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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 89.6% more expensive than Guilin without rent, and 114.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 62.5% more expensive than Guilin without rent, and 113.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Guilin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$4.27 ยฅ29.78
208.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$18.58 ยฅ130
188.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.51 ยฅ24.47
166.95%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.72 ยฅ19.01
37.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.76 ยฅ5.29
106.58%
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
$1.01 ยฅ7.07
208.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.15 ยฅ14.99
123.72%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Guilin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.41 ยฅ9.83
17.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.36 ยฅ9.50
103.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.57 ยฅ4.00
235.09%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.63 ยฅ11.39
59.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$13.08 ยฅ91.3
-21.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.07 ยฅ21.43
175.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$8.19 ยฅ57.2
41.64%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.73 ยฅ12.06
73.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.20 ยฅ8.40
44.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.40 ยฅ9.79
45.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.08 ยฅ7.55
85.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.67 ยฅ4.66
220.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.92 ยฅ6.43
144.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.56 ยฅ3.90
148.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.93 ยฅ6.49
15.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.19 ยฅ22.24
29.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.78 ยฅ75.3
14.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.87 ยฅ6.09
95.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.63 ยฅ11.39
118.40%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Guilin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.29 ยฅ2.05
24.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$17.03 ยฅ119
9.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.01 ยฅ7.06
34.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.31 ยฅ2.13
-9.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.59 ยฅ46.02
-17.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.17 ยฅ8.16
14.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$19.5K ยฅ136.0K
-2.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$16.4K ยฅ114.4K
42.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Guilin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$27.43 ยฅ191
48.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$4.91 ยฅ34.28
448.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$11.78 ยฅ82.2
154.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Guilin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$41.33 ยฅ288
26.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$13.91 ยฅ97.1
86.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.25 ยฅ29.63
50.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Guilin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$340 ยฅ2,372
26.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$17.2K ยฅ120.1K
-39.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Guilin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$43.63 ยฅ305
33.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$30.10 ยฅ210
48.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$72.8 ยฅ508
41.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$75.6 ยฅ528
40.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Guilin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$283 ยฅ1,978
252.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$184 ยฅ1,285
239.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$602 ยฅ4,200
250.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$355 ยฅ2,478
246.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,324 ยฅ9,241
175.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,004 ยฅ14.0K
8.25%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Guilin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$474 ยฅ3,310
120.15%
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 Guilin: January 13, 2026

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