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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 78% more expensive than Heyuan without rent, and 90.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 53.8% more expensive than Heyuan without rent, and 94.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Heyuan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.77 ยฅ19.33
376.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$15.07 ยฅ105
255.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.09 ยฅ28.52
129.10%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.13 ยฅ14.88
76.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.34 ยฅ2.36
361.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.20 ยฅ1.40
455.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$0.67 ยฅ4.71
365.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.62 ยฅ11.34
196.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Heyuan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.96 ยฅ13.71
-15.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$2.08 ยฅ14.53
33.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.24 ยฅ8.67
54.03%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.57 ยฅ10.96
65.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$19.18 ยฅ134
-46.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.65 ยฅ32.44
81.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$13.87 ยฅ96.8
-16.37%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.11 ยฅ14.71
42.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.20 ยฅ8.36
44.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.93 ยฅ13.46
5.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.41 ยฅ9.83
41.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.88 ยฅ6.13
144.32%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.10 ยฅ7.69
104.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.55 ยฅ3.85
152.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.61 ยฅ4.28
75.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.91 ยฅ27.31
5.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.09 ยฅ70.5
22.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.01 ยฅ7.06
68.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.44 ยฅ10.03
147.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Heyuan
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
$16.54 ยฅ115
13.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.69 ยฅ11.80
-19.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.37 ยฅ2.60
-24.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.05 ยฅ42.22
-10.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.16 ยฅ8.12
15.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$21.0K ยฅ146.3K
-9.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$19.3K ยฅ134.8K
20.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Heyuan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$60.7 ยฅ424
-33.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$13.20 ยฅ92.1
103.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$11.39 ยฅ79.5
163.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Heyuan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$41.40 ยฅ289
26.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$14.18 ยฅ99.0
82.72%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.37 ยฅ44.48
0.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Heyuan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$311 ยฅ2,170
38.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$15.8K ยฅ110.2K
-33.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Heyuan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$41.02 ยฅ286
42.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$28.00 ยฅ195
59.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$69.4 ยฅ484
48.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$61.9 ยฅ432
71.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Heyuan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$279 ยฅ1,950
257.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$187 ยฅ1,307
233.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$587 ยฅ4,095
259.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$355 ยฅ2,477
246.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$3,570 ยฅ24.9K
2.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,985 ยฅ13.9K
9.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Heyuan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,308 ยฅ9,130
-20.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.08
177.94%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Heyuan: January 11, 2026

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