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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 49.1% more expensive than Fuzhou without rent, and 83.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 34% more expensive than Fuzhou without rent, and 87.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Fuzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.72 ยฅ19.04
384.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$22.86 ยฅ160
134.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.18 ยฅ36.18
80.89%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.82 ยฅ19.73
32.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.40 ยฅ2.82
292.50%
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
$0.88 ยฅ6.12
254.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.68 ยฅ11.76
186.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Fuzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.80 ยฅ12.61
-8.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.28 ยฅ8.96
116.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.82 ยฅ5.76
132.93%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.32 ยฅ9.24
96.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$11.62 ยฅ81.2
-12.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$5.12 ยฅ35.78
65.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$13.33 ยฅ93.2
-12.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.21 ยฅ15.45
35.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.34 ยฅ9.40
29.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.82 ยฅ12.75
12.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.19 ยฅ8.30
68.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.67 ยฅ4.67
220.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.10 ยฅ7.69
104.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.58 ยฅ4.06
139.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.47 ยฅ3.30
127.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.71 ยฅ18.97
52.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.81 ยฅ75.5
14.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.75 ยฅ5.23
126.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$0.96 ยฅ6.69
270.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Fuzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.29 ยฅ2.04
24.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$41.82 ยฅ292
-55.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.42 ยฅ9.93
-4.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.28 ยฅ1.97
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.57 ยฅ45.91
-17.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.13 ยฅ7.91
18.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$21.1K ยฅ147.3K
-9.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$17.2K ยฅ120.4K
35.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Fuzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$38.14 ยฅ267
6.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$9.87 ยฅ69.0
172.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$7.44 ยฅ52.0
302.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Fuzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$46.01 ยฅ322
13.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$13.68 ยฅ95.6
89.40%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$7.11 ยฅ49.70
-10.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Fuzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$221 ยฅ1,547
94.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$9,114 ยฅ63.7K
14.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Fuzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$53.7 ยฅ375
8.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$27.31 ยฅ191
63.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$81.3 ยฅ569
27.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$88.7 ยฅ620
19.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Fuzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$352 ยฅ2,463
183.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$220 ยฅ1,541
183.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$842 ยฅ5,886
150.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$412 ยฅ2,880
198.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$4,360 ยฅ30.5K
-16.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,447 ยฅ17.1K
-11.36%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Fuzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$964 ยฅ6,737
8.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.56
218.54%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Fuzhou: January 12, 2026

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