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

😐 Solo nomad: Gongju is 24.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Gongju is 7.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Gongju
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.02 β‚©10.5K
$13.38 MX$240
-47.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.28 β‚©54.3K
$52.3 MX$936
-30.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.22 β‚©9,313
$9.24 MX$165
-32.68%
Cappuccino
$4.10 β‚©6,138
$3.61 MX$64.6
13.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 β‚©2,792
$1.61 MX$28.78
15.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 β‚©1,982
$1.11 MX$19.89
18.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.59 β‚©5,372
$3.15 MX$56.4
13.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.74 β‚©8,601
$4.88 MX$87.4
17.62%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Gongju
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.36 β‚©3,533
$1.70 MX$30.39
38.82%
White Bread (500g)
$3.62 β‚©5,425
$2.70 MX$48.34
34.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.99 β‚©4,477
$1.96 MX$35.01
52.55%
Eggs
$2.97 β‚©4,452
$2.61 MX$46.79
13.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.36 β‚©15.5K
$10.16 MX$182
1.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.19 β‚©12.3K
$8.16 MX$146
0.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$27.94 β‚©41.8K
$11.74 MX$210
137.99%
Apples (1kg)
$8.39 β‚©12.6K
$2.98 MX$53.4
181.54%
Banana (1kg)
$3.21 β‚©4,803
$1.81 MX$32.37
77.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.18 β‚©10.7K
$1.99 MX$35.70
260.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.25 β‚©7,855
$1.99 MX$35.59
163.82%
Potato (1kg)
$5.06 β‚©7,572
$2.15 MX$38.51
135.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.96 β‚©4,437
$2.20 MX$39.32
34.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.12 β‚©3,171
$1.39 MX$24.88
52.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 β‚©1,783
$1.08 MX$19.37
10.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.24 β‚©4,848
$4.27 MX$76.4
-24.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.26 β‚©25.9K
$13.99 MX$250
23.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 β‚©2,539
$1.77 MX$31.64
-3.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 β‚©5,029
$3.64 MX$65.1
-7.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Gongju
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.11 β‚©1,665
$0.39 MX$6.91
184.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.98 MX$340
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.56 β‚©5,326
$1.33 MX$23.73
167.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.80 β‚©1,195
$0.30 MX$5.40
166.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.84 β‚©25.2K
$5.44 MX$97.4
209.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 β‚©1,808
$1.30 MX$23.31
-6.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.1K β‚©42.1M
$19.2K MX$344.3K
46.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K β‚©37.5M
$23.6K MX$423.1K
5.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Gongju
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$192 β‚©288.1K
$39.70 MX$711
384.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.7 β‚©75.9K
$27.00 MX$483
87.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.36 β‚©41.0K
$29.61 MX$530
-7.60%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Gongju
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.24 β‚©72.2K
$53.8 MX$963
-10.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.36 MX$472
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.17 β‚©16.7K
$6.30 MX$113
77.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Gongju
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$487 β‚©729.9K
$427 MX$7,641
14.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.2K β‚©21.2M
$10.5K MX$187.9K
35.01%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Gongju
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 β‚©153.4K
$58.5 MX$1,047
75.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.62 β‚©69.8K
$45.83 MX$820
1.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 β‚©130.2K
$102 MX$1,829
-14.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 β‚©175.1K
$105 MX$1,875
11.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Gongju
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 β‚©666.4K
$1,019 MX$18.2K
-56.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 β‚©552.1K
$630 MX$11.3K
-41.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,056 β‚©1.6M
$2,131 MX$38.1K
-50.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$753 β‚©1.1M
$1,220 MX$21.8K
-38.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,320 β‚©12.5M
$3,613 MX$64.7K
130.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,489 β‚©8.2M
$2,191 MX$39.2K
150.53%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Gongju
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,214 β‚©1.8M
$1,087 MX$19.5K
11.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.22
11.34
-62.79%

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Last update for Gongju: March 9, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 8, 2026

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