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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 87.1% more expensive than Quanzhou without rent, and 90.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 72.3% more expensive than Quanzhou without rent, and 114.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Quanzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.04 ยฅ14.20
546.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$23.07 ยฅ161
131.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.62 ยฅ39.26
66.73%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.75 ยฅ19.21
36.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.51 ยฅ3.53
207.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.29 ยฅ2.04
282.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.42 ยฅ9.89
119.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.99 ยฅ20.90
60.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Quanzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.42 ยฅ9.94
16.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.67 ยฅ4.69
313.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.77 ยฅ5.40
148.05%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.18 ยฅ8.24
120.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$11.19 ยฅ78.1
-8.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.27 ยฅ15.88
272.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.95 ยฅ76.4
5.94%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.37 ยฅ16.52
26.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.14 ยฅ7.93
51.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.56 ยฅ10.90
30.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.91 ยฅ13.34
4.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.91 ยฅ6.34
136.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.63 ยฅ11.35
38.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.80 ยฅ5.58
73.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.52 ยฅ3.62
105.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.81 ยฅ19.63
46.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.02 ยฅ49.03
75.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.80 ยฅ5.60
112.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.67 ยฅ11.63
113.17%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Quanzhou
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
24.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$33.68 ยฅ235
-44.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.09 ยฅ7.64
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
$6.77 ยฅ47.24
-19.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.16 ยฅ8.08
15.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$15.3K ยฅ107.1K
23.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$14.0K ยฅ97.7K
66.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Quanzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$39.33 ยฅ274
3.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$4.03 ยฅ28.13
567.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$9.56 ยฅ66.7
213.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Quanzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$54.7 ยฅ382
-4.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$27.84 ยฅ194
-6.93%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.45 ยฅ38.07
17.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Quanzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$117 ยฅ814
269.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$20.5K ยฅ143.1K
-49.12%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Quanzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$28.12 ยฅ196
107.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$26.79 ยฅ187
66.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$84.3 ยฅ589
22.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$79.4 ยฅ554
33.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Quanzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$240 ยฅ1,674
316.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$260 ยฅ1,812
140.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$412 ยฅ2,878
411.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$305 ยฅ2,128
303.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,871 ยฅ20.0K
27.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,949 ยฅ13.6K
11.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Quanzhou
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$756 ยฅ5,276
38.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.56
218.54%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Quanzhou: January 13, 2026

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