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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 92.7% more expensive than Haikou without rent, and 85.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 59.8% more expensive than Haikou without rent, and 97.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Haikou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.52 ยฅ17.63
423.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$24.09 ยฅ168
122.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.07 ยฅ35.42
84.81%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.94 ยฅ20.56
27.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.45 ยฅ3.17
248.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.30 ยฅ2.13
270.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.38 ยฅ9.62
126.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.65 ยฅ25.53
31.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Haikou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.79 ยฅ12.48
-7.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.42 ยฅ9.92
95.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.80 ยฅ5.62
138.75%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.87 ยฅ13.04
39.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$13.00 ยฅ90.9
-21.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$5.43 ยฅ37.93
55.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$15.49 ยฅ108
-25.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$0.83 ยฅ5.80
261.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.88 ยฅ6.14
96.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.44 ยฅ3.07
363.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.94 ยฅ6.54
112.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.72 ยฅ5.04
198.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.67 ยฅ4.68
235.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
379.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.52 ยฅ3.64
105.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.86 ยฅ19.97
44.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.55 ยฅ73.7
17.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.78 ยฅ5.46
117.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.64 ยฅ11.46
117.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Haikou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$16.64 ยฅ116
12.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$2.75 ยฅ19.20
-50.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.36 ยฅ2.49
-22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.80 ยฅ47.53
-20.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.16 ยฅ8.09
15.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$20.9K ยฅ146.3K
-9.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$16.3K ยฅ113.9K
42.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Haikou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$33.74 ยฅ236
20.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$14.03 ยฅ98.1
91.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$8.52 ยฅ59.6
251.88%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Haikou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$32.51 ยฅ227
60.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$6.00 ยฅ41.97
331.83%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.59 ยฅ39.05
14.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Haikou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$340 ยฅ2,374
26.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$28.3K ยฅ198.1K
-63.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Haikou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$41.19 ยฅ288
41.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$42.18 ยฅ295
5.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$41.18 ยฅ288
150.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$34.52 ยฅ241
207.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Haikou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$351 ยฅ2,456
183.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$283 ยฅ1,980
120.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$525 ยฅ3,668
301.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$472 ยฅ3,300
160.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$3,059 ยฅ21.4K
19.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,035 ยฅ14.2K
6.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Haikou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$703 ยฅ4,914
48.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.85
133.81%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Haikou: January 13, 2026

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