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Cost of Living Comparison Between Chaozhou and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Chaozhou and Mexico City

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chaozhou is 44.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 56.4% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chaozhou is 45% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 56.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chaozhou
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.13 ยฅ14.89
$13.19 MX$233
-83.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.77 ยฅ159
$53.5 MX$944
-57.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.38 ยฅ23.62
$9.37 MX$165
-63.93%
Cappuccino
$1.35 ยฅ9.45
$3.75 MX$66.2
-64.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ยฅ3.58
$1.57 MX$27.71
-67.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
$1.11 MX$19.61
-75.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.12 ยฅ7.84
$3.12 MX$55.1
-64.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 ยฅ19.35
$4.81 MX$84.9
-42.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chaozhou
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.78 ยฅ12.43
$1.65 MX$29.16
7.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 ยฅ9.79
$2.77 MX$48.87
-49.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 ยฅ4.66
$1.91 MX$33.67
-64.92%
Eggs
$1.03 ยฅ7.21
$2.60 MX$45.81
-60.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.65 ยฅ60.4
$10.21 MX$180
-15.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.38 ยฅ16.64
$8.46 MX$149
-71.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.12 ยฅ77.7
$11.60 MX$205
-4.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 ยฅ14.34
$3.00 MX$52.9
-31.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.86 ยฅ5.99
$1.73 MX$30.49
-50.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 ยฅ5.69
$2.04 MX$36.05
-60.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 ยฅ11.48
$2.00 MX$35.34
-18.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 ยฅ4.09
$2.15 MX$37.91
-72.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 ยฅ2.83
$2.25 MX$39.71
-82.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 ยฅ2.82
$1.39 MX$24.57
-71.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
$1.07 MX$18.88
-72.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 ยฅ19.97
$4.13 MX$73.0
-30.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.81 ยฅ75.5
$12.35 MX$218
-12.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ยฅ4.79
$1.70 MX$30.02
-59.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 ยฅ7.97
$3.56 MX$62.8
-67.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chaozhou
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ยฅ2.04
$0.36 MX$6.35
-19.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.46 ยฅ115
$18.70 MX$330
-11.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 ยฅ6.13
$1.36 MX$24.05
-35.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ยฅ1.96
$0.28 MX$4.88
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.70 ยฅ46.78
$5.44 MX$96.0
23.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 ยฅ7.63
$1.34 MX$23.64
-18.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.3K ยฅ113.5K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-14.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.8K ยฅ124.2K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-23.62%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chaozhou
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.49 ยฅ269
$40.62 MX$717
-5.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.07 ยฅ28.41
$26.92 MX$475
-84.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.57 ยฅ80.8
$29.98 MX$529
-61.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chaozhou
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.38 ยฅ289
$52.2 MX$922
-20.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.95 ยฅ97.4
$25.91 MX$457
-46.16%
Cinema Ticket
$5.88 ยฅ41.05
$6.39 MX$113
-7.98%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chaozhou
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$455 ยฅ3,178
$431 MX$7,603
5.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$17.3K ยฅ120.6K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
65.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chaozhou
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$12.30 ยฅ85.9
$58.4 MX$1,031
-78.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.77 ยฅ180
$44.65 MX$788
-42.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.6 ยฅ577
$103 MX$1,823
-20.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.5 ยฅ394
$106 MX$1,876
-46.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chaozhou
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 ยฅ1,927
$998 MX$17.6K
-72.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$186 ยฅ1,302
$624 MX$11.0K
-70.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$601 ยฅ4,193
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-71.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$365 ยฅ2,549
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-70.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,634 ยฅ25.4K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-0.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,950 ยฅ13.6K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-10.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chaozhou
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$636 ยฅ4,436
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-39.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
11.34
-68.61%

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Last update for Chaozhou: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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