Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Bac Ninh Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Bac Ninh

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 79.8% more expensive than Bac Ninh without rent, and 138.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 83.6% more expensive than Bac Ninh without rent, and 130.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Bac Ninh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$1.17 โ‚ซ30.6K
1043.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$26.34 โ‚ซ685.4K
100.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$2.62 โ‚ซ68.1K
255.34%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.18 โ‚ซ30.8K
205.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.28 โ‚ซ7,286
485.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.17 โ‚ซ4,334
558.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$0.66 โ‚ซ17.2K
393.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$0.92 โ‚ซ24K
423.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bac Ninh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.43 โ‚ซ37.2K
15.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.99 โ‚ซ25.7K
176.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$0.85 โ‚ซ22.1K
125.88%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$1.5 โ‚ซ38.9K
67.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$9.06 โ‚ซ235.7K
9.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$3.92 โ‚ซ101.9K
114.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$9.48 โ‚ซ246.8K
26.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$3.37 โ‚ซ87.8K
-14.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.03 โ‚ซ26.8K
68.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.65 โ‚ซ43K
21.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.07 โ‚ซ27.9K
93.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.02 โ‚ซ26.6K
100.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.06 โ‚ซ27.5K
105.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.55 โ‚ซ14.4K
150.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.53 โ‚ซ13.7K
109.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$1.36 โ‚ซ35.4K
205.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$15.47 โ‚ซ402.6K
-28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$0.95 โ‚ซ24.6K
84.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.83 โ‚ซ47.6K
102.19%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Bac Ninh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.32 โ‚ซ8,235
18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$6.7 โ‚ซ174.3K
183.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.74 โ‚ซ19.3K
83.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.61 โ‚ซ15.8K
-54.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$1.66 โ‚ซ43.1K
219.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.83 โ‚ซ21.5K
63.86%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$38.1K โ‚ซ991.5M
-50.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$32.4K โ‚ซ841.9M
-27.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bac Ninh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$80 โ‚ซ2.1M
-50.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$5.27 โ‚ซ137.1K
421.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$6.95 โ‚ซ180.9K
334.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bac Ninh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$11.56 โ‚ซ300.8K
355.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$7.77 โ‚ซ202.1K
245.43%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$3.09 โ‚ซ80.3K
104.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bac Ninh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$266 โ‚ซ6.9M
64.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$6,528 โ‚ซ169.9M
61.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bac Ninh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$43.69 โ‚ซ1.1M
30.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$23.26 โ‚ซ605.3K
94.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$89 โ‚ซ2.3M
14.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$73.1 โ‚ซ1.9M
48.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bac Ninh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$269 โ‚ซ7M
271.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$152 โ‚ซ3.9M
310.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$577 โ‚ซ15M
274.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$348 โ‚ซ9M
255.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$937 โ‚ซ24.4M
280.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$599 โ‚ซ15.6M
313.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bac Ninh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$367 โ‚ซ9.6M
136.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.1
24.62%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bac Ninh: October 27, 2025

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