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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 65.8% more expensive than Chenzhou without rent, and 98.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 84.5% more expensive than Chenzhou without rent, and 102.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Chenzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.75 ยฅ19.21
379.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$20.83 ยฅ145
156.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.86 ยฅ33.91
92.80%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.37 ยฅ9.53
173.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.45 ยฅ3.16
248.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.25 ยฅ1.74
344.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.09 ยฅ7.61
186.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.82 ยฅ12.74
164.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Chenzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.98 ยฅ13.85
-16.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$2.35 ยฅ16.40
17.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.69 ยฅ4.81
176.81%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.67 ยฅ11.63
55.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$15.54 ยฅ108
-34.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.10 ยฅ21.61
172.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$9.11 ยฅ63.6
27.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$0.58 ยฅ4.07
417.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.14 ยฅ7.93
51.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.68 ยฅ4.78
200.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.12 ยฅ7.82
78.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.96 ยฅ6.69
123.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.35 ยฅ9.42
66.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.51 ยฅ3.59
172.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.43 ยฅ2.98
148.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.74 ยฅ19.14
50.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$12.18 ยฅ85.0
1.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.89 ยฅ6.23
91.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.49 ยฅ10.42
138.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Chenzhou
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
$16.94 ยฅ118
10.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.24 ยฅ8.63
9.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.28 ยฅ1.97
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$8.31 ยฅ58.0
-34.54%
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 ยฅ144.0K
-7.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$21.9K ยฅ153.1K
6.19%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Chenzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$44.25 ยฅ309
-8.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$12.57 ยฅ87.7
114.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$14.75 ยฅ103
103.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Chenzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$41.75 ยฅ291
25.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$13.99 ยฅ97.7
85.20%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.75 ยฅ40.12
11.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Chenzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$313 ยฅ2,181
37.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,406 ยฅ51.7K
40.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Chenzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$86.1 ยฅ601
-32.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$30.97 ยฅ216
44.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$81.9 ยฅ572
26.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$70.3 ยฅ490
51.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Chenzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$280 ยฅ1,951
256.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$189 ยฅ1,316
231.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$598 ยฅ4,174
252.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$355 ยฅ2,478
246.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$3,576 ยฅ25.0K
1.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,012 ยฅ14.0K
7.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Chenzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.89
191.52%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chenzhou: January 12, 2026

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