Mexico

Compared with China, using real observed prices.

Baseline: China = 1×

Mexico vs

China

Overall verdict

Mexico is about 1.32× China.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs China = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is China. A bar running right means Mexico is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

China China = 1×

Mexico is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.68
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.43
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.30
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.29
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×1.01

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Mexico, Big Mac costs 1.7× what it does in China — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.7×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.68

Mexico ¥42.94 MXN 109

China ¥25.50 CNY 25.5

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.48

Mexico ¥10.50 USD 1.546

China ¥7.10 USD 1.045

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.43

Mexico ¥0.75 USD 0.109

China ¥0.52 USD 0.076

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.38

Mexico ¥11.03 USD 1.624

China ¥8.01 USD 1.179

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.30

Mexico ¥387.78 MXN 999

China ¥298.00 CNY 298

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.29

Mexico ¥7,763 MXN 19,999

China ¥5,999 CNY 5,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.71

Mexico ¥0.25 USD 0.036

China ¥0.35 USD 0.051

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com