2024 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Centralia, MO vs Mexico, MO

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Is it cheaper to live in Mexico or is it cheaper to live in Centralia?
- Mexico is 16.9% less expensive than Centralia.

Which city has more affordable housing, Mexico or Centralia?
- Mexico housing costs are 38.5% less expensive than Centralia housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Centralia or is Health Care more affordable in Mexico.
- Health related expenses are 1.0% more in Mexico.
 Centralia, MOMexico, MOUnited States
 Overall90.074.8100
 Food & Groceries95.293.5100
 Health124.8126.1100
 Housing61.337.7100
 Median Home Cost$218,600$134,400$338,100
 Utilities9,690.0%9,860.0%10,000.0%
 Transportation88.367.3100
 Miscellaneous101.364.0100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Centralia    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

For most of my life I have lived in Large cities (NYC, Phoenix, etc,) so living in a small town is different. It's a quiet town and the people are friendly although  More

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Reviews for Mexico    3 Reviews

We moved here in October 2020 from Lehigh Acres, Florida. We wanted somewhere with all 4 seasons instead of hot weather 7-8 months out of the year and cooler weather  More

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Unfortunately, some views of Mexico, Missouri are focused on the past and so those people will stay living in the past, as the rest of us move forward. As to the  More

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Mexico Missouri use to be a very nice little community with activities and many businesses on the square. That was twenty five years ago. Now it is a ghost town of what  More

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