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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 60.8% more expensive than Zhucheng without rent, and 104.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 69.4% more expensive than Zhucheng without rent, and 108.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Zhucheng
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.85 ยฅ19.93
362.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$21.43 ยฅ150
149.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.98 ยฅ34.73
88.15%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.96 ยฅ20.68
26.69%
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 ยฅ1.87
311.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$0.93 ยฅ6.49
235.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.06 ยฅ14.41
133.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Zhucheng
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.84 ยฅ12.86
-10.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.55 ยฅ10.82
78.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.97 ยฅ6.76
96.91%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.60 ยฅ11.16
62.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$12.93 ยฅ90.3
-21.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.26 ยฅ22.75
159.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.37 ยฅ72.4
11.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.87 ยฅ13.04
60.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.26 ยฅ8.81
37.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.47 ยฅ10.25
38.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.10 ยฅ7.66
81.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.69 ยฅ4.84
211.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.95 ยฅ6.60
136.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.55 ยฅ3.86
152.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.54 ยฅ3.79
98.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.07 ยฅ21.42
34.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.38 ยฅ72.5
18.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.80 ยฅ5.59
112.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.66 ยฅ11.60
114.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Zhucheng
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$17.03 ยฅ119
9.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.37 ยฅ9.57
-0.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.32 ยฅ2.26
-12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.66 ยฅ46.49
-18.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.12 ยฅ7.81
19.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$19.6K ยฅ136.5K
-2.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$17.1K ยฅ119.5K
36.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Zhucheng
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$45.11 ยฅ315
-9.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$9.55 ยฅ66.7
181.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$11.80 ยฅ82.4
154.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Zhucheng
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$41.22 ยฅ288
26.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$13.79 ยฅ96.2
87.89%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.02 ยฅ42.02
6.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Zhucheng
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$335 ยฅ2,336
28.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$16.8K ยฅ117.4K
-37.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Zhucheng
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$43.49 ยฅ304
34.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$29.87 ยฅ209
49.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$72.6 ยฅ507
42.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$72.3 ยฅ504
47.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Zhucheng
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$274 ยฅ1,912
264.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$191 ยฅ1,332
227.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$581 ยฅ4,054
262.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$355 ยฅ2,475
247.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$3,037 ยฅ21.2K
20.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,000 ยฅ14.0K
8.47%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Zhucheng
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 Zhucheng: January 12, 2026

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