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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Haikou is 48.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 46% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Haikou is 37.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 49.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Haikou
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.52 ยฅ17.60
$13.19 MX$233
-80.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.09 ยฅ168
$53.5 MX$944
-54.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 ยฅ35.37
$9.37 MX$165
-45.89%
Cappuccino
$2.94 ยฅ20.53
$3.75 MX$66.2
-21.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ยฅ3.16
$1.57 MX$27.71
-71.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 ยฅ2.13
$1.11 MX$19.61
-72.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.38 ยฅ9.61
$3.12 MX$55.1
-55.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 ยฅ25.49
$4.81 MX$84.9
-24.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Haikou
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 ยฅ12.47
$1.65 MX$29.16
8.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.42 ยฅ9.90
$2.77 MX$48.87
-48.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 ยฅ5.61
$1.91 MX$33.67
-58.12%
Eggs
$1.87 ยฅ13.02
$2.60 MX$45.81
-28.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.00 ยฅ90.8
$10.21 MX$180
27.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.43 ยฅ37.87
$8.46 MX$149
-35.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.49 ยฅ108
$11.60 MX$205
33.53%
Apples (1kg)
$0.83 ยฅ5.79
$3.00 MX$52.9
-72.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 ยฅ6.13
$1.73 MX$30.49
-49.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.44 ยฅ3.07
$2.04 MX$36.05
-78.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.94 ยฅ6.53
$2.00 MX$35.34
-53.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.72 ยฅ5.03
$2.15 MX$37.91
-66.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 ยฅ4.67
$2.25 MX$39.71
-70.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.29 ยฅ2.02
$1.39 MX$24.57
-79.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ยฅ3.64
$1.07 MX$18.88
-51.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 ยฅ19.94
$4.13 MX$73.0
-30.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.55 ยฅ73.6
$12.35 MX$218
-14.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ยฅ5.45
$1.70 MX$30.02
-54.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ยฅ11.44
$3.56 MX$62.8
-53.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Haikou
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
$0.36 MX$6.35
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.64 ยฅ116
$18.70 MX$330
-11.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 ยฅ19.18
$1.36 MX$24.05
102.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.36 ยฅ2.49
$0.28 MX$4.88
28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.80 ยฅ47.46
$5.44 MX$96.0
25.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ยฅ8.08
$1.34 MX$23.64
-13.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.9K ยฅ146.1K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
10.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.3K ยฅ113.8K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-30.02%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Haikou
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.74 ยฅ236
$40.62 MX$717
-16.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.03 ยฅ97.9
$26.92 MX$475
-47.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.52 ยฅ59.5
$29.98 MX$529
-71.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Haikou
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.51 ยฅ227
$52.2 MX$922
-37.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.00 ยฅ41.91
$25.91 MX$457
-76.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.59 ยฅ38.99
$6.39 MX$113
-12.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Haikou
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$340 ยฅ2,371
$431 MX$7,603
-21.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$28.3K ยฅ197.8K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
171.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Haikou
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.19 ยฅ287
$58.4 MX$1,031
-29.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.18 ยฅ294
$44.65 MX$788
-5.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.18 ยฅ287
$103 MX$1,823
-60.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$34.52 ยฅ241
$106 MX$1,876
-67.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Haikou
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$351 ยฅ2,453
$998 MX$17.6K
-64.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$283 ยฅ1,977
$624 MX$11.0K
-54.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$525 ยฅ3,663
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-75.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 ยฅ3,296
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-61.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,059 ยฅ21.3K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-16.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,035 ยฅ14.2K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-6.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Haikou
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 ยฅ4,907
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-32.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.85
11.34
-57.23%

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Last update for Haikou: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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