Mexico

Compared with Taiwan, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Taiwan = 1×

Mexico vs

Taiwan

Overall verdict

Mexico is about 1.43× Taiwan.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Taiwan = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Taiwan. 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

Taiwan Taiwan = 1×

Mexico is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.50
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.71
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.24
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.16
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.96

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

In Mexico, Big Mac costs 2.5× what it does in Taiwan — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×2.50

Mexico NT$194.67 MXN 109

Taiwan NT$78.00 TWD 78

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.74

Mexico NT$48.80 USD 1.546

Taiwan NT$28.10 USD 0.89

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.68

Mexico NT$51.27 USD 1.624

Taiwan NT$30.56 USD 0.968

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.24

Mexico NT$37,007 MXN 19,999

Taiwan NT$29,900 TWD 29,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.16

Mexico NT$1,849 MXN 999

Taiwan NT$1,599 TWD 1,599

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.11

Mexico NT$3.44 USD 0.109

Taiwan NT$3.09 USD 0.098

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.84

Mexico NT$1.14 USD 0.036

Taiwan NT$1.36 USD 0.043

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com