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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Zhoushan is 44.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 54.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Zhoushan is 35.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zhoushan
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.10 ยฅ21.65
$13.19 MX$233
-76.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.09 ยฅ119
$53.5 MX$944
-68.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.86 ยฅ33.90
$9.37 MX$165
-48.13%
Cappuccino
$2.71 ยฅ18.89
$3.75 MX$66.2
-27.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ยฅ3.01
$1.57 MX$27.71
-72.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ยฅ2.05
$1.11 MX$19.61
-73.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.68 ยฅ4.73
$3.12 MX$55.1
-78.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 ยฅ9.53
$4.81 MX$84.9
-71.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zhoushan
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 ยฅ14.77
$1.65 MX$29.16
28.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.39 ยฅ16.65
$2.77 MX$48.87
-13.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 ยฅ6.02
$1.91 MX$33.67
-54.97%
Eggs
$0.97 ยฅ6.80
$2.60 MX$45.81
-62.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.64 ยฅ144
$10.21 MX$180
102.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.59 ยฅ25.07
$8.46 MX$149
-57.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.81 ยฅ54.5
$11.60 MX$205
-32.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.36 ยฅ9.46
$3.00 MX$52.9
-54.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.12 ยฅ7.84
$1.73 MX$30.49
-35.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.35 ยฅ9.43
$2.04 MX$36.05
-33.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.13 ยฅ7.91
$2.00 MX$35.34
-43.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.59 ยฅ4.09
$2.15 MX$37.91
-72.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.87 ยฅ6.08
$2.25 MX$39.71
-61.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 ยฅ3.86
$1.39 MX$24.57
-60.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 ยฅ3.33
$1.07 MX$18.88
-55.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.30 ยฅ30.02
$4.13 MX$73.0
4.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.22 ยฅ71.4
$12.35 MX$218
-17.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 ยฅ6.49
$1.70 MX$30.02
-45.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 ยฅ18.97
$3.56 MX$62.8
-23.60%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zhoushan
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.27 ยฅ1.87
$0.36 MX$6.35
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.52 ยฅ115
$18.70 MX$330
-11.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.50 ยฅ10.44
$1.36 MX$24.05
10.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 ยฅ2.45
$0.28 MX$4.88
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.34 ยฅ58.2
$5.44 MX$96.0
53.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ยฅ7.90
$1.34 MX$23.64
-15.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K ยฅ143.2K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
7.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$14.9K ยฅ104.3K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-35.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zhoushan
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.89 ยฅ313
$40.62 MX$717
10.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.80 ยฅ103
$26.92 MX$475
-45.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$11.57 ยฅ80.8
$29.98 MX$529
-61.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zhoushan
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.10 ยฅ161
$52.2 MX$922
-55.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.10 ยฅ49.56
$25.91 MX$457
-72.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.23 ยฅ43.50
$6.39 MX$113
-2.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zhoushan
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$756 ยฅ5,280
$431 MX$7,603
75.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$16.7K ยฅ116.3K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
59.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zhoushan
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.5 ยฅ367
$58.4 MX$1,031
-10.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.05 ยฅ252
$44.65 MX$788
-19.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.7 ยฅ486
$103 MX$1,823
-32.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.4 ยฅ638
$106 MX$1,876
-14.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zhoushan
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 ยฅ2,129
$998 MX$17.6K
-69.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$111 ยฅ777
$624 MX$11.0K
-82.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$689 ยฅ4,812
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-67.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 ยฅ1,784
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-79.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,329 ยฅ23.2K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-8.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,963 ยฅ13.7K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-9.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zhoushan
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$571 ยฅ3,984
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-45.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.86
11.34
-65.96%

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Last update for Zhoushan: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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