Cost of living comparison
China is 45.1% more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in China instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 37.4% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.94
MX$142.07
|
$3.66
CN¥24.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.60
MX$114.68
|
$5.31
CN¥35.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
MX$18.43
|
$0.50
CN¥3.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
$0.32
CN¥2.13
|
|
pay 17.3% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
MX$34.99
|
$1.71
CN¥11.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.95
MX$60.53
|
$6.26
CN¥41.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
MX$85.02
|
$7.30
CN¥48.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.66
MX$33.99
|
$1.82
CN¥12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.53
MX$51.88
|
$1.86
CN¥12.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
MX$21.94
|
$0.84
CN¥5.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
MX$9.94
|
$0.62
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
MX$10.18
|
$0.80
CN¥5.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
MX$11.35
|
$0.59
CN¥3.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
MX$11.79
|
$0.38
CN¥2.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MX$11.13
|
$0.42
CN¥2.83
|
|
pay 2.2% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.09
MX$83.84
|
$4.66
CN¥31.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$18.51
MX$379.15
|
$18.54
CN¥124.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,367.55
MX$335,286.77
|
$21,479.37
CN¥143,954.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.31
MX$190.77
|
$4.28
CN¥28.71
|
|
pay 7.8% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.86
MX$550.20
|
$14.10
CN¥94.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$376.70
MX$7,716.69
|
$439.74
CN¥2,947.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$247.19
MX$5,063.70
|
$244.66
CN¥1,639.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.72
MX$813.66
|
$39.96
CN¥267.80
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.23
MX$3,548.59
|
$422.78
CN¥2,833.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,407.20
MX$69,795.87
|
$18,175.98
CN¥121,815.40
|
|
pay 29.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
MX$36.52
|
$1.11
CN¥7.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
MX$48.52
|
$3.73
CN¥25.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.18
MX$65.10
|
$3.30
CN¥22.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.00
MX$635.03
|
$47.13
CN¥315.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.81
MX$78.11
|
$6.47
CN¥43.33
|
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pay 28.3% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.73
MX$813.78
|
$57.76
CN¥387.09
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.81
MX$651.70
|
$34.91
CN¥233.95
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.63
MX$1,446.91
|
$85.04
CN¥569.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.40
MX$1,278.16
|
$85.98
CN¥576.24
|
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