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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 62% more expensive than Tangshan without rent, and 104.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 71.8% more expensive than Tangshan without rent, and 103.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Tangshan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.71 ยฅ18.92
386.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$21.92 ยฅ153
144.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.99 ยฅ34.84
87.78%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.99 ยฅ20.85
25.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.44 ยฅ3.07
256.82%
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
$0.95 ยฅ6.65
228.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.07 ยฅ14.46
132.37%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tangshan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.81 ยฅ12.61
-8.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.54 ยฅ10.77
79.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.94 ยฅ6.59
103.19%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.60 ยฅ11.16
62.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$13.02 ยฅ90.9
-21.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.23 ยฅ22.57
161.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.18 ยฅ71.1
13.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.86 ยฅ13.01
61.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.20 ยฅ8.38
44.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.52 ยฅ10.64
34.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.15 ยฅ8.02
73.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.74 ยฅ5.17
190.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.89 ยฅ6.20
152.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.60 ยฅ4.22
131.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.51 ยฅ3.55
109.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.20 ยฅ22.35
29.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.57 ยฅ73.8
16.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.80 ยฅ5.59
112.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.64 ยฅ11.46
117.07%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Tangshan
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
$16.59 ยฅ116
12.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.43 ยฅ9.96
-4.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.35 ยฅ2.46
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.76 ยฅ47.20
-19.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.12 ยฅ7.79
19.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$19.3K ยฅ134.6K
-1.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$17.1K ยฅ119.4K
36.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tangshan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$45.95 ยฅ321
-11.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$9.68 ยฅ67.6
178.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$11.90 ยฅ83.1
151.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tangshan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$41.22 ยฅ288
26.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$13.90 ยฅ97.0
86.40%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.07 ยฅ42.39
5.27%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tangshan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$333 ยฅ2,324
29.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$16.6K ยฅ116.2K
-37.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tangshan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$44.51 ยฅ311
31.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$30.20 ยฅ211
47.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$72.4 ยฅ505
42.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$73.1 ยฅ510
45.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tangshan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$284 ยฅ1,981
251.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$191 ยฅ1,335
226.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$584 ยฅ4,073
261.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$364 ยฅ2,542
238.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,969 ยฅ20.7K
22.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,061 ยฅ14.4K
5.23%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tangshan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
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 Tangshan: January 11, 2026

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