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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 70.7% more expensive than Yantai without rent, and 95.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 91.3% more expensive than Yantai without rent, and 99.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Yantai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.30 ยฅ23.02
299.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$18.06 ยฅ126
196.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.55 ยฅ31.75
105.93%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.47 ยฅ24.22
8.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.51 ยฅ3.59
207.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.29 ยฅ2.02
282.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$0.88 ยฅ6.12
254.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.06 ยฅ14.38
133.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Yantai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.97 ยฅ13.78
-16.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.48 ยฅ10.33
87.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.68 ยฅ4.74
180.88%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.35 ยฅ9.42
92.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$14.65 ยฅ102
-30.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.22 ยฅ29.43
100.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.51 ยฅ52.4
54.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.39 ยฅ9.67
115.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.91 ยฅ6.36
90.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.29 ยฅ8.97
58.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.05 ยฅ7.36
90.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.74 ยฅ5.17
190.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.12 ยฅ7.84
100.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.61 ยฅ4.25
127.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.50 ยฅ3.51
114.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.80 ยฅ26.53
8.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$14.17 ยฅ98.9
-12.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.04 ยฅ7.27
63.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.60 ยฅ11.17
122.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Yantai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.29 ยฅ2.05
24.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$16.66 ยฅ116
12.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.37 ยฅ9.56
-0.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.24 ยฅ1.68
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.12 ยฅ42.73
-11.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.13 ยฅ7.87
18.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$20.3K ยฅ141.8K
-6.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$13.4K ยฅ93.6K
73.74%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Yantai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$51.2 ยฅ357
-20.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$10.81 ยฅ75.4
149.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$10.30 ยฅ71.9
191.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Yantai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$28.23 ยฅ197
84.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$6.83 ยฅ47.68
279.36%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.84 ยฅ33.78
32.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Yantai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$337 ยฅ2,355
27.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$23.6K ยฅ164.9K
-55.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Yantai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$77.0 ยฅ538
-24.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$38.24 ยฅ267
16.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$81.6 ยฅ569
26.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$99.5 ยฅ694
6.84%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Yantai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$139 ยฅ971
617.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$191 ยฅ1,333
227.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$395 ยฅ2,757
433.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$362 ยฅ2,526
240.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$3,176 ยฅ22.2K
14.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$6,252 ยฅ43.6K
-65.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Yantai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,064 ยฅ7,424
-1.83%
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 Yantai: January 13, 2026

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