Cost of living comparison
China is 13.9% more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in China instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 54.5% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$177.75
|
$2.85
CN¥20.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$145.99
|
$5.07
CN¥36.86
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.32
|
$0.49
CN¥3.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.82
|
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
|
pay 16.6% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.38
|
$1.59
CN¥11.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$72.90
|
$5.85
CN¥42.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$104.16
|
$6.86
CN¥49.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$43.88
|
$1.60
CN¥11.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$62.89
|
$1.54
CN¥11.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.80
|
$0.76
CN¥5.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.42
|
$0.57
CN¥4.17
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.23
|
$0.65
CN¥4.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.06
|
$0.52
CN¥3.81
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.24
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.78
|
$0.40
CN¥2.91
|
|
pay 23.6% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$90.19
|
$4.44
CN¥32.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$529.47
|
$22.47
CN¥163.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$401,748.55
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,766.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$314.58
|
$3.97
CN¥28.92
|
|
pay 35.4% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$537.73
|
$11.70
CN¥85.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,788.66
|
$328.33
CN¥2,388.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,293.20
|
$205.78
CN¥1,497.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$899.58
|
$40.46
CN¥294.38
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,129.08
|
$459.70
CN¥3,344.81
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$83,847.13
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,284.18
|
|
pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.42
|
$1.09
CN¥7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.16
|
$3.07
CN¥22.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.17
|
$3.23
CN¥23.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$677.72
|
$41.41
CN¥301.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$88.38
|
$5.93
CN¥43.11
|
|
pay 5.2% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$922.80
|
$48.23
CN¥350.89
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$731.32
|
$31.67
CN¥230.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,651.49
|
$72.53
CN¥527.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,542.93
|
$75.53
CN¥549.60
|
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