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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 97.4% more expensive than Zhuhai without rent, and 89.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 72.1% more expensive than Zhuhai without rent, and 80.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Zhuhai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.72 ยฅ19.00
384.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$28.04 ยฅ196
90.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.93 ยฅ34.39
90.06%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.74 ยฅ19.13
36.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.46 ยฅ3.22
241.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.30 ยฅ2.11
270.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.09 ยฅ7.59
186.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.63 ยฅ18.37
82.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Zhuhai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.81 ยฅ12.63
-8.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.66 ยฅ11.59
66.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.94 ยฅ6.59
103.19%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.49 ยฅ10.41
74.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$8.21 ยฅ57.3
24.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.94 ยฅ27.48
114.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$8.96 ยฅ62.5
29.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.43 ยฅ9.97
109.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.18 ยฅ8.23
46.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.94 ยฅ6.58
117.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.95 ยฅ6.62
110.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.80 ยฅ5.60
168.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.23 ยฅ8.59
82.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.49 ยฅ3.43
183.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.60 ยฅ4.22
78.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.76 ยฅ19.30
49.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$8.67 ยฅ60.5
42.45%
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
$1.89 ยฅ13.20
88.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Zhuhai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.14 ยฅ0.95
157.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$8.52 ยฅ59.5
119.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.41 ยฅ9.86
-3.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.38 ยฅ2.62
-26.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$4.29 ยฅ29.95
26.81%
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
$16.5K ยฅ115.3K
15.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$16.7K ยฅ116.5K
39.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Zhuhai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$62.7 ยฅ438
-35.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$8.49 ยฅ59.3
217.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$12.82 ยฅ89.5
133.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Zhuhai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$41.14 ยฅ287
26.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$16.96 ยฅ118
52.77%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.73 ยฅ40.00
11.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Zhuhai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$346 ยฅ2,417
24.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$8,430 ยฅ58.8K
23.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Zhuhai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$37.18 ยฅ260
57.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$20.60 ยฅ144
116.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$68.6 ยฅ479
50.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$74.8 ยฅ522
42.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Zhuhai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$395 ยฅ2,760
152.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$262 ยฅ1,828
138.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$856 ยฅ5,976
146.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$610 ยฅ4,259
101.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$4,402 ยฅ30.7K
-17.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$3,174 ยฅ22.2K
-31.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Zhuhai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,017 ยฅ7,101
2.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.04
180.69%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Zhuhai: January 11, 2026

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