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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Xiangtan is 38.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 49.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Xiangtan is 41.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Xiangtan
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 ยฅ19.86
$13.19 MX$233
-78.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.98 ยฅ153
$53.5 MX$944
-58.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.99 ยฅ34.80
$9.37 MX$165
-46.74%
Cappuccino
$3.03 ยฅ21.18
$3.75 MX$66.2
-19.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 ยฅ3.05
$1.57 MX$27.71
-71.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 ยฅ1.88
$1.11 MX$19.61
-75.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.90 ยฅ6.26
$3.12 MX$55.1
-71.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ยฅ14.90
$4.81 MX$84.9
-55.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Xiangtan
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.85 ยฅ12.89
$1.65 MX$29.16
12.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ยฅ10.96
$2.77 MX$48.87
-43.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 ยฅ6.57
$1.91 MX$33.67
-50.79%
Eggs
$1.53 ยฅ10.67
$2.60 MX$45.81
-41.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.79 ยฅ89.3
$10.21 MX$180
25.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 ยฅ22.10
$8.46 MX$149
-62.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.06 ยฅ70.2
$11.60 MX$205
-13.28%
Apples (1kg)
$1.80 ยฅ12.54
$3.00 MX$52.9
-40.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.20 ยฅ8.36
$1.73 MX$30.49
-30.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 ยฅ10.42
$2.04 MX$36.05
-26.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 ยฅ7.71
$2.00 MX$35.34
-44.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 ยฅ4.91
$2.15 MX$37.91
-67.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.97 ยฅ6.80
$2.25 MX$39.71
-56.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ยฅ3.87
$1.39 MX$24.57
-60.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 ยฅ3.57
$1.07 MX$18.88
-52.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.18 ยฅ22.19
$4.13 MX$73.0
-23.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.51 ยฅ73.4
$12.35 MX$218
-14.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ยฅ5.55
$1.70 MX$30.02
-53.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 ยฅ11.13
$3.56 MX$62.8
-55.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Xiangtan
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)
$16.72 ยฅ117
$18.70 MX$330
-10.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.37 ยฅ9.56
$1.36 MX$24.05
0.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ยฅ2.48
$0.28 MX$4.88
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.86 ยฅ47.85
$5.44 MX$96.0
26.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ยฅ7.88
$1.34 MX$23.64
-15.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K ยฅ136.8K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
3.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.0K ยฅ119.0K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-26.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Xiangtan
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.91 ยฅ320
$40.62 MX$717
13.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.72 ยฅ67.9
$26.92 MX$475
-63.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.57 ยฅ80.7
$29.98 MX$529
-61.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Xiangtan
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.29 ยฅ295
$52.2 MX$922
-19.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.73 ยฅ95.9
$25.91 MX$457
-47.01%
Cinema Ticket
$5.78 ยฅ40.36
$6.39 MX$113
-9.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Xiangtan
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 ยฅ2,349
$431 MX$7,603
-21.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.7K ยฅ116.2K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
59.72%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Xiangtan
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.54 ยฅ304
$58.4 MX$1,031
-25.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.88 ยฅ209
$44.65 MX$788
-33.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.7 ยฅ500
$103 MX$1,823
-30.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.6 ยฅ500
$106 MX$1,876
-32.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Xiangtan
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$281 ยฅ1,962
$998 MX$17.6K
-71.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$191 ยฅ1,334
$624 MX$11.0K
-69.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 ยฅ4,074
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-72.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 ยฅ2,543
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-70.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,014 ยฅ21.0K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-17.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,065 ยฅ14.4K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-4.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Xiangtan
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.89
11.34
-65.70%

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Last update for Xiangtan: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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