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

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 58% cheaper than Mexico without rent, and 63.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 59.6% cheaper than Mexico without rent, and 61.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$10.38 MX$183
-75.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$42.10 MX$743
-67.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$7.87 MX$139
-47.40%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$3.24 MX$57.2
-44.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$1.32 MX$23.33
-68.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$0.91 MX$16.06
-83.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$2.33 MX$41.17
-17.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$4.29 MX$75.7
-16.32%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$1.50 MX$26.55
-51.33%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$2.54 MX$44.81
-79.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$1.74 MX$30.78
-58.62%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$2.38 MX$42.06
-57.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$8.69 MX$153
-40.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$7.81 MX$138
-59.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$10.79 MX$190
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$2.80 MX$49.48
-25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$1.51 MX$26.69
-52.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$1.90 MX$33.56
-43.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$1.78 MX$31.37
-68.54%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$1.95 MX$34.41
-77.95%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$1.97 MX$34.82
-75.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$1.26 MX$22.20
-60.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$1.02 MX$17.97
-67.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$4.19 MX$73.9
-0.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$11.20 MX$198
-28.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$1.66 MX$29.21
13.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$2.92 MX$51.6
4.79%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$0.65 MX$11.55
-43.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
$26.48 MX$467
-63.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$2.57 MX$45.33
-64.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$1.91 MX$33.65
-85.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$10.47 MX$185
-83.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.31 MX$23.07
-9.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$20.5K MX$361.4K
-31.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$22.7K MX$400.8K
-2.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$63.3 MX$1,117
-36.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$23.14 MX$409
-83.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$28.47 MX$502
-72.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$35.44 MX$626
-53.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$18.02 MX$318
-57.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$4.66 MX$82.3
-24.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$248 MX$4,377
-72.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$5,750 MX$101.5K
-68.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$51.8 MX$914
-50.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$40.92 MX$722
-33.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$93.9 MX$1,657
-51.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$89.7 MX$1,583
-62.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$636 MX$11.2K
-71.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$439 MX$7,755
-74.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$1,225 MX$21.6K
-66.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$848 MX$15.0K
-69.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$2,594 MX$45.8K
-48.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$1,559 MX$27.5K
-56.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$805 MX$14.2K
-42.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
11.45
-21.22%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico: January 11, 2026

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