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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 56.6% more expensive than Pingdingshan without rent, and 101.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 67.1% more expensive than Pingdingshan without rent, and 109.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Pingdingshan
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
$21.29 ยฅ149
151.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.73 ยฅ33.02
98.10%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.04 ยฅ21.22
23.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.47 ยฅ3.26
234.04%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
311.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$0.93 ยฅ6.46
235.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.07 ยฅ14.48
132.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Pingdingshan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.80 ยฅ12.53
-8.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.55 ยฅ10.82
78.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.89 ยฅ6.23
114.61%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.57 ยฅ10.94
65.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$13.02 ยฅ90.9
-21.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.23 ยฅ22.54
161.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.38 ยฅ72.4
11.75%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.74 ยฅ12.16
72.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.22 ยฅ8.48
41.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.40 ยฅ9.80
45.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.08 ยฅ7.53
85.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.71 ยฅ4.97
202.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.96 ยฅ6.68
134.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.59 ยฅ4.15
135.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.50 ยฅ3.52
114.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.08 ยฅ21.49
34.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.02 ยฅ69.9
23.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.76 ยฅ5.28
123.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.59 ยฅ11.09
123.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Pingdingshan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.29 ยฅ2.04
24.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$16.67 ยฅ116
12.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.41 ยฅ9.84
-3.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.33 ยฅ2.28
-15.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.76 ยฅ47.18
-19.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.18 ยฅ8.21
13.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$19.6K ยฅ137.0K
-3.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$16.4K ยฅ114.5K
41.92%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Pingdingshan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$46.09 ยฅ322
-11.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$9.52 ยฅ66.4
182.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$11.52 ยฅ80.4
160.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Pingdingshan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$41.42 ยฅ289
26.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$13.76 ยฅ96.1
88.30%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.21 ยฅ43.32
2.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Pingdingshan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$339 ยฅ2,367
27.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$17.2K ยฅ119.8K
-39.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Pingdingshan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$43.81 ยฅ306
33.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$30.03 ยฅ210
48.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$72.8 ยฅ508
41.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$74.1 ยฅ517
43.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Pingdingshan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$277 ยฅ1,932
260.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$185 ยฅ1,294
236.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$598 ยฅ4,174
252.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$355 ยฅ2,475
247.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$3,484 ยฅ24.3K
4.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,979 ยฅ13.8K
9.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Pingdingshan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.87
193.02%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Pingdingshan: January 13, 2026

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