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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 52.1% more expensive than Baotou without rent, and 95.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 78.5% more expensive than Baotou without rent, and 96% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Baotou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.87 ยฅ20.08
359.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$25.29 ยฅ177
111.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$6.77 ยฅ47.34
38.40%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.10 ยฅ21.66
20.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.65 ยฅ4.54
141.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.38 ยฅ2.68
192.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.42 ยฅ9.91
119.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.05 ยฅ14.34
134.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Baotou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.77 ยฅ12.40
-6.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.60 ยฅ11.19
73.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.62 ยฅ4.33
208.06%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.28 ยฅ15.95
14.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$12.65 ยฅ88.4
-19.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.20 ยฅ22.39
164.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.37 ยฅ72.5
11.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.71 ยฅ11.96
75.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.26 ยฅ8.77
37.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.36 ยฅ9.51
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.08 ยฅ7.54
85.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.73 ยฅ5.11
194.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.96 ยฅ6.69
134.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.55 ยฅ3.88
152.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.55 ยฅ3.82
94.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.17 ยฅ22.17
30.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.29 ยฅ71.9
20.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.76 ยฅ5.29
123.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.59 ยฅ11.09
123.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Baotou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$16.59 ยฅ116
12.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.99 ยฅ6.93
37.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.33 ยฅ2.30
-15.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.81 ยฅ47.61
-20.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.09 ยฅ7.65
22.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$19.4K ยฅ135.3K
-1.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$17.0K ยฅ118.8K
37.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Baotou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$46.04 ยฅ322
-11.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$9.96 ยฅ69.6
170.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$9.23 ยฅ64.5
224.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Baotou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$41.13 ยฅ288
26.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$14.07 ยฅ98.3
84.15%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.38 ยฅ44.58
0.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Baotou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$337 ยฅ2,355
27.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$16.6K ยฅ116.3K
-37.34%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Baotou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$60.6 ยฅ423
-3.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$32.91 ยฅ230
35.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$68.4 ยฅ478
51.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$83.0 ยฅ580
28.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Baotou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$278 ยฅ1,944
258.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$190 ยฅ1,330
228.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$589 ยฅ4,119
257.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$364 ยฅ2,545
238.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$3,451 ยฅ24.1K
5.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,795 ยฅ12.5K
20.83%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Baotou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$650 ยฅ4,542
60.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.87
193.02%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Baotou: January 12, 2026

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