Cost of living comparison
China is 22.4% more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in China instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 47.6% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.03
MX$140.91
|
$3.33
CN¥23.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
MX$114.78
|
$5.25
CN¥37.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
MX$18.11
|
$0.50
CN¥3.53
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$13.46
|
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
|
pay 2.1% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.99
MX$34.87
|
$1.68
CN¥11.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
MX$62.12
|
$6.22
CN¥44.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
MX$85.20
|
$7.41
CN¥52.51
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
MX$35.55
|
$1.75
CN¥12.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
MX$52.65
|
$1.80
CN¥12.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
MX$21.18
|
$0.88
CN¥6.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
MX$9.71
|
$0.63
CN¥4.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MX$10.46
|
$0.74
CN¥5.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
MX$11.28
|
$0.57
CN¥4.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
MX$11.94
|
$0.35
CN¥2.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
MX$11.26
|
$0.43
CN¥3.05
|
|
pay 15.7% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$81.47
|
$4.64
CN¥32.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.68
MX$363.13
|
$21.41
CN¥151.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,674.04
MX$327,850.75
|
$21,385.50
CN¥151,514.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
MX$207.60
|
$4.14
CN¥29.36
|
|
pay 21.8% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.39
MX$533.63
|
$14.28
CN¥101.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.91
MX$7,407.34
|
$401.04
CN¥2,841.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.43
MX$5,081.33
|
$247.64
CN¥1,754.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.38
MX$814.29
|
$39.51
CN¥279.95
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.47
MX$3,589.78
|
$456.56
CN¥3,234.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,904.22
MX$68,544.50
|
$16,918.49
CN¥119,865.83
|
|
pay 11.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.08
MX$36.45
|
$1.15
CN¥8.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
MX$46.56
|
$3.48
CN¥24.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.58
MX$62.80
|
$3.40
CN¥24.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.48
MX$605.29
|
$42.27
CN¥299.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
MX$73.58
|
$6.35
CN¥45.02
|
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pay 4.2% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.78
MX$786.19
|
$51.26
CN¥363.20
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MX$610.93
|
$33.18
CN¥235.07
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.99
MX$1,439.41
|
$80.69
CN¥571.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.46
MX$1,236.97
|
$76.44
CN¥541.55
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