Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 86.6% more expensive than Tulum.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Tulum, you would:
pay 47.9% less for restaurants
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Tulum
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Beijing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.94
MX$161.59
|
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$151.49
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
MX$21.30
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MX$18.62
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
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pay 8.9% more for groceries
|
Tulum
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
MX$35.01
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.10
MX$63.12
|
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.03
MX$102.27
|
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MX$38.82
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
MX$58.98
|
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$18.32
|
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
MX$11.40
|
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.53
MX$10.77
|
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MX$12.83
|
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.49
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.38
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
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pay 9.8% less for transportation
|
Tulum
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
MX$91.37
|
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,892.01
MX$302,980.26
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.76
MX$279.95
|
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
|
pay 8.1% less for housing
|
Tulum
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.76
MX$544.35
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$569.00
MX$11,576.37
|
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$570.86
MX$11,614.24
|
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.47
MX$1,250.69
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
|
Tulum
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$171.26
MX$3,484.27
|
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,680.56
MX$54,536.45
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
|
pay 19.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tulum
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$55.55
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
MX$64.25
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.72
MX$75.75
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.54
MX$824.78
|
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.42
MX$89.88
|
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
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pay 93.3% more for clothing
|
Tulum
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.86
MX$403.97
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.78
MX$605.96
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.01
MX$1,363.41
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$49.64
MX$1,009.93
|
$107.64
CN¥778.48
|
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