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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ambala is 58.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 71.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ambala is 63.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 72.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ambala
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 โ‚น258
$13.19 MX$233
-78.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.47 โ‚น1,041
$53.5 MX$944
-78.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.24 โ‚น294
$9.37 MX$165
-65.42%
Cappuccino
$1.76 โ‚น160
$3.75 MX$66.2
-53.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 โ‚น43.76
$1.57 MX$27.71
-69.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.18 โ‚น16.12
$1.11 MX$19.61
-83.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 โ‚น161
$3.12 MX$55.1
-43.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 โ‚น311
$4.81 MX$84.9
-28.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ambala
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.68 โ‚น61.6
$1.65 MX$29.16
-58.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 โ‚น44.54
$2.77 MX$48.87
-82.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.57
$1.91 MX$33.67
-73.30%
Eggs
$1.02 โ‚น92.4
$2.60 MX$45.81
-60.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.68 โ‚น243
$10.21 MX$180
-73.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.40 โ‚น308
$8.46 MX$149
-59.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.60 MX$205
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 โ‚น164
$3.00 MX$52.9
-39.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚น67.4
$1.73 MX$30.49
-57.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚น61.5
$2.04 MX$36.05
-66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.75
$2.00 MX$35.34
-76.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 โ‚น30.85
$2.15 MX$37.91
-84.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น32.77
$2.25 MX$39.71
-84.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.30 โ‚น27.05
$1.39 MX$24.57
-78.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.31 โ‚น28.55
$1.07 MX$18.88
-71.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.85 โ‚น349
$4.13 MX$73.0
-6.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.99 โ‚น907
$12.35 MX$218
-19.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.16 โ‚น196
$1.70 MX$30.02
27.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 โ‚น342
$3.56 MX$62.8
5.90%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 โ‚น509
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ambala
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.23
$0.36 MX$6.35
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.88 โ‚น805
$18.70 MX$330
-52.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 โ‚น54.4
$1.36 MX$24.05
-55.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 โ‚น22.43
$0.28 MX$4.88
-10.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 โ‚น130
$5.44 MX$96.0
-73.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.34 MX$23.64
-11.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,376 โ‚น850.9K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-50.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K โ‚น2.0M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-7.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ambala
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.1 โ‚น4,635
$40.62 MX$717
25.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.52 โ‚น320
$26.92 MX$475
-86.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.03 โ‚น728
$29.98 MX$529
-73.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ambala
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.17 โ‚น1,467
$52.2 MX$922
-69.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.94 โ‚น630
$25.91 MX$457
-73.21%
Cinema Ticket
$2.95 โ‚น268
$6.39 MX$113
-53.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ambala
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$57.3 โ‚น5,203
$431 MX$7,603
-86.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,701 โ‚น154.4K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-83.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ambala
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.50 โ‚น2,404
$58.4 MX$1,031
-54.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.35 โ‚น2,391
$44.65 MX$788
-40.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.12 โ‚น4,095
$103 MX$1,823
-56.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.55 โ‚น2,863
$106 MX$1,876
-70.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ambala
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 โ‚น11.1K
$998 MX$17.6K
-87.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$75.9 โ‚น6,887
$624 MX$11.0K
-87.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$278 โ‚น25.2K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-86.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$182 โ‚น16.5K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-85.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ambala
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$329 โ‚น29.9K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-68.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.5
11.34
-33.86%

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Last update for Ambala: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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