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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Quanzhou is 46.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Quanzhou is 42% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 53.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Quanzhou
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.04 ยฅ14.20
$13.19 MX$233
-84.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.07 ยฅ161
$53.5 MX$944
-56.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.62 ยฅ39.26
$9.37 MX$165
-40.02%
Cappuccino
$2.75 ยฅ19.21
$3.75 MX$66.2
-26.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 ยฅ3.53
$1.57 MX$27.71
-67.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ยฅ2.04
$1.11 MX$19.61
-73.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 ยฅ9.89
$3.12 MX$55.1
-54.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ยฅ20.90
$4.81 MX$84.9
-37.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Quanzhou
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 ยฅ9.94
$1.65 MX$29.16
-13.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ยฅ4.69
$2.77 MX$48.87
-75.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 ยฅ5.40
$1.91 MX$33.67
-59.69%
Eggs
$1.18 ยฅ8.24
$2.60 MX$45.81
-54.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.19 ยฅ78.1
$10.21 MX$180
9.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.27 ยฅ15.88
$8.46 MX$149
-73.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.95 ยฅ76.4
$11.60 MX$205
-5.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.37 ยฅ16.52
$3.00 MX$52.9
-21.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 ยฅ7.93
$1.73 MX$30.49
-34.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 ยฅ10.90
$2.04 MX$36.05
-23.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 ยฅ13.34
$2.00 MX$35.34
-4.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 ยฅ6.34
$2.15 MX$37.91
-57.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 ยฅ11.35
$2.25 MX$39.71
-27.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 ยฅ5.58
$1.39 MX$24.57
-42.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ยฅ3.62
$1.07 MX$18.88
-51.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 ยฅ19.63
$4.13 MX$73.0
-31.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.02 ยฅ49.03
$12.35 MX$218
-43.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 ยฅ5.60
$1.70 MX$30.02
-52.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 ยฅ11.63
$3.56 MX$62.8
-53.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Quanzhou
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 ยฅ2.03
$0.36 MX$6.35
-19.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.68 ยฅ235
$18.70 MX$330
80.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 ยฅ7.64
$1.36 MX$24.05
-19.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.26 ยฅ1.81
$0.28 MX$4.88
-7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.77 ยฅ47.24
$5.44 MX$96.0
24.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ยฅ8.08
$1.34 MX$23.64
-13.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.3K ยฅ107.1K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-19.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.0K ยฅ97.7K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-39.88%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quanzhou
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.33 ยฅ274
$40.62 MX$717
-3.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.03 ยฅ28.13
$26.92 MX$475
-85.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.56 ยฅ66.7
$29.98 MX$529
-68.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Quanzhou
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.7 ยฅ382
$52.2 MX$922
4.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.84 ยฅ194
$25.91 MX$457
7.45%
Cinema Ticket
$5.45 ยฅ38.07
$6.39 MX$113
-14.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Quanzhou
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 ยฅ814
$431 MX$7,603
-72.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.5K ยฅ143.1K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
96.55%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Quanzhou
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.12 ยฅ196
$58.4 MX$1,031
-51.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.79 ยฅ187
$44.65 MX$788
-40.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.3 ยฅ589
$103 MX$1,823
-18.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.4 ยฅ554
$106 MX$1,876
-25.34%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Quanzhou
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$240 ยฅ1,674
$998 MX$17.6K
-75.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 ยฅ1,812
$624 MX$11.0K
-58.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$412 ยฅ2,878
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-80.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$305 ยฅ2,128
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-75.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,871 ยฅ20.0K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-21.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,949 ยฅ13.6K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-10.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Quanzhou
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$756 ยฅ5,276
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-27.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
11.34
-68.61%

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Last update for Quanzhou: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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