Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Escondido vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Escondido is 52.4% more expensive than Beijing.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Puerto Escondido
- Groceries
-
pay 90.5% more in Puerto Escondido
- Transportation
-
pay 20.0% more in Puerto Escondido
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Puerto Escondido
- Childcare
-
pay 77.1% less in Puerto Escondido
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.9% more in Puerto Escondido
The cost of restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Puerto Escondido are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, restaurants, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Puerto Escondido.
Puerto Escondido vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Escondido instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Beijing
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
CN¥29.61
|
$9.75
MX$175.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
CN¥34.55
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
CN¥3.38
|
?? | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
CN¥2.16
|
?? | |
Beijing vs. Puerto Escondido - Cost of restaurants
pay 90.5% more for groceries
|
Beijing
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
CN¥12.02
|
$2.76
MX$49.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.47
CN¥52.59
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
CN¥46.76
|
$6.15
MX$110.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.78
CN¥12.51
|
$1.95
MX$35.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.53
CN¥10.78
|
$5.40
MX$97.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
CN¥6.92
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CN¥5.42
|
$0.49
MX$8.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CN¥5.64
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CN¥4.24
|
$0.98
MX$17.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.45
|
$0.98
MX$17.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.90
|
$1.23
MX$22.15
|
|
Beijing vs. Puerto Escondido - Cost of groceries
pay 20.0% more for transportation
|
Beijing
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.21
CN¥29.65
|
$5.05
MX$91.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.54
CN¥222.11
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,225.66
CN¥128,328.71
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.63
CN¥32.58
|
?? | |
Beijing vs. Puerto Escondido - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Beijing
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.93
CN¥91.05
|
$56.59
MX$1,020.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.23
CN¥6,585.07
|
$379.08
MX$6,836.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$504.41
CN¥3,551.57
|
$812.31
MX$14,649.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.27
CN¥276.47
|
?? | |
Beijing vs. Puerto Escondido - Cost of housing
pay 77.1% less for childcare
|
Beijing
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$710.76
CN¥5,004.56
|
$162.46
MX$2,929.85
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,242.73
CN¥163,654.36
|
?? | |
Beijing vs. Puerto Escondido - Cost of childcare
pay 35.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Beijing
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
CN¥7.90
|
$2.71
MX$48.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.90
CN¥20.43
|
?? | |
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
CN¥29.61
|
$5.42
MX$97.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.84
CN¥407.23
|
$21.66
MX$390.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.41
CN¥59.23
|
?? | |
Beijing vs. Puerto Escondido - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Beijing
|
Puerto Escondido
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.30
CN¥438.66
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.37
CN¥256.10
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.74
CN¥575.54
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.53
CN¥743.05
|
?? |
Beijing vs. Puerto Escondido - Cost of clothing
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