Table 2.
Example of food and drinks unit cost.
| Product | Measurement Unit 2 | Unit Cost (MXN 1) | Conversion of Purchase Unit to Ration |
Conversion to the Mexican Equivalents System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole milk | 1 L | $20.05 | 240 ml | 0.24 |
| Banana | 1 Kg | $20.00 | 80 gr | 0.08 |
| Pastries | 1 Kg | $55.00 | 17 gr | 0.017 |
| Corn tortilla | 1 Kg | $15.00 | 30gr | 0.30 |
| Soft Drinks | 1 L | $13.00 | 89ml | 0.089 |
| Plain water | 1L | $12.00 | 240ml | 0.24 |
| Egg | 1 Kg | $36.70 | 50 gr | 0.05 |
| Pork meat | 1 Kg | $80.00 | 40 gr | 0.04 |
| Fritters | 1 Kg | $115.00 | 19 gr | 0.019 |
| Lettuce | 1 Kg | $42.50 | 141 gr | 0.141 |
1 MXN = Mexican pesos. 2 L = liter, Kg = kilogram.