Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. New Taipei City Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 11.6% more expensive than New Taipei City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 98.4% more in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 29.8% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 27.3% more in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 32.3% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.8% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% more in Mexico City
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and clothing in Mexico City are more expensive than in New Taipei City. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Mexico City. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. New Taipei City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of New Taipei City, you would:
pay 98.4% more for restaurants
|
New Taipei City
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.92
NT$153.80
|
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.41
NT$169.19
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
NT$27.34
|
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
NT$19.32
|
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
|
New Taipei City vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.4% less for groceries
|
New Taipei City
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
NT$61.52
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
NT$201.10
|
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.05
NT$376.89
|
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.82
NT$88.18
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
NT$111.25
|
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
NT$60.46
|
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NT$34.15
|
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
NT$32.44
|
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
NT$40.46
|
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
NT$51.16
|
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
NT$23.72
|
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
|
New Taipei City vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
New Taipei City
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.84
NT$120.25
|
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.32
NT$1,230.44
|
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,686.38
NT$1,179,169.22
|
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.00
NT$312.74
|
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
|
New Taipei City vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 27.3% more for housing
|
New Taipei City
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
NT$763.04
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$581.67
NT$18,199.98
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$433.18
NT$13,553.86
|
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.89
NT$2,875.04
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
|
New Taipei City vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 32.3% less for childcare
|
New Taipei City
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$589.87
NT$18,456.56
|
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,477.74
NT$546,861.09
|
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
|
New Taipei City vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 27.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
New Taipei City
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.72
NT$53.83
|
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.43
NT$75.88
|
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.92
NT$153.80
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
NT$1,243.33
|
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
NT$358.88
|
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
|
New Taipei City vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
New Taipei City
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.83
NT$2,341.25
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
NT$1,485.07
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.94
NT$2,845.39
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.58
NT$3,178.43
|
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
|
New Taipei City vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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