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Puerto Escondido vs. Beijing Cost of Living Summary

Puerto Escondido is 24.4% more expensive than Beijing.

Restaurants: pay 83.3% more in Puerto Escondido
Groceries: pay 37.7% more in Puerto Escondido
Transportation: pay 6.0% more in Puerto Escondido
Housing: pay 89.9% more in Puerto Escondido
Childcare: pay 85.4% less in Puerto Escondido
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.1% more in Puerto Escondido

The cost of housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Puerto Escondido are more expensive than in Beijing. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Puerto Escondido.

Puerto Escondido vs. Beijing Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Puerto Escondido instead of Beijing, you would:

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pay 83.3% more for restaurants

	Beijing	Puerto Escondido
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.17 CN¥30.56	$6.17 MX$127.37	+47.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.75	??
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 CN¥3.63	$0.92 MX$18.95	+85.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.26	$0.67 MX$13.83	+116.8%
Average			+83.3%

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pay 37.7% more for groceries

	Beijing	Puerto Escondido
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 CN¥10.50	$2.23 MX$46.09	+55.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.31 CN¥53.49	$2.98 MX$61.45	-59.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.17 CN¥52.49	$4.89 MX$100.80	-31.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.74 CN¥12.72	$2.23 MX$46.09	+28.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 CN¥11.21	$4.71 MX$97.15	+207.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 CN¥6.72	$0.90 MX$18.58	-1.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CN¥5.21	$0.38 MX$7.90	-46.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CN¥6.49	$0.50 MX$10.22	-44.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.27	$0.71 MX$14.71	+22.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 CN¥2.70	$0.90 MX$18.58	+144.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 CN¥3.45	$1.13 MX$23.23	+139.0%
Average			+37.7%

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pay 6.0% more for transportation

	Beijing	Puerto Escondido
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 CN¥31.92	$4.62 MX$95.36	+6.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.40 CN¥244.47	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,872.18 CN¥152,796.87	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.59 CN¥33.62	??
Average			+6.0%

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pay 89.9% more for housing

	Beijing	Puerto Escondido
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.28 CN¥97.24	$68.14 MX$1,405.76	+412.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$929.88 CN¥6,807.27	$409.53 MX$8,449.19	-56.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$492.44 CN¥3,604.97	$509.61 MX$10,513.94	+3.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.04 CN¥307.76	$41.76 MX$861.49	-0.7%
Average			+89.9%

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pay 85.4% less for childcare

	Beijing	Puerto Escondido
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$763.49 CN¥5,589.24	$111.69 MX$2,304.32	-85.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,913.01 CN¥167,737.01	??
Average			-85.4%

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pay 15.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Beijing	Puerto Escondido
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.15	$2.13 MX$44.04	+91.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 CN¥26.38	$3.17 MX$65.41	-12.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.48 CN¥25.47	$4.22 MX$87.05	+21.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.46 CN¥479.18	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.35 CN¥61.12	$4.96 MX$102.41	-40.5%
Average			+15.1%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Beijing	Puerto Escondido
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.65 CN¥458.67	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.69 CN¥253.93	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.45 CN¥610.93	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.64 CN¥787.96	??

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