Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Mexico Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Mexico

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: India is 58% cheaper than Mexico without rent, and 62.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: India is 60% cheaper than Mexico without rent, and 62.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
India
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.49 โ‚น213
$10.46 MX$198
-76.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.06 โ‚น1,202
$42.67 MX$807
-67.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.1 โ‚น351
$8.15 MX$154
-49.69%
Cappuccino
$1.82 โ‚น156
$3.32 MX$62.7
-45.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 โ‚น37.72
$1.29 MX$24.34
-65.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น14.36
$0.98 MX$18.47
-82.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.94 โ‚น166
$2.33 MX$44.09
-16.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 โ‚น302
$4.27 MX$80.7
-17.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
India
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚น62.1
$1.53 MX$28.95
-52.29%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 โ‚น41.19
$2.61 MX$49.42
-81.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น61.4
$1.71 MX$32.3
-57.89%
Eggs
$0.94 โ‚น80.1
$2.46 MX$46.46
-61.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.23 โ‚น448
$8.8 MX$166
-40.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 โ‚น269
$7.84 MX$148
-59.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.85 MX$205
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 โ‚น188
$2.75 MX$51.9
-20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 โ‚น61.2
$1.44 MX$27.16
-50.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.09 โ‚น93.2
$1.84 MX$34.7
-40.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.57 โ‚น49.11
$1.8 MX$34.07
-68.33%
Potato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น36.21
$2 MX$37.78
-79.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 โ‚น38.73
$2.05 MX$38.71
-78.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 โ‚น46.97
$1.27 MX$24.02
-56.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น27.96
$1.06 MX$19.99
-68.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.08 โ‚น349
$4.35 MX$82.3
-6.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 โ‚น683
$10.69 MX$202
-25.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 โ‚น164
$1.65 MX$31.16
16.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 โ‚น248
$2.95 MX$55.8
-2.03%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.92 โ‚น506
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
India
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 โ‚น28.83
$0.66 MX$12.48
-48.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.01 โ‚น856
$26.9 MX$508
-62.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.97 โ‚น83
$2.71 MX$51.2
-64.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 โ‚น23.62
$2 MX$37.8
-86.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.77 โ‚น151
$10.54 MX$199
-83.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 โ‚น106
$1.31 MX$24.69
-5.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14K โ‚น1.2M
$20K MX$377.7K
-29.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K โ‚น1.9M
$23.4K MX$441.6K
-5.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.79 โ‚น3,489
$62.3 MX$1,177
-34.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.79 โ‚น324
$23.41 MX$442
-83.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.13 โ‚น695
$27.74 MX$524
-70.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
India
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16 โ‚น1,368
$35.15 MX$664
-54.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.59 โ‚น649
$17.96 MX$339
-57.74%
Cinema Ticket
$3.45 โ‚น295
$4.65 MX$87.9
-25.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
India
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 โ‚น5,958
$254 MX$4,795
-72.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,847 โ‚น158K
$5,582 MX$105.5K
-66.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
India
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.29 โ‚น2,163
$53.2 MX$1,006
-52.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.99 โ‚น2,309
$41.56 MX$786
-35.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.67 โ‚น3,821
$92.3 MX$1,744
-51.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.23 โ‚น2,842
$87.7 MX$1,658
-62.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
India
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 โ‚น15.3K
$651 MX$12.3K
-72.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$114 โ‚น9,770
$453 MX$8,561
-74.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 โ‚น35.4K
$1,248 MX$23.6K
-66.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 โ‚น22.2K
$856 MX$16.2K
-69.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,499 โ‚น128.2K
$2,146 MX$40.6K
-30.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 โ‚น71K
$1,480 MX$28K
-43.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
India
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$500 โ‚น42.8K
$743 MX$14.1K
-32.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
11.45
-21.22%

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Last update for India: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico: October 28, 2025

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