$12.91)		 £0.58
(Mex$13.31)		      +3.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) £0.96
(Mex$22.16)		 £0.73
(Mex$16.97)		      -23.4 %
Tomatoes (1 lb) £1.16
(Mex$26.78)		 £0.72
(Mex$16.54)		      -38.2 %
Potatoes (1 lb) £0.60
(Mex$13.77)		 £0.72
(Mex$16.71)		      +21.3 %
Onions (1 lb) £0.54
(Mex$12.42)		 £0.72
(Mex$16.55)		      +33.3 %
Lettuce (1 Head) £0.90
(Mex$20.77)		 £1.10
(Mex$25.47)		      +22.6 %
Bottled Water (50 oz) £1.21
(Mex$27.98)		 £0.90
(Mex$20.74)		      -25.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) £8.00
(Mex$184.87)		 £8.65
(Mex$200.00)		      +8.2 %
Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle) £2.23
(Mex$51.61)		 £1.38
(Mex$31.78)		      -38.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) £2.53
(Mex$58.54)		 £2.56
(Mex$59.20)		      +1.1 %
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) £17.75
(Mex$410.18)		 £3.55
(Mex$82.00)		      -80.0 %
Transportation
 United Kingdom Edit Mexico Edit
One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) £2.50
(Mex$57.77)		 £0.48
(Mex$11.00)		      -81.0 %
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) £75.00
(Mex$1,733.15)		 £21.64
(Mex$500.00)		      -71.2 %
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) £4.00
(Mex$92.43)		 £2.16
(Mex$50.00)		      -45.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff) £2.61
(Mex$60.25)		 £3.20
(Mex$74.03)		      +22.9 %
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) £20.00
(Mex$462.17)		 £8.65
(Mex$200.00)		      -56.7 %
Gasoline (1 Liter) £1.43
(Mex$33.02)		 £1.10
(Mex$25.34)		      -23.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) £28,895.00
(Mex$667,726.27)		 £16,746.50
(Mex$386,990.00)		      -42.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) £30,599.97
(Mex$707,125.91)		 £19,158.23
(Mex$442,721.94)		      -37.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United Kingdom Edit Mexico Edit
Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) £242.80
(Mex$5,610.75)		 £55.85
(Mex$1,290.67)		      -77.0 %
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) £13.43
(Mex$310.39)		 £18.56
(Mex$428.96)		      +38.2 %
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) £32.03
(Mex$740.06)		 £23.05
(Mex$532.76)		      -28.0 %
Sports And Leisure
 United Kingdom Edit Mexico Edit
Monthly Fitness Club Membership £34.95
(Mex$807.73)		 £29.47
(Mex$680.99)		      -15.7 %
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) £13.53
(Mex$312.66)		 £13.85
(Mex$320.15)		      +2.4 %
Cinema Ticket (International Release) £10.00
(Mex$231.09)		 £4.15
(Mex$96.00)		      -58.5 %
Childcare
 United Kingdom Edit Mexico Edit
Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child £1,281.82
(Mex$29,621.15)		 £208.70
(Mex$4,822.82)		      -83.7 %
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child £16,888.84
(Mex$390,279.44)		 £5,238.52
(Mex$121,055.43)		      -69.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United Kingdom Edit Mexico Edit
Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) £68.16
(Mex$1,575.12)		 £44.84
(Mex$1,036.20)		      -34.2 %
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) £34.23
(Mex$791.09)		 £33.11
(Mex$765.16)		      -3.3 %
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) £76.51
(Mex$1,768.07)		 £77.39
(Mex$1,788.35)		      +1.1 %
Men's Leather Business Shoes £76.14
(Mex$1,759.48)		 £72.23
(Mex$1,669.25)		      -5.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United Kingdom Edit Mexico Edit
1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre £1,009.43
(Mex$23,326.69)		 £572.87
(Mex$13,238.19)		      -43.2 %
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre £821.74
(Mex$18,989.46)		 £375.13
(Mex$8,668.84)		      -54.3 %
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre £1,650.78
(Mex$38,147.44)		 £1,068.66
(Mex$24,695.28)		      -35.3 %
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre £1,326.38
(Mex$30,650.94)		 £702.67
(Mex$16,237.89)		      -47.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United Kingdom Edit Mexico Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre £391.02
(Mex$9,035.92)		 £185.01
(Mex$4,275.33)		      -52.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre £312.36
(Mex$7,218.34)		 £108.96
(Mex$2,517.83)		      -65.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United Kingdom Edit Mexico Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) £2,463.99
(Mex$56,939.53)		 £608.95
(Mex$14,071.98)		      -75.3 %
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) 5.41 11.45      +111.6 %
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