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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Chandigarh is 61.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 69.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Chandigarh is 64.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 68.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Chandigarh
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.18 โ‚น289
$13.19 MX$233
-75.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.02 โ‚น1,273
$53.5 MX$944
-73.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 โ‚น315
$9.37 MX$165
-62.97%
Cappuccino
$1.91 โ‚น173
$3.75 MX$66.2
-49.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚น36.08
$1.57 MX$27.71
-74.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 โ‚น18.12
$1.11 MX$19.61
-81.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 โ‚น157
$3.12 MX$55.1
-44.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 โ‚น272
$4.81 MX$84.9
-37.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chandigarh
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 โ‚น65.1
$1.65 MX$29.16
-56.36%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 โ‚น48.73
$2.77 MX$48.87
-80.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 โ‚น74.8
$1.91 MX$33.67
-57.07%
Eggs
$1.07 โ‚น96.8
$2.60 MX$45.81
-58.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.38 โ‚น489
$10.21 MX$180
-47.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.02 โ‚น274
$8.46 MX$149
-64.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.60 MX$205
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 โ‚น178
$3.00 MX$52.9
-34.67%
Banana (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.6
$1.73 MX$30.49
-53.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 โ‚น89.2
$2.04 MX$36.05
-51.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 โ‚น48.90
$2.00 MX$35.34
-73.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.40 โ‚น36.01
$2.15 MX$37.91
-81.40%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น44.45
$2.25 MX$39.71
-78.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 โ‚น41.44
$1.39 MX$24.57
-66.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น28.69
$1.07 MX$18.88
-70.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 โ‚น380
$4.13 MX$73.0
1.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.49 โ‚น952
$12.35 MX$218
-15.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 โ‚น156
$1.70 MX$30.02
1.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.85 โ‚น258
$3.56 MX$62.8
-19.94%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.01 โ‚น454
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Chandigarh
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.39
$0.36 MX$6.35
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.64 โ‚น784
$18.70 MX$330
-53.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.83 โ‚น75.5
$1.36 MX$24.05
-38.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 โ‚น21.81
$0.28 MX$4.88
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.31 โ‚น119
$5.44 MX$96.0
-75.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 โ‚น105
$1.34 MX$23.64
-13.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.5K โ‚น1.3M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-23.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K โ‚น2.6M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
24.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chandigarh
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.32 โ‚น4,385
$40.62 MX$717
18.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.48 โ‚น316
$26.92 MX$475
-87.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.88 โ‚น624
$29.98 MX$529
-77.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chandigarh
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.46 โ‚น1,766
$52.2 MX$922
-62.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.24 โ‚น929
$25.91 MX$457
-60.48%
Cinema Ticket
$2.88 โ‚น261
$6.39 MX$113
-54.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Chandigarh
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.7 โ‚น5,506
$431 MX$7,603
-85.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,990 โ‚น180.6K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-80.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chandigarh
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.82 โ‚น2,252
$58.4 MX$1,031
-57.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.68 โ‚น2,149
$44.65 MX$788
-46.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.74 โ‚น4,333
$103 MX$1,823
-53.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$32.97 โ‚น2,992
$106 MX$1,876
-68.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Chandigarh
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$170 โ‚น15.5K
$998 MX$17.6K
-82.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$105 โ‚น9,513
$624 MX$11.0K
-83.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$412 โ‚น37.4K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-80.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 โ‚น24.1K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-78.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,412 โ‚น218.9K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-33.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,287 โ‚น116.8K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-40.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Chandigarh
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$501 โ‚น45.5K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-51.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.3
11.34
-26.81%

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Last update for Chandigarh: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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