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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 59.4% more expensive than Dongying without rent, and 101.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 70.6% more expensive than Dongying without rent, and 104% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Dongying
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.82 ยฅ19.70
367.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$21.27 ยฅ149
151.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.77 ยฅ33.35
96.44%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.09 ยฅ21.58
21.36%
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
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
282.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$0.94 ยฅ6.55
231.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.05 ยฅ14.34
134.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Dongying
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.79 ยฅ12.52
-7.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.55 ยฅ10.85
78.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.89 ยฅ6.20
114.61%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.61 ยฅ11.25
61.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$13.01 ยฅ90.9
-21.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.23 ยฅ22.59
161.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.37 ยฅ72.5
11.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.83 ยฅ12.77
63.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.25 ยฅ8.72
38.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.49 ยฅ10.44
36.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.09 ยฅ7.61
83.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.69 ยฅ4.85
211.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.96 ยฅ6.68
134.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.55 ยฅ3.87
152.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.56 ยฅ3.88
91.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.09 ยฅ21.59
33.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.76 ยฅ75.2
14.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.74 ยฅ5.19
129.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.64 ยฅ11.49
117.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Dongying
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$17.03 ยฅ119
9.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.43 ยฅ9.97
-4.90%
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
$6.57 ยฅ45.95
-17.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.18 ยฅ8.23
13.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$19.1K ยฅ133.3K
-0.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$17.0K ยฅ118.6K
37.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Dongying
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$44.54 ยฅ311
-8.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$9.55 ยฅ66.8
181.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$11.55 ยฅ80.7
159.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Dongying
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$41.49 ยฅ290
25.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$13.92 ยฅ97.3
86.14%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.85 ยฅ40.93
9.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Dongying
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$332 ยฅ2,323
29.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$16.6K ยฅ115.7K
-37.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Dongying
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$43.95 ยฅ307
32.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$30.13 ยฅ211
48.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$71.5 ยฅ500
44.51%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$72.9 ยฅ510
45.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Dongying
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$281 ยฅ1,966
254.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$189 ยฅ1,320
230.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$590 ยฅ4,124
257.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$364 ยฅ2,545
238.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,999 ยฅ21.0K
21.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,045 ยฅ14.3K
6.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Dongying
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 Dongying: January 12, 2026

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