Cost of living comparison
China is 0.8% cheaper than Mexico.
If you lived in China instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 60.9% less for restaurants
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Mexico
|
China
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.14
MX$195.40
|
$3.04
CN¥21.50
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.52
MX$164.21
|
$5.19
CN¥36.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
MX$26.06
|
$0.49
CN¥3.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$19.66
|
$0.30
CN¥2.10
|
|
pay 25.2% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
MX$51.64
|
$1.65
CN¥11.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.17
MX$80.46
|
$5.98
CN¥42.26
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MX$113.34
|
$7.16
CN¥50.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
MX$51.70
|
$1.65
CN¥11.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
MX$67.26
|
$1.58
CN¥11.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
MX$25.41
|
$0.76
CN¥5.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
MX$12.19
|
$0.58
CN¥4.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
MX$15.18
|
$0.66
CN¥4.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
MX$14.93
|
$0.53
CN¥3.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$17.43
|
$0.33
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
MX$14.95
|
$0.41
CN¥2.89
|
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pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MX$102.71
|
$4.45
CN¥31.42
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.94
MX$557.82
|
$22.24
CN¥157.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,778.21
MX$439,109.25
|
$19,593.81
CN¥138,453.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.39
MX$335.25
|
$3.91
CN¥27.63
|
|
pay 46.5% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.11
MX$638.32
|
$12.06
CN¥85.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$599.68
MX$11,560.45
|
$335.80
CN¥2,372.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$424.66
MX$8,186.49
|
$208.96
CN¥1,476.57
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.94
MX$1,059.08
|
$39.78
CN¥281.09
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.47
MX$4,442.96
|
$483.22
CN¥3,414.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,822.04
MX$92,957.34
|
$18,043.44
CN¥127,498.53
|
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pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
MX$49.58
|
$1.08
CN¥7.62
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
MX$64.67
|
$3.20
CN¥22.64
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$83.64
|
$3.22
CN¥22.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.86
MX$749.22
|
$42.07
CN¥297.26
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.22
MX$100.66
|
$6.01
CN¥42.45
|
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pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.74
MX$1,055.25
|
$48.74
CN¥344.43
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
MX$821.90
|
$31.37
CN¥221.65
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.11
MX$1,852.79
|
$73.58
CN¥519.95
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.93
MX$1,752.82
|
$76.83
CN¥542.87
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