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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 78.9% more expensive than Zhoushan without rent, and 121.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 55.3% more expensive than Zhoushan without rent, and 115.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Zhoushan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.10 ยฅ21.65
325.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$17.09 ยฅ119
213.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.86 ยฅ33.90
92.80%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.71 ยฅ18.89
38.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.43 ยฅ3.01
265.12%
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
$0.68 ยฅ4.73
358.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.37 ยฅ9.53
251.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Zhoushan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$2.12 ยฅ14.77
-22.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$2.39 ยฅ16.65
15.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.86 ยฅ6.02
122.09%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$0.97 ยฅ6.80
168.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$20.64 ยฅ144
-50.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.59 ยฅ25.07
135.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.81 ยฅ54.5
48.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.36 ยฅ9.46
120.59%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.12 ยฅ7.84
54.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.35 ยฅ9.43
51.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.13 ยฅ7.91
76.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.59 ยฅ4.09
264.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.87 ยฅ6.08
158.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.55 ยฅ3.86
152.73%
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
$4.30 ยฅ30.02
-3.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.22 ยฅ71.4
20.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.93 ยฅ6.49
82.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.72 ยฅ18.97
30.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Zhoushan
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
$16.52 ยฅ115
13.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.50 ยฅ10.44
-9.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.35 ยฅ2.45
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$8.34 ยฅ58.2
-34.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.13 ยฅ7.90
18.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$20.5K ยฅ143.2K
-7.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$14.9K ยฅ104.3K
55.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Zhoushan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$44.89 ยฅ313
-9.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$14.80 ยฅ103
81.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$11.57 ยฅ80.8
159.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Zhoushan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$23.10 ยฅ161
126.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$7.10 ยฅ49.56
264.93%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.23 ยฅ43.50
2.57%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Zhoushan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$756 ยฅ5,280
-43.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$16.7K ยฅ116.3K
-37.44%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Zhoushan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$52.5 ยฅ367
11.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$36.05 ยฅ252
23.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$69.7 ยฅ486
48.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$91.4 ยฅ638
16.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Zhoushan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$305 ยฅ2,129
227.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$111 ยฅ777
460.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$689 ยฅ4,812
205.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$256 ยฅ1,784
381.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$3,329 ยฅ23.2K
9.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,963 ยฅ13.7K
10.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Zhoushan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$571 ยฅ3,984
82.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.86
193.78%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Zhoushan: January 11, 2026

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