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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 63.5% more expensive than Xiangtan without rent, and 99.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 69.8% more expensive than Xiangtan without rent, and 103.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Xiangtan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.85 ยฅ19.86
362.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$21.98 ยฅ153
143.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.99 ยฅ34.80
87.78%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.03 ยฅ21.18
23.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.44 ยฅ3.05
256.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
311.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$0.90 ยฅ6.26
246.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.14 ยฅ14.90
124.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Xiangtan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.85 ยฅ12.89
-10.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.57 ยฅ10.96
76.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.94 ยฅ6.57
103.19%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.53 ยฅ10.67
69.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$12.79 ยฅ89.3
-20.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.17 ยฅ22.10
166.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.06 ยฅ70.2
15.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.80 ยฅ12.54
66.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.20 ยฅ8.36
44.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.49 ยฅ10.42
36.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.11 ยฅ7.71
80.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.70 ยฅ4.91
207.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.97 ยฅ6.80
131.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.55 ยฅ3.87
152.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.51 ยฅ3.57
109.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.18 ยฅ22.19
29.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.51 ยฅ73.4
17.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.79 ยฅ5.55
115.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.59 ยฅ11.13
123.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Xiangtan
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
$16.72 ยฅ117
11.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.37 ยฅ9.56
-0.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.35 ยฅ2.48
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.86 ยฅ47.85
-20.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.13 ยฅ7.88
18.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$19.6K ยฅ136.8K
-3.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$17.0K ยฅ119.0K
36.62%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Xiangtan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$45.91 ยฅ320
-11.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$9.72 ยฅ67.9
176.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$11.57 ยฅ80.7
159.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Xiangtan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$42.29 ยฅ295
23.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$13.73 ยฅ95.9
88.71%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.78 ยฅ40.36
10.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Xiangtan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$337 ยฅ2,349
27.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$16.7K ยฅ116.2K
-37.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Xiangtan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$43.54 ยฅ304
34.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$29.88 ยฅ209
49.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$71.7 ยฅ500
44.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$71.6 ยฅ500
48.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Xiangtan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$281 ยฅ1,962
254.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$191 ยฅ1,334
226.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$584 ยฅ4,074
261.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$364 ยฅ2,543
237.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$3,014 ยฅ21.0K
20.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,065 ยฅ14.4K
5.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Xiangtan
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 Xiangtan: January 12, 2026

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