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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 86.9% more expensive than Ankang without rent, and 124.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 95.7% more expensive than Ankang without rent, and 122.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Ankang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.76 ยฅ19.30
377.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$18.07 ยฅ126
196.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.48 ยฅ38.26
70.99%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.17 ยฅ15.14
72.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.42 ยฅ2.95
273.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.26 ยฅ1.81
326.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.09 ยฅ7.59
186.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.71 ยฅ11.97
181.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Ankang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.49 ยฅ10.38
10.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.63 ยฅ11.35
69.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.81 ยฅ5.63
135.80%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.68 ยฅ11.72
54.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$6.88 ยฅ48.05
48.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$1.99 ยฅ13.88
325.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$9.13 ยฅ63.7
27.05%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.65 ยฅ11.54
81.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.19 ยฅ8.28
45.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.35 ยฅ9.40
51.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.83 ยฅ5.77
140.96%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.71 ยฅ4.96
202.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.56 ยฅ3.90
301.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.54 ยฅ3.78
157.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.52 ยฅ3.64
105.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.82 ยฅ19.66
46.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.28 ยฅ50.8
69.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.72 ยฅ5.01
136.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.70 ยฅ11.89
109.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Ankang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
24.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$16.88 ยฅ118
10.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.39 ยฅ9.69
-2.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.36 ยฅ2.48
-22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$4.29 ยฅ29.96
26.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.13 ยฅ7.92
18.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$20.6K ยฅ144.1K
-7.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$16.2K ยฅ113.3K
43.49%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Ankang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$45.18 ยฅ315
-10.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$2.97 ยฅ20.76
806.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$11.76 ยฅ82.1
154.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Ankang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$41.09 ยฅ287
27.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$14.19 ยฅ99.0
82.59%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.88 ยฅ34.08
30.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Ankang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$331 ยฅ2,312
30.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$18.3K ยฅ127.5K
-42.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Ankang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$54.9 ยฅ383
6.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$37.86 ยฅ264
17.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$68.3 ยฅ477
51.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$70.4 ยฅ491
51.06%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Ankang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$276 ยฅ1,927
261.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$186 ยฅ1,297
236.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$590 ยฅ4,115
257.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$355 ยฅ2,475
247.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$3,320 ยฅ23.2K
9.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,212 ยฅ15.4K
-1.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Ankang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.32
162.50%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ankang: January 12, 2026

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