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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 62.7% more expensive than Tengzhou without rent, and 103.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 73.3% more expensive than Tengzhou without rent, and 102.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Tengzhou
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.71 ยฅ18.90
386.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$21.86 ยฅ153
144.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.73 ยฅ32.99
98.10%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.00 ยฅ20.92
25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.46 ยฅ3.21
241.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.29 ยฅ2.05
282.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$0.92 ยฅ6.44
239.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.04 ยฅ14.24
135.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tengzhou
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.81 ยฅ12.63
-8.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.62 ยฅ11.34
70.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.91 ยฅ6.34
109.89%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.54 ยฅ10.78
68.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$12.87 ยฅ89.8
-20.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.21 ยฅ22.40
163.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.12 ยฅ70.6
14.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.87 ยฅ13.04
60.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.21 ยฅ8.44
42.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.52 ยฅ10.62
34.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.13 ยฅ7.90
76.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.73 ยฅ5.13
194.52%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.90 ยฅ6.30
150.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.57 ยฅ3.97
143.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.51 ยฅ3.58
109.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.18 ยฅ22.19
29.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.72 ยฅ74.8
15.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.75 ยฅ5.23
126.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.60 ยฅ11.16
122.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Tengzhou
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
$16.73 ยฅ117
11.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.36 ยฅ9.48
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.36 ยฅ2.49
-22.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.53 ยฅ45.61
-16.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.12 ยฅ7.82
19.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$19.5K ยฅ135.9K
-2.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$17.1K ยฅ119.4K
36.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tengzhou
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$45.22 ยฅ316
-10.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$9.96 ยฅ69.5
170.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$11.79 ยฅ82.3
154.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tengzhou
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$41.52 ยฅ290
25.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$13.68 ยฅ95.5
89.40%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.90 ยฅ41.16
8.31%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tengzhou
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$328 ยฅ2,288
31.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$16.6K ยฅ115.8K
-37.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tengzhou
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$42.95 ยฅ300
36.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$29.88 ยฅ209
49.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$71.0 ยฅ496
45.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$70.8 ยฅ494
50.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tengzhou
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$277 ยฅ1,931
260.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$191 ยฅ1,331
227.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$602 ยฅ4,204
249.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$361 ยฅ2,520
241.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$3,061 ยฅ21.4K
19.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,059 ยฅ14.4K
5.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tengzhou
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 Tengzhou: January 11, 2026

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