Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 39.9% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.7% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 35.6% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 63.3% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 48.8% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
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pay 61.6% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.3% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 14.3% less in Mexico City
Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 0.7% less for restaurants
Hong Kong
|
Mexico City
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.27
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
|
pay 35.6% less for groceries
Hong Kong
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.63
|
$4.87
MX$100.40
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.66
|
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
$3.57
MX$73.66
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.80
MX$16.48
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
|
pay 63.3% less for transportation
Hong Kong
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.85
|
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.18
|
$17.87
MX$368.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,995.42
|
$18,615.02
MX$384,053.88
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.99
|
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
|
pay 48.8% less for housing
Hong Kong
|
Mexico City
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.75
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,982.31
|
$893.52
MX$18,434.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,004.32
|
$544.24
MX$11,228.34
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.41
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
|
pay 61.6% less for childcare
Hong Kong
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,798.64
|
$381.33
MX$7,867.29
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,501.04
|
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
|
pay 55.3% less for entertainment and sports
Hong Kong
|
Mexico City
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.04
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.30
|
$53.69
MX$1,107.64
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.04
|
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
|
pay 14.3% less for clothing
Hong Kong
|
Mexico City
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.17
|
$56.36
MX$1,162.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.71
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.16
|
$91.99
MX$1,897.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,106.40
|
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
|
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