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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kollam is 69.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 79% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kollam is 74.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 79.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kollam
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.15 โ‚น104
$13.19 MX$233
-91.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.92 โ‚น628
$53.5 MX$944
-87.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.04 โ‚น367
$9.37 MX$165
-56.88%
Cappuccino
$1.25 โ‚น114
$3.75 MX$66.2
-66.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚น34.00
$1.57 MX$27.71
-76.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น13.56
$1.11 MX$19.61
-86.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 โ‚น162
$3.12 MX$55.1
-42.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 โ‚น267
$4.81 MX$84.9
-38.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kollam
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 โ‚น53.2
$1.65 MX$29.16
-64.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 โ‚น42.61
$2.77 MX$48.87
-83.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.36
$1.91 MX$33.67
-74.87%
Eggs
$0.81 โ‚น73.2
$2.60 MX$45.81
-68.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.28 โ‚น480
$10.21 MX$180
-48.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.23 โ‚น203
$8.46 MX$149
-73.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.60 MX$205
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 โ‚น196
$3.00 MX$52.9
-28.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.63 โ‚น57.2
$1.73 MX$30.49
-63.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚น68.0
$2.04 MX$36.05
-63.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.57
$2.00 MX$35.34
-77.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.65
$2.15 MX$37.91
-78.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.39 โ‚น35.81
$2.25 MX$39.71
-82.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.40 โ‚น35.94
$1.39 MX$24.57
-71.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.07
$1.07 MX$18.88
-71.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.42 โ‚น310
$4.13 MX$73.0
-17.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.26 โ‚น296
$12.35 MX$218
-73.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.19 โ‚น198
$1.70 MX$30.02
28.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚น257
$3.56 MX$62.8
-20.51%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.48 โ‚น407
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kollam
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.12 โ‚น10.79
$0.36 MX$6.35
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$7.68 โ‚น697
$18.70 MX$330
-58.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 โ‚น104
$1.36 MX$24.05
-15.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.33 โ‚น29.53
$0.28 MX$4.88
17.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.59 โ‚น145
$5.44 MX$96.0
-70.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$1.34 MX$23.64
-11.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$11.4K โ‚น1.0M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-40.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.9K โ‚น1.4M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-31.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kollam
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.27 โ‚น2,475
$40.62 MX$717
-32.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.32 โ‚น301
$26.92 MX$475
-87.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.68 โ‚น515
$29.98 MX$529
-81.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kollam
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.11 โ‚น1,099
$52.2 MX$922
-76.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.10 โ‚น1,280
$25.91 MX$457
-45.58%
Cinema Ticket
$1.76 โ‚น160
$6.39 MX$113
-72.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kollam
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$23.44 โ‚น2,127
$431 MX$7,603
-94.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,564 โ‚น141.9K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-85.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kollam
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.87 โ‚น1,622
$58.4 MX$1,031
-69.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.64 โ‚น1,782
$44.65 MX$788
-56.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$28.79 โ‚น2,613
$103 MX$1,823
-72.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.82 โ‚น2,434
$106 MX$1,876
-74.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kollam
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$92.1 โ‚น8,357
$998 MX$17.6K
-90.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.6 โ‚น4,776
$624 MX$11.0K
-91.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 โ‚น18.1K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-90.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$126 โ‚น11.4K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-89.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$884 โ‚น80.2K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-75.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$486 โ‚น44.1K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-77.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kollam
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$546 โ‚น49.6K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-47.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.97
11.34
-20.90%

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Last update for Kollam: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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