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Mexico City
🇲🇽 Mexico
Cost of Living in Taichung - Updated Prices & Insights
55.8
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $810 (excluding rent), and $1,209 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,895 (excluding rent), and $2,748 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.23 $154
$3.49 $103
$8.72 $257
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.99 $885
$19.65 $580
$66.6 $1,966
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.28 $156
$4.95 $146
$5.94 $175
Cappuccino
$3.03 $89.3
$1.54 $45.57
$5.16 $152
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 $32.69
$0.83 $24.59
$2.56 $75.5
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 $24.56
$0.69 $20.37
$1.21 $35.65
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 $64.4
$1.32 $38.98
$4.34 $128
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 $87.2
$1.74 $51.2
$5.56 $164
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$3.71 $110
$2.64 $77.9
$4.95 $146
White Bread (500g)
$1.7 $50.3
$1.17 $34.57
$3.34 $98.5
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.73 $80.5
$1.98 $58.5
$3.31 $97.8
Eggs
$3.13 $92.4
$1.59 $46.91
$5.95 $176
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.38 $926
$8.48 $250
$67.9 $2,002
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.08 $238
$4.04 $119
$10.1 $298
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.71 $463
$7.4 $218
$30.3 $894
Apples (1kg)
$4.58 $135
$1.88 $55.4
$6.7 $198
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 $52
$1.35 $39.69
$4.43 $131
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 $67
$1.35 $39.79
$6.88 $203
Tomato (1kg)
$3.07 $90.6
$1.08 $31.8
$6.9 $203
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 $38
$0.8 $23.5
$3.33 $98.4
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 $58.3
$0.61 $17.9
$3.49 $103
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.37 $69.9
$0.69 $20.39
$3.45 $102
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 $38.29
$0.59 $17.49
$2.07 $61.2
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 $123
$3.81 $112
$4.33 $128
Wine (Bottle)
$17.08 $504
$6.84 $202
$23.91 $705
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 $48.85
$1.17 $34.4
$2.37 $70
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 $75.2
$1.36 $40.18
$3.99 $118
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 $27.54
$0.71 $20.81
$1.06 $31.21
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.23 $833
$19.94 $588
$39.87 $1,176
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.9 $85.4
$2.9 $85.4
$5.11 $151
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.25 $36.74
$0.78 $23.07
$2.13 $62.8
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.21 $301
$10.21 $301
$10.21 $301
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.02 $29.95
$1.01 $29.66
$1.03 $30.24
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.6K $990.3K
$28.5K $841.7K
$40.3K $1.2M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K $771.4K
$24.6K $726K
$27.3K $806.7K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$96.7 $2,854
$51.3 $1,512
$171 $5,041
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.65 $727
$10.2 $301
$40.76 $1,202
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.96 $648
$17.16 $506
$34.4 $1,015
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.45 $1,075
$23.98 $708
$51.5 $1,518
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.29 $303
$8.57 $253
$10.29 $303
Cinema Ticket
$10.86 $320
$10.01 $295
$12.07 $356
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$355 $10.5K
$267 $7,876
$501 $14.8K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K $607.3K
$10.1K $297.4K
$33.6K $991.5K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.3 $2,545
$41.44 $1,222
$138 $4,075
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.43 $1,016
$20.35 $600
$50.6 $1,491
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.9 $2,858
$69 $2,037
$121 $3,564
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 $3,842
$86 $2,537
$172 $5,075
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 $11.3K
$274 $8,071
$752 $22.2K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 $8,471
$170 $5,016
$561 $16.6K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,053 $31.1K
$860 $25.4K
$1,204 $35.5K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 $21.3K
$404 $11.9K
$1,009 $29.8K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,044 $178.3K
$3,377 $99.6K
$10.1K $298.8K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,174 $152.6K
$2,759 $81.4K
$15.5K $457.9K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,540 $45.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.18
2
2.6
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