Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico vs. China Cost of Living Summary
Mexico is 53.5% more expensive than China overall.
Mexico vs. China Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico instead of China, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.02
CN¥20.18
|
$10.46
MX$193.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.16
CN¥34.52
|
$9.03
MX$166.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
CN¥3.39
|
$1.43
MX$26.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.29
CN¥1.97
|
$1.04
MX$19.32
|
|
China vs. Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 50.7% more for groceries
|
China
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.66
CN¥11.09
|
$2.72
MX$50.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
CN¥44.88
|
$4.30
MX$79.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.65
CN¥44.53
|
$6.19
MX$114.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
CN¥10.47
|
$2.55
MX$47.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
CN¥10.14
|
$3.66
MX$67.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
CN¥5.55
|
$1.30
MX$23.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CN¥3.92
|
$0.70
MX$12.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
CN¥4.46
|
$0.94
MX$17.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥3.90
|
$0.84
MX$15.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.18
|
$0.90
MX$16.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.67
|
$0.91
MX$16.80
|
|
China vs. Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 41.1% more for transportation
|
China
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CN¥31.92
|
$5.55
MX$102.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.77
CN¥138.99
|
$30.03
MX$555.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,838.53
CN¥126K
|
$21,794.64
MX$403K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.24
CN¥28.39
|
$20.12
MX$372.17
|
|
China vs. Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 85.1% more for housing
|
China
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.27
CN¥75.42
|
$30.02
MX$555.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$336.09
CN¥2,248.74
|
$634.01
MX$11,724.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.64
CN¥1,422.74
|
$441.86
MX$8,171.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.92
CN¥287.14
|
$49.08
MX$907.55
|
|
China vs. Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 61.6% less for childcare
|
China
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$500.54
CN¥3,348.99
|
$244.36
MX$4,518.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,908.16
CN¥127K
|
$5,712.49
MX$106K
|
|
China vs. Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 19.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
CN¥7.52
|
$2.63
MX$48.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
CN¥19.00
|
$3.45
MX$63.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.71
CN¥24.79
|
$4.64
MX$85.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.75
CN¥279.37
|
$39.21
MX$725.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.28
CN¥41.99
|
$5.46
MX$100.90
|
|
China vs. Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.4% more for clothing
|
China
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.40
CN¥310.43
|
$55.30
MX$1,022.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.97
CN¥227.29
|
$42.67
MX$789.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.79
CN¥493.72
|
$96.26
MX$1,780.17
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.93
CN¥528.10
|
$90.77
MX$1,678.66
|
|
China vs. Mexico - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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