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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 64.8% more expensive than Nanchong without rent, and 133.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 81.1% more expensive than Nanchong without rent, and 124.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Nanchong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.72 ยฅ11.97
666.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$21.08 ยฅ147
153.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.46 ยฅ24.13
170.81%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.35 ยฅ16.38
59.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.37 ยฅ2.58
324.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
311.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$0.96 ยฅ6.67
225.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.63 ยฅ11.41
195.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Nanchong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.75 ยฅ12.22
-5.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.26 ยฅ8.83
119.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.73 ยฅ5.07
161.64%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.37 ยฅ9.60
89.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$15.73 ยฅ110
-35.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.47 ยฅ17.26
242.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.31 ยฅ72.0
12.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.12 ยฅ7.85
167.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.12 ยฅ7.85
54.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.99 ยฅ6.88
106.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.71 ยฅ4.98
181.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.54 ยฅ3.78
298.15%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.69 ยฅ4.81
226.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.53 ยฅ3.67
162.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.43 ยฅ3.04
148.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.20 ยฅ22.30
29.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.03 ยฅ49.10
75.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.03 ยฅ7.17
65.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.95 ยฅ13.63
82.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Nanchong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
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
$0.86 ยฅ6.02
58.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.30 ยฅ2.09
-6.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.78 ยฅ19.40
95.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.11 ยฅ7.72
20.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$18.2K ยฅ127.1K
4.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$16.7K ยฅ116.4K
39.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Nanchong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$36.33 ยฅ254
11.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$6.26 ยฅ43.71
330.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$7.00 ยฅ48.89
328.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Nanchong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$41.68 ยฅ291
25.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$13.67 ยฅ95.4
89.54%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.67 ยฅ39.59
12.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Nanchong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$337 ยฅ2,352
27.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$27.3K ยฅ190.3K
-61.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Nanchong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$29.87 ยฅ209
95.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$27.34 ยฅ191
63.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$58.2 ยฅ406
77.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$59.4 ยฅ415
78.90%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Nanchong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$280 ยฅ1,951
256.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$186 ยฅ1,301
235.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$592 ยฅ4,131
256.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$359 ยฅ2,505
243.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$3,162 ยฅ22.1K
15.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,119 ยฅ14.8K
2.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Nanchong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.74
203.21%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nanchong: January 11, 2026

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