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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 49.5% more expensive than Wuxi without rent, and 91% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 58.9% more expensive than Wuxi without rent, and 94.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Wuxi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.54 ยฅ24.70
272.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$27.68 ยฅ193
93.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.84 ยฅ33.80
93.60%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.20 ยฅ22.37
17.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.46 ยฅ3.24
241.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
282.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$0.80 ยฅ5.59
290.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.40 ยฅ16.77
100.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Wuxi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.89 ยฅ13.21
-12.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.79 ยฅ12.46
54.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.02 ยฅ7.15
87.25%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.12 ยฅ14.81
22.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$14.36 ยฅ100
-28.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.25 ยฅ22.67
160.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.80 ยฅ75.4
7.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.36 ยฅ16.49
27.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.12 ยฅ7.80
54.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.57 ยฅ10.94
29.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.93 ยฅ6.47
115.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.59 ยฅ4.09
264.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.70 ยฅ4.87
221.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.65 ยฅ4.53
113.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.48 ยฅ3.33
122.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.84 ยฅ33.81
-14.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.80 ยฅ75.4
14.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.70 ยฅ4.90
142.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.88 ยฅ13.10
89.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Wuxi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$13.89 ยฅ96.9
34.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.35 ยฅ9.45
0.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.39 ยฅ2.75
-28.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$8.13 ยฅ56.8
-33.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.17 ยฅ8.16
14.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$17.8K ยฅ124.5K
6.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$19.7K ยฅ137.5K
18.25%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Wuxi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$35.38 ยฅ247
14.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$16.44 ยฅ115
63.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$25.45 ยฅ178
17.80%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Wuxi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$50.9 ยฅ355
2.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$6.69 ยฅ46.68
287.29%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$7.70 ยฅ53.7
-17.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Wuxi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$419 ยฅ2,924
2.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$17.4K ยฅ121.2K
-39.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Wuxi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$41.35 ยฅ289
41.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$26.98 ยฅ188
65.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$62.9 ยฅ439
64.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$37.99 ยฅ265
179.81%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Wuxi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$310 ยฅ2,163
221.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$205 ยฅ1,429
205.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$598 ยฅ4,172
252.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$373 ยฅ2,601
230.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$3,785 ยฅ26.4K
-3.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,212 ยฅ15.4K
-1.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Wuxi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$967 ยฅ6,751
7.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.02
182.09%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Wuxi: January 13, 2026

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