| Restaurants | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
America Ranking |
Northern America Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant | $18.00 | High | 186th/563 | 81st/155 | 78th/109 |
| Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) | $77.50 | High | 182th/545 | 55th/152 | 54th/108 |
| Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) | $11.00 | High | 157th/415 | 58th/115 | 53th/79 |
| Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint) | $6.00 | High | 185th/543 | 68th/152 | 67th/107 |
| Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) | $8.00 | Very High | 78th/490 | 41st/141 | 41st/98 |
| Cappuccino (Regular Size) | $5.53 | Very High | 62th/561 | 37th/154 | 36th/108 |
| Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle) | $2.66 | High | 210th/559 | 56th/155 | 55th/109 |
| Bottled Water (12 oz) | $2.21 | High | 159th/562 | 40th/155 | 39th/109 |
| Markets | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
America Ranking |
Northern America Ranking |
| Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) | $1.02 | Very Low | 466th/562 | 118th/155 | 74th/109 |
| Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf) | $3.50 | Very High | 48th/560 | 37th/155 | 36th/109 |
| White Rice (1 lb) | $1.60 | High | 127th/559 | 84th/151 | 83th/105 |
| Eggs (12, Large Size) | $4.55 | High | 132th/563 | 47th/155 | 44th/109 |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | $7.52 | Very High | 85th/545 | 16th/150 | 15th/105 |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | $7.16 | Very High | 34th/553 | 12th/149 | 11st/106 |
| Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb) | $8.24 | High | 167th/545 | 47th/150 | 45th/105 |
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.42 | Very High | 50th/554 | 46th/153 | 43th/109 |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.66 | Low | 434th/561 | 106th/154 | 79th/108 |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.10 | Very High | 47th/533 | 45th/142 | 43th/100 |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.09 | High | 119th/552 | 63th/153 | 61st/107 |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.70 | Very High | 19th/547 | 19th/146 | 16th/102 |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.41 | Very High | 48th/544 | 45th/147 | 41st/104 |
| Lettuce (1 Head) | $2.01 | High | 150th/533 | 94th/147 | 90th/104 |
| Bottled Water (50 oz) | $2.31 | Very High | 56th/549 | 49th/146 | 46th/101 |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | $15.43 | Very High | 69th/532 | 37th/151 | 31st/105 |
| Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle) | $2.40 | High | 139th/523 | 62th/149 | 57th/105 |
| Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) | $3.71 | Very High | 66th/480 | 36th/128 | 31st/87 |
| Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) | $10.00 | High | 147th/402 | 53th/93 | 53th/67 |
| Transportation | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
America Ranking |
Northern America Ranking |
| One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) | $2.20 | High | 177th/495 | 47th/128 | 47th/87 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) | $88.00 | Very High | 71st/408 | 29th/104 | 29th/82 |
| Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) | $3.00 | Moderate | 185th/405 | 51st/113 | 45th/81 |
| Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff) | $3.00 | High | 95th/358 | 28th/98 | 21st/73 |
| Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) | $30.00 | High | 96th/299 | 29th/83 | 29th/65 |
| Gasoline (1 Liter) | $0.88 | Very Low | 504th/564 | 132th/155 | 91st/109 |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) | $35,535.00 | High | 99th/254 | 37th/81 | 37th/64 |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) | $25,079.93 | Low | 412th/530 | 112th/150 | 73th/109 |
| Utilities (Monthly) | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
America Ranking |
Northern America Ranking |
| Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) | $158.00 | Moderate | 303th/540 | 91st/148 | 84th/105 |
| Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) | $68.57 | Very High | 35th/562 | 35th/154 | 33th/109 |
| Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) | $79.19 | Very High | 29th/557 | 21st/154 | 20th/109 |
| Sports And Leisure | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
America Ranking |
Northern America Ranking |
| Monthly Fitness Club Membership | $63.23 | Very High | 92th/545 | 25th/150 | 22th/105 |
| Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) | $15.00 | Low | 284th/396 | 84th/107 | 63th/79 |
| Cinema Ticket (International Release) | $16.00 | Very High | 78th/479 | 18th/127 | 17th/87 |
| Childcare | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
America Ranking |
Northern America Ranking |
| Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child | $1,481.94 | High | 83th/411 | 46th/118 | 45th/84 |
| International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child | $24,700.00 | Very High | 65th/381 | 35th/111 | 33th/80 |
| Clothing And Shoes | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
America Ranking |
Northern America Ranking |
| Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) | $48.23 | Very Low | 413th/512 | 123th/146 | 87th/104 |
| Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) | $37.28 | Low | 349th/473 | 115th/132 | 80th/93 |
| Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | $95.85 | Moderate | 298th/531 | 88th/147 | 58th/105 |
| Men's Leather Business Shoes | $145.16 | Very High | 61st/479 | 10th/134 | 9th/94 |
| Rent Per Month | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
America Ranking |
Northern America Ranking |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre | $1,809.33 | Very High | 73th/559 | 34th/155 | 33th/109 |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre | $1,428.42 | Very High | 69th/555 | 35th/155 | 34th/109 |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre | $3,510.42 | Very High | 48th/552 | 26th/155 | 25th/109 |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre | $2,390.15 | Very High | 62th/552 | 31st/153 | 30th/107 |
| Buy Apartment Price | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
America Ranking |
Northern America Ranking |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | $396.69 | Moderate | 228th/509 | 46th/143 | 43th/104 |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | $227.16 | Moderate | 259th/503 | 63th/140 | 59th/102 |
| Salaries And Financing | Value | World Position |
World Ranking |
America Ranking |
Northern America Ranking |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | $4,337.85 | Very High | 69th/558 | 40th/153 | 39th/109 |
| Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) | 6.08 | Moderate | 216th/523 | 92th/145 | 58th/109 |