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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Bhopal is 63.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 72.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Bhopal is 66.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 74.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Bhopal
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.29 โ‚น195
$13.38 MX$253
-82.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.85 โ‚น1,013
$52.7 MX$997
-77.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.06 โ‚น347
$9.31 MX$176
-56.39%
Cappuccino
$1.71 โ‚น146
$3.61 MX$68.3
-52.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.47 โ‚น40.34
$1.64 MX$30.91
-71.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.12 โ‚น10.14
$1.12 MX$21.14
-89.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.89 โ‚น161
$3.26 MX$61.7
-42.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 โ‚น285
$4.82 MX$91.1
-30.91%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bhopal
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.7 โ‚น60.3
$1.65 MX$31.24
-57.58%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 โ‚น42.04
$2.74 MX$51.7
-82.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 โ‚น58.9
$1.92 MX$36.28
-64.06%
Eggs
$0.91 โ‚น77.8
$2.51 MX$47.53
-63.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 โ‚น857
$9.89 MX$187
1.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚น253
$8.39 MX$159
-64.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.95 MX$226
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚น170
$2.87 MX$54.3
-30.66%
Banana (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚น50.6
$1.74 MX$32.85
-66.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 โ‚น77.9
$2 MX$37.81
-54.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น45.76
$2.07 MX$39.14
-73.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น27.81
$2.05 MX$38.78
-83.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚น32.54
$2.18 MX$41.22
-82.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.5 โ‚น42.45
$1.38 MX$26.16
-63.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น29.23
$1.11 MX$21.06
-69.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.56 โ‚น305
$4.16 MX$78.6
-14.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.55 โ‚น475
$11.05 MX$209
-49.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚น170
$1.75 MX$33.16
13.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 โ‚น256
$3.7 MX$70
-19.19%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.74 โ‚น491
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Bhopal
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 โ‚น20.62
$0.38 MX$7.25
-36.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$5.35 โ‚น457
$18.97 MX$359
-71.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 โ‚น97.4
$1.36 MX$25.72
-16.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 โ‚น23.14
$0.28 MX$5.25
-3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 โ‚น195
$5.3 MX$100
-56.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 โ‚น104
$1.36 MX$25.63
-11.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.3K โ‚น1.1M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-29.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K โ‚น1.8M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-9.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bhopal
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.5 โ‚น2,437
$39.97 MX$756
-28.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.31 โ‚น283
$27.48 MX$519
-87.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.3 โ‚น710
$30.22 MX$571
-72.53%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bhopal
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.61 โ‚น1,506
$52.6 MX$994
-66.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.15 โ‚น440
$26.84 MX$507
-80.81%
Cinema Ticket
$2.79 โ‚น238
$6.32 MX$120
-55.85%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Bhopal
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.39 โ‚น4,139
$437 MX$8,258
-88.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,083 โ‚น263.7K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-70.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bhopal
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.63 โ‚น1,764
$57.2 MX$1,082
-63.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.84 โ‚น2,125
$45.14 MX$853
-44.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.09 โ‚น3,514
$102 MX$1,928
-59.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.58 โ‚น2,787
$109 MX$2,056
-70.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Bhopal
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$126 โ‚น10.8K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-87.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$81.6 โ‚น6,982
$622 MX$11.8K
-86.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$289 โ‚น24.7K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-86.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 โ‚น13K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-87.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,957 โ‚น167.3K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-45.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$646 โ‚น55.3K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-73.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Bhopal
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$442 โ‚น37.8K
$867 MX$16.4K
-49.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.67
11.34
-14.73%

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Last update for Bhopal: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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