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Guangzhou vs. San Luis Potosi Cost of Living Summary

Guangzhou is 22.9% cheaper than San Luis Potosi.

Restaurants: pay 66.3% less in Guangzhou
Groceries: pay 31.4% less in Guangzhou
Transportation: pay 36.4% less in Guangzhou
Housing: pay 23.9% less in Guangzhou
Childcare: pay 6.2 times more in Guangzhou
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.4% more in Guangzhou
Clothing: pay 9.8% less in Guangzhou

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Guangzhou are more expensive than in San Luis Potosi. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Guangzhou. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Guangzhou.

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Guangzhou vs. San Luis Potosi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guangzhou instead of San Luis Potosi, you would:

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pay 66.3% less for restaurants

	San Luis Potosi	Guangzhou
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.91 MX$257.20	$2.98 CN¥19.96	-78.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.46 MX$174.89	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-44.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.36 MX$25.21	$0.56 CN¥3.76	-58.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.95 MX$17.49	$0.36 CN¥2.38	-62.4%
Average			-66.3%

San Luis Potosi vs. Guangzhou - Cost of restaurants

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pay 31.4% less for groceries

	San Luis Potosi	Guangzhou
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 MX$47.84	$1.86 CN¥12.46	-28.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.23 MX$78.19	$8.28 CN¥55.41	+95.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.85 MX$108.20	$7.03 CN¥47.02	+20.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.71 MX$50.05	$1.54 CN¥10.32	-43.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.62 MX$85.46	$2.31 CN¥15.49	-49.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.51 MX$27.84	$1.02 CN¥6.81	-32.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 MX$13.72	$0.57 CN¥3.83	-22.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.01 MX$18.67	$0.68 CN¥4.56	-32.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 MX$21.62	$0.79 CN¥5.29	-32.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 MX$22.18	$0.44 CN¥2.97	-62.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.45 MX$26.85	$0.54 CN¥3.63	-62.7%
Average			-31.4%

San Luis Potosi vs. Guangzhou - Cost of groceries

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pay 36.4% less for transportation

	San Luis Potosi	Guangzhou
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.46 MX$100.98	$5.08 CN¥33.96	-7.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$72.56 MX$1,341.90	$22.37 CN¥149.69	-69.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,528.95 MX$398K	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	-10.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.13 MX$261.27	$5.13 CN¥34.33	-63.7%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 23.9% less for housing

	San Luis Potosi	Guangzhou
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.52 MX$582.98	$14.60 CN¥97.66	-53.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$656.46 MX$12,139.76	$538.60 CN¥3,603.68	-18.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$469.53 MX$8,683.01	$277.42 CN¥1,856.17	-40.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.21 MX$595.64	$46.59 CN¥311.75	+44.7%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 6.2 times more for childcare

	San Luis Potosi	Guangzhou
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$263.32 MX$4,869.62	$1,497.11 CN¥10,016.84	+468.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,645.74 MX$67,420.24	$24,341.50 CN¥163K	+567.7%
Average			+516.1%

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pay 4.4% more for entertainment and sports

	San Luis Potosi	Guangzhou
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 MX$48.87	$1.19 CN¥7.98	-54.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.34 MX$61.73	$2.99 CN¥20.02	-10.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.17 MX$77.16	$3.80 CN¥25.45	-8.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.60 MX$565.84	$69.27 CN¥463.49	+126.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.84 MX$108.02	$6.56 CN¥43.91	+12.3%
Average			+4.4%

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pay 9.8% less for clothing

	San Luis Potosi	Guangzhou
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.63 MX$1,028.79	$49.22 CN¥329.32	-11.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.94 MX$720.16	$41.10 CN¥274.99	+5.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$101.97 MX$1,885.78	$82.39 CN¥551.28	-19.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$79.72 MX$1,474.26	$69.90 CN¥467.66	-12.3%
Average			-9.8%

San Luis Potosi vs. Guangzhou - Cost of clothing

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