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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 58.4% more expensive than Nanchang without rent, and 107.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 82.7% more expensive than Nanchang without rent, and 114.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Nanchang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.77 ยฅ19.35
376.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$15.44 ยฅ108
246.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.76 ยฅ33.24
96.85%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.74 ยฅ19.18
36.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.42 ยฅ2.93
273.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.25 ยฅ1.73
344.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.10 ยฅ7.68
183.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.85 ยฅ12.92
160.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Nanchang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.92 ยฅ13.43
-14.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$2.24 ยฅ15.66
23.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.78 ยฅ5.43
144.87%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.59 ยฅ11.14
63.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$10.59 ยฅ74.1
-3.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.08 ยฅ21.53
174.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$9.06 ยฅ63.4
28.04%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.84 ยฅ12.84
63.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.05 ยฅ7.31
64.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.70 ยฅ11.89
20.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.70 ยฅ11.88
17.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.84 ยฅ5.90
155.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.10 ยฅ7.68
104.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.47 ยฅ3.30
195.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.40 ยฅ2.77
167.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.75 ยฅ19.22
50.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$12.03 ยฅ84.1
2.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.83 ยฅ5.77
104.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.43 ยฅ9.97
148.95%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Nanchang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.23 ยฅ1.60
56.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$14.19 ยฅ99.2
31.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.09 ยฅ7.62
24.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.26 ยฅ1.81
7.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.90 ยฅ48.24
-21.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.12 ยฅ7.82
19.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$23.5K ยฅ164.3K
-19.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$21.0K ยฅ146.9K
10.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Nanchang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$42.78 ยฅ299
-5.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$10.38 ยฅ72.6
159.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$14.43 ยฅ101
107.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Nanchang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$39.73 ยฅ278
31.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$14.04 ยฅ98.2
84.54%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.01 ยฅ42.04
6.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Nanchang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$316 ยฅ2,211
36.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,407 ยฅ51.8K
40.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Nanchang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$45.24 ยฅ316
29.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$23.66 ยฅ165
88.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$78.3 ยฅ547
31.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$63.2 ยฅ442
68.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Nanchang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$275 ยฅ1,924
262.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$188 ยฅ1,311
232.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$587 ยฅ4,101
259.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$357 ยฅ2,492
245.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,949 ยฅ13.6K
87.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,678 ยฅ11.7K
29.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Nanchang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$712 ยฅ4,979
46.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.89
191.52%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nanchang: January 11, 2026

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