Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 39.5% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Mexico instead of China, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.85
CN¥20.83
|
$8.83
MX$177.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.96
|
$7.25
MX$145.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
$1.11
MX$22.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
$0.84
MX$16.78
|
|
pay 40.2% more for groceries
|
China
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.61
|
$2.35
MX$47.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.69
|
$3.62
MX$72.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥50.05
|
$5.17
MX$103.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
$2.18
MX$43.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.24
|
$3.12
MX$62.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.56
|
$1.08
MX$21.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
$0.57
MX$11.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
$0.71
MX$14.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
$0.70
MX$14.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
$0.81
MX$16.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
$0.73
MX$14.75
|
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pay 78.9% more for transportation
|
China
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.43
|
$4.48
MX$89.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥163.95
|
$26.30
MX$528.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,153.54
|
$19,957.31
MX$400,768.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥29.00
|
$15.63
MX$313.81
|
|
pay 65.8% more for housing
|
China
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥85.33
|
$26.71
MX$536.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,395.63
|
$486.26
MX$9,764.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,501.45
|
$362.30
MX$7,275.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥295.20
|
$44.69
MX$897.39
|
|
pay 66.3% less for childcare
|
China
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,354.14
|
$205.12
MX$4,119.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥133,656.04
|
$4,165.20
MX$83,642.62
|
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pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
$2.16
MX$43.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.38
|
$2.84
MX$57.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.59
|
$3.78
MX$75.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥302.13
|
$33.67
MX$676.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥43.23
|
$4.39
MX$88.17
|
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pay 6.1% more for clothing
|
China
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.23
CN¥351.87
|
$45.84
MX$920.55
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥231.09
|
$36.33
MX$729.53
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥529.18
|
$82.04
MX$1,647.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥551.13
|
$76.65
MX$1,539.16
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