Cost of living comparison

Shenzhen, China

compared to

Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico City vs. Shenzhen Cost of Living Summary

Mexico City is 21.6% more expensive than Shenzhen.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Mexico City
Groceries: pay 24.2% more in Mexico City
Transportation: pay 14.7% less in Mexico City
Housing: pay 22.9% more in Mexico City
Childcare: pay 44.7% less in Mexico City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.7% more in Mexico City
Clothing: pay 15.2% more in Mexico City

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing in Mexico City are more expensive than in Shenzhen. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Mexico City. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Mexico City.

Mexico City vs. Shenzhen Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mexico City instead of Shenzhen, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Shenzhen	Mexico City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.48 CN¥25.05	$9.93 MX$192.90	+185.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.57 CN¥40.07	$7.45 MX$144.68	+33.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 CN¥3.51	$1.08 MX$20.97	+121.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.31 CN¥2.25	$0.77 MX$15.01	+146.8%
Average			+121.9%

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pay 24.2% more for groceries

	Shenzhen	Mexico City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.96 CN¥14.12	$2.45 MX$47.64	+25.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.05 CN¥43.54	$4.87 MX$94.56	-19.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 CN¥54.83	$5.51 MX$107.01	-27.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.99 CN¥14.32	$2.18 MX$42.41	+9.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.15 CN¥15.45	$3.57 MX$69.38	+66.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.86 CN¥6.16	$1.22 MX$23.74	+42.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.61 CN¥4.38	$0.67 MX$13.00	+9.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.52	$0.80 MX$15.52	+4.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 CN¥4.71	$0.83 MX$16.08	+26.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 CN¥3.29	$0.85 MX$16.53	+86.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 CN¥4.19	$0.83 MX$16.08	+42.2%
Average			+24.2%

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pay 14.7% less for transportation

	Shenzhen	Mexico City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.47 CN¥32.21	$4.64 MX$90.10	+3.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.83 CN¥200.37	$17.87 MX$347.23	-35.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,132.83 CN¥137,752.55	$18,615.02 MX$361,696.31	-2.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.56 CN¥32.86	$3.47 MX$67.52	-23.9%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 22.9% more for housing

	Shenzhen	Mexico City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.67 CN¥98.45	$24.38 MX$473.70	+78.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$761.65 CN¥5,483.74	$893.52 MX$17,361.42	+17.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$401.07 CN¥2,887.65	$544.24 MX$10,574.68	+35.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.30 CN¥362.12	$30.31 MX$588.96	-39.7%
Average			+22.9%

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pay 44.7% less for childcare

	Shenzhen	Mexico City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.66 CN¥3,662.27	$381.33 MX$7,409.29	-25.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$23,655.14 CN¥170,312.25	$8,426.99 MX$163,739.35	-64.4%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 26.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Shenzhen	Mexico City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.11 CN¥8.01	$2.73 MX$53.05	+145.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.16 CN¥22.78	$3.01 MX$58.41	-5.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.83 CN¥27.55	$3.92 MX$76.20	+2.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.98 CN¥323.84	$53.69 MX$1,043.16	+19.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.96 CN¥50.09	$4.96 MX$96.45	-28.7%
Average			+26.7%

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pay 15.2% more for clothing

	Shenzhen	Mexico City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.75 CN¥437.39	$56.36 MX$1,095.01	-7.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.97 CN¥208.60	$41.06 MX$797.79	+41.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.32 CN¥549.46	$91.99 MX$1,787.45	+20.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.91 CN¥625.76	$91.93 MX$1,786.22	+5.8%
Average			+15.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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