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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Kunming, Yunnan Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Kunming, Yunnan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 39.9% more expensive than Kunming, Yunnan without rent, and 79% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 47.1% more expensive than Kunming, Yunnan without rent, and 82% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Kunming, Yunnan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.78 ยฅ19.40
374.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$28.32 ยฅ198
88.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$6.79 ยฅ47.42
38.00%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.14 ยฅ21.93
19.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.44 ยฅ3.04
256.82%
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
$1.41 ยฅ9.85
121.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.06 ยฅ14.38
133.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kunming, Yunnan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$2.02 ยฅ14.12
-18.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.75 ยฅ12.21
58.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.35 ยฅ9.41
41.48%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.70 ยฅ11.87
52.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$7.06 ยฅ49.27
44.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.16 ยฅ29.05
103.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.77 ยฅ75.2
7.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.26 ยฅ8.81
138.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.90 ยฅ6.29
92.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.35 ยฅ9.42
51.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.09 ยฅ7.61
83.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.34 ยฅ2.36
532.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.85 ยฅ5.97
164.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.57 ยฅ10.97
-11.46%
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
$2.10 ยฅ14.67
96.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.49 ยฅ45.27
90.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.72 ยฅ4.99
136.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.56 ยฅ10.91
128.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Kunming, Yunnan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.65 ยฅ4.54
-44.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$34.23 ยฅ239
-45.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.08 ยฅ7.57
25.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.26 ยฅ1.80
7.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$14.09 ยฅ98.3
-61.39%
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
$20.1K ยฅ140.6K
-5.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$17.1K ยฅ119.6K
35.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kunming, Yunnan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$49.88 ยฅ348
-18.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$15.48 ยฅ108
73.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$16.13 ยฅ113
85.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kunming, Yunnan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$68.3 ยฅ477
-23.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$26.19 ยฅ183
-1.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.29 ยฅ43.90
1.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kunming, Yunnan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$417 ยฅ2,912
3.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$13.2K ยฅ92.0K
-20.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kunming, Yunnan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$70.4 ยฅ491
-16.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$33.22 ยฅ232
34.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$63.9 ยฅ446
61.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$103 ยฅ721
2.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kunming, Yunnan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$282 ยฅ1,969
253.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$211 ยฅ1,473
195.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$504 ยฅ3,520
317.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$354 ยฅ2,470
248.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$3,395 ยฅ23.7K
7.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,434 ยฅ10.0K
51.31%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kunming, Yunnan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$838 ยฅ5,847
24.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.45
154.83%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kunming, Yunnan: January 12, 2026

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