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¥20.65
|
$8.83
MX$179.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.07
CN¥36.64
|
$7.25
MX$147.55
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
$1.11
MX$22.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
$0.84
MX$17.00
|
|
pay 40.2% more for groceries
|
China
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
$2.35
MX$47.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.85
CN¥42.31
|
$3.62
MX$73.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
CN¥49.61
|
$5.17
MX$105.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
CN¥11.54
|
$2.18
MX$44.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.54
CN¥11.14
|
$3.12
MX$63.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
$1.08
MX$22.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
$0.57
MX$11.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
$0.71
MX$14.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
$0.70
MX$14.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
$0.81
MX$16.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
$0.73
MX$14.94
|
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pay 78.9% more for transportation
|
China
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
$4.48
MX$91.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.47
CN¥162.52
|
$26.30
MX$535.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
|
$19,957.31
MX$406,034.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
$15.63
MX$317.93
|
|
pay 65.8% more for housing
|
China
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$11.70
CN¥84.58
|
$26.71
MX$543.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
|
$486.26
MX$9,893.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
|
$362.30
MX$7,371.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.46
CN¥292.62
|
$44.69
MX$909.18
|
|
pay 66.3% less for childcare
|
China
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
|
$205.12
MX$4,173.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
|
$4,165.20
MX$84,741.61
|
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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¥7.89
|
$2.16
MX$43.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.07
CN¥22.18
|
$2.84
MX$57.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.23
CN¥23.38
|
$3.78
MX$76.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.41
CN¥299.49
|
$33.67
MX$684.95
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.93
CN¥42.85
|
$4.39
MX$89.32
|
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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¥348.79
|
$45.84
MX$932.65
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
CN¥229.06
|
$36.33
MX$739.12
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.53
CN¥524.55
|
$82.04
MX$1,669.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.53
CN¥546.30
|
$76.65
MX$1,559.39
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