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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 70% more expensive than Rizhao without rent, and 98.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 71% more expensive than Rizhao without rent, and 97.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Rizhao
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.23 ยฅ22.56
308.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$17.66 ยฅ123
203.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.46 ยฅ31.10
110.09%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.86 ยฅ12.96
101.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.51 ยฅ3.58
207.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.20 ยฅ1.39
455.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$0.82 ยฅ5.75
280.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.04 ยฅ14.26
135.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Rizhao
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.70 ยฅ11.87
-2.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.48 ยฅ10.36
87.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.43 ยฅ3.02
344.19%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.85 ยฅ12.92
40.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$15.12 ยฅ106
-32.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.08 ยฅ28.47
107.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.18 ยฅ71.1
13.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.33 ยฅ9.31
125.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.93 ยฅ6.48
86.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.72 ยฅ4.99
183.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.00 ยฅ6.99
100.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.70 ยฅ4.87
207.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.10 ยฅ7.67
104.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.01 ยฅ7.08
37.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.47 ยฅ3.31
127.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.98 ยฅ27.77
3.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$11.51 ยฅ80.4
7.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.05 ยฅ7.31
61.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.58 ยฅ11.03
125.32%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Rizhao
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
$16.69 ยฅ117
12.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.12 ยฅ7.83
21.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.35 ยฅ2.41
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$7.44 ยฅ52.0
-26.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.08 ยฅ7.57
24.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$20.4K ยฅ142.2K
-6.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$13.3K ยฅ93.1K
74.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Rizhao
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$50.7 ยฅ354
-19.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$10.64 ยฅ74.3
153.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$10.32 ยฅ72.0
190.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Rizhao
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$40.95 ยฅ286
27.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$13.79 ยฅ96.2
87.89%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.84 ยฅ47.71
-6.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Rizhao
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$336 ยฅ2,348
28.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$16.7K ยฅ116.3K
-37.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Rizhao
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$77.7 ยฅ542
-24.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$38.42 ยฅ268
16.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$81.4 ยฅ568
26.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$100 ยฅ698
6.30%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Rizhao
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$279 ยฅ1,946
257.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$189 ยฅ1,320
230.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$597 ยฅ4,166
253.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$363 ยฅ2,536
238.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$3,252 ยฅ22.7K
12.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,208 ยฅ15.4K
-1.75%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Rizhao
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.81
197.64%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Rizhao: January 11, 2026

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