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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Datong is 36.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 51.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Datong is 40.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 50.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Datong
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.73 ยฅ19.03
$13.19 MX$233
-79.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.50 ยฅ150
$53.5 MX$944
-59.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.77 ยฅ33.26
$9.37 MX$165
-49.09%
Cappuccino
$3.07 ยฅ21.40
$3.75 MX$66.2
-18.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 ยฅ3.27
$1.57 MX$27.71
-70.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
$1.11 MX$19.61
-75.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.89 ยฅ6.19
$3.12 MX$55.1
-71.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 ยฅ14.82
$4.81 MX$84.9
-55.93%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Datong
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 ยฅ12.63
$1.65 MX$29.16
9.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 ยฅ11.18
$2.77 MX$48.87
-42.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 ยฅ6.21
$1.91 MX$33.67
-53.40%
Eggs
$1.58 ยฅ11.05
$2.60 MX$45.81
-39.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.78 ยฅ89.2
$10.21 MX$180
25.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 ยฅ21.67
$8.46 MX$149
-63.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.03 ยฅ70.0
$11.60 MX$205
-13.53%
Apples (1kg)
$1.79 ยฅ12.48
$3.00 MX$52.9
-40.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 ยฅ8.74
$1.73 MX$30.49
-27.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 ยฅ10.72
$2.04 MX$36.05
-24.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.10 ยฅ7.65
$2.00 MX$35.34
-45.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.71 ยฅ4.95
$2.15 MX$37.91
-66.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 ยฅ6.60
$2.25 MX$39.71
-58.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 ยฅ3.97
$1.39 MX$24.57
-58.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ยฅ3.59
$1.07 MX$18.88
-52.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.21 ยฅ22.44
$4.13 MX$73.0
-22.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.66 ยฅ74.4
$12.35 MX$218
-13.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 ยฅ5.15
$1.70 MX$30.02
-56.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ยฅ11.46
$3.56 MX$62.8
-53.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Datong
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
$0.36 MX$6.35
-19.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.45 ยฅ115
$18.70 MX$330
-12.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ยฅ9.89
$1.36 MX$24.05
4.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ยฅ2.46
$0.28 MX$4.88
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.75 ยฅ47.09
$5.44 MX$96.0
24.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ยฅ8.15
$1.34 MX$23.64
-12.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K ยฅ136.2K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
2.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ยฅ120.2K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-26.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Datong
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.35 ยฅ317
$40.62 MX$717
11.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.72 ยฅ67.8
$26.92 MX$475
-63.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.76 ยฅ82.1
$29.98 MX$529
-60.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Datong
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.80 ยฅ292
$52.2 MX$922
-19.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.66 ยฅ95.3
$25.91 MX$457
-47.28%
Cinema Ticket
$5.96 ยฅ41.61
$6.39 MX$113
-6.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Datong
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$334 ยฅ2,329
$431 MX$7,603
-22.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.6K ยฅ115.6K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
58.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Datong
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.39 ยฅ303
$58.4 MX$1,031
-25.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.42 ยฅ212
$44.65 MX$788
-31.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.6 ยฅ493
$103 MX$1,823
-31.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.6 ยฅ500
$106 MX$1,876
-32.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Datong
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 ยฅ1,976
$998 MX$17.6K
-71.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$192 ยฅ1,341
$624 MX$11.0K
-69.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 ยฅ4,088
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-72.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$361 ยฅ2,517
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-70.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,978 ยฅ20.8K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-18.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,994 ยฅ13.9K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-8.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Datong
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
11.34
-65.70%

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Last update for Datong: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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