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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 71.3% more expensive than Zibo without rent, and 105.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 108.7% more expensive than Zibo without rent, and 111.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Zibo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$4.13 ยฅ28.86
219.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$16.73 ยฅ117
219.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.67 ยฅ39.60
65.26%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.24 ยฅ22.67
15.74%
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
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
311.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$0.86 ยฅ6.02
262.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.92 ยฅ13.39
150.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Zibo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.71 ยฅ11.96
-3.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.67 ยฅ4.69
313.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.80 ยฅ5.59
138.75%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.23 ยฅ8.62
111.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$15.35 ยฅ107
-33.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$1.93 ยฅ13.50
338.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$5.53 ยฅ38.66
109.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.09 ยฅ7.62
175.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.82 ยฅ5.74
110.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.01 ยฅ7.08
101.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.82 ยฅ5.70
143.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.44 ยฅ3.07
388.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.82 ยฅ5.70
174.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.40 ยฅ2.80
247.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.58 ยฅ4.04
84.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.76 ยฅ26.31
9.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$13.77 ยฅ96.3
-10.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.72 ยฅ5.04
136.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.41 ยฅ9.83
152.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Zibo
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
$16.63 ยฅ116
12.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.12 ยฅ7.86
21.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.35 ยฅ2.41
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.41 ยฅ44.78
-15.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.03 ยฅ7.17
30.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$16.8K ยฅ117.7K
12.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$13.9K ยฅ97.0K
67.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Zibo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$87.0 ยฅ608
-53.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$10.00 ยฅ69.9
169.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$5.53 ยฅ38.64
442.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Zibo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$41.28 ยฅ289
26.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$13.74 ยฅ96.1
88.57%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.45 ยฅ45.07
-0.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Zibo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$169 ยฅ1,181
154.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$18.3K ยฅ127.8K
-42.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Zibo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$28.23 ยฅ197
106.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$23.99 ยฅ168
86.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$70.8 ยฅ495
45.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$69.7 ยฅ487
52.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Zibo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$284 ยฅ1,985
251.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$187 ยฅ1,308
233.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$603 ยฅ4,215
249.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$360 ยฅ2,517
241.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$3,606 ยฅ25.2K
1.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,031 ยฅ14.2K
6.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Zibo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$726 ยฅ5,072
43.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.62
145.45%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Zibo: January 12, 2026

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