Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 21.4% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Mexico instead of China, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.33
CN¥24.29
|
$8.03
MX$138.16
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.25
CN¥38.30
|
$6.54
MX$112.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
CN¥3.64
|
$1.03
MX$17.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.22
|
$0.77
MX$13.20
|
|
pay 16.9% more for groceries
|
China
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
CN¥12.24
|
$1.99
MX$34.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.22
CN¥45.40
|
$3.54
MX$60.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
CN¥54.08
|
$4.85
MX$83.54
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CN¥12.78
|
$2.03
MX$34.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥13.10
|
$3.00
MX$51.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CN¥6.43
|
$1.21
MX$20.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CN¥4.58
|
$0.55
MX$9.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
CN¥5.39
|
$0.60
MX$10.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
$0.64
MX$11.06
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
CN¥2.56
|
$0.68
MX$11.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.14
|
$0.64
MX$11.04
|
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pay 56.4% more for transportation
|
China
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
CN¥33.85
|
$4.64
MX$79.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.41
CN¥156.22
|
$20.68
MX$356.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,385.50
CN¥156,049.97
|
$18,674.04
MX$321,451.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.14
CN¥30.23
|
$11.82
MX$203.55
|
|
pay 38.1% more for housing
|
China
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.28
CN¥104.17
|
$30.39
MX$523.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.04
CN¥2,926.41
|
$421.91
MX$7,262.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.64
CN¥1,807.01
|
$289.43
MX$4,982.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.51
CN¥288.33
|
$46.38
MX$798.39
|
|
pay 66.1% less for childcare
|
China
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$456.56
CN¥3,331.53
|
$204.47
MX$3,519.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,918.49
CN¥123,454.25
|
$3,904.22
MX$67,206.52
|
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pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.15
CN¥8.37
|
$2.08
MX$35.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
CN¥25.42
|
$2.65
MX$45.65
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
CN¥24.79
|
$3.58
MX$61.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.27
CN¥308.46
|
$34.48
MX$593.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.35
CN¥46.36
|
$4.19
MX$72.14
|
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pay 3.5% less for clothing
|
China
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.26
CN¥374.07
|
$44.78
MX$770.85
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.18
CN¥242.10
|
$34.80
MX$599.00
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.69
CN¥588.81
|
$81.99
MX$1,411.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.44
CN¥557.77
|
$70.46
MX$1,212.82
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