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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Shaoxing is 36.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 53% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Shaoxing is 41.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 52.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Shaoxing
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.78 ยฅ19.39
$13.19 MX$233
-78.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.49 ยฅ143
$53.5 MX$944
-61.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.23 ยฅ29.50
$9.37 MX$165
-54.86%
Cappuccino
$2.80 ยฅ19.57
$3.75 MX$66.2
-25.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ยฅ2.89
$1.57 MX$27.71
-73.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 ยฅ1.82
$1.11 MX$19.61
-76.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.72 ยฅ5.03
$3.12 MX$55.1
-76.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 ยฅ11.89
$4.81 MX$84.9
-64.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Shaoxing
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.30 ยฅ16.05
$1.65 MX$29.16
39.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.14 ยฅ14.92
$2.77 MX$48.87
-22.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.77 ยฅ5.35
$1.91 MX$33.67
-59.69%
Eggs
$1.54 ยฅ10.74
$2.60 MX$45.81
-40.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.82 ยฅ54.6
$10.21 MX$180
-23.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.83 ยฅ19.74
$8.46 MX$149
-66.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.25 ยฅ64.6
$11.60 MX$205
-20.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.85 ยฅ12.92
$3.00 MX$52.9
-38.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 ยฅ9.91
$1.73 MX$30.49
-17.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 ยฅ11.48
$2.04 MX$36.05
-19.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 ยฅ8.43
$2.00 MX$35.34
-39.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.93 ยฅ6.52
$2.15 MX$37.91
-56.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 ยฅ6.78
$2.25 MX$39.71
-56.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.77 ยฅ5.41
$1.39 MX$24.57
-44.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 ยฅ3.93
$1.07 MX$18.88
-47.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.58 ยฅ25.02
$4.13 MX$73.0
-13.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.17 ยฅ71.0
$12.35 MX$218
-17.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.78 ยฅ5.43
$1.70 MX$30.02
-54.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 ยฅ10.57
$3.56 MX$62.8
-57.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Shaoxing
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ยฅ1.86
$0.36 MX$6.35
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.40 ยฅ114
$18.70 MX$330
-12.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.50 ยฅ10.46
$1.36 MX$24.05
10.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.39 ยฅ2.71
$0.28 MX$4.88
39.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.39 ยฅ58.6
$5.44 MX$96.0
54.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ยฅ7.91
$1.34 MX$23.64
-15.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.8K ยฅ117.1K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-11.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.3K ยฅ99.6K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-38.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shaoxing
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.74 ยฅ291
$40.62 MX$717
2.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.04 ยฅ77.1
$26.92 MX$475
-58.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.04 ยฅ77.0
$29.98 MX$529
-63.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Shaoxing
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.43 ยฅ289
$52.2 MX$922
-20.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.05 ยฅ98.1
$25.91 MX$457
-45.77%
Cinema Ticket
$5.69 ยฅ39.73
$6.39 MX$113
-10.95%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Shaoxing
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$411 ยฅ2,872
$431 MX$7,603
-4.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.6K ยฅ129.7K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
78.27%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Shaoxing
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.25 ยฅ302
$58.4 MX$1,031
-25.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.23 ยฅ211
$44.65 MX$788
-32.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.3 ยฅ477
$103 MX$1,823
-33.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.5 ยฅ457
$106 MX$1,876
-38.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Shaoxing
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 ยฅ1,957
$998 MX$17.6K
-71.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 ยฅ1,295
$624 MX$11.0K
-70.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 ยฅ4,072
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-72.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 ยฅ2,497
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-70.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,188 ยฅ50.2K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
97.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,998 ยฅ27.9K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
84.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Shaoxing
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$862 ยฅ6,016
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-17.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.87
11.34
-65.87%

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Last update for Shaoxing: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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