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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 58.4% more expensive than Datong without rent, and 104.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 68.3% more expensive than Datong without rent, and 103.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Datong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.73 ยฅ19.03
383.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$21.50 ยฅ150
148.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.77 ยฅ33.26
96.44%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.07 ยฅ21.40
22.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.47 ยฅ3.27
234.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
311.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$0.89 ยฅ6.19
250.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.12 ยฅ14.82
126.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Datong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.81 ยฅ12.63
-8.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.60 ยฅ11.18
73.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.89 ยฅ6.21
114.61%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.58 ยฅ11.05
64.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$12.78 ยฅ89.2
-20.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.10 ยฅ21.67
172.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.03 ยฅ70.0
15.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.79 ยฅ12.48
67.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.25 ยฅ8.74
38.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.54 ยฅ10.72
32.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.10 ยฅ7.65
81.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.71 ยฅ4.95
202.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.94 ยฅ6.60
139.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.57 ยฅ3.97
143.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.51 ยฅ3.59
109.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.21 ยฅ22.44
28.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.66 ยฅ74.4
15.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.74 ยฅ5.15
129.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.64 ยฅ11.46
117.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Datong
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
$16.45 ยฅ115
13.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.42 ยฅ9.89
-4.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.35 ยฅ2.46
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.75 ยฅ47.09
-19.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.17 ยฅ8.15
14.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$19.5K ยฅ136.2K
-2.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$17.2K ยฅ120.2K
35.21%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Datong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$45.35 ยฅ317
-10.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$9.72 ยฅ67.8
176.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$11.76 ยฅ82.1
154.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Datong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$41.80 ยฅ292
24.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$13.66 ยฅ95.3
89.68%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.96 ยฅ41.61
7.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Datong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$334 ยฅ2,329
29.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$16.6K ยฅ115.6K
-37.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Datong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$43.39 ยฅ303
34.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$30.42 ยฅ212
46.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$70.6 ยฅ493
46.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$71.6 ยฅ500
48.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Datong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$283 ยฅ1,976
252.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$192 ยฅ1,341
224.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$586 ยฅ4,088
259.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$361 ยฅ2,517
241.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,978 ยฅ20.8K
22.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,994 ยฅ13.9K
8.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Datong
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 Datong: January 11, 2026

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