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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kottayam is 71.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 79.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kottayam is 77.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 78.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kottayam
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.14 โ‚น103
$13.19 MX$233
-91.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.64 โ‚น875
$53.5 MX$944
-81.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.00 โ‚น364
$9.37 MX$165
-57.31%
Cappuccino
$0.56 โ‚น50.6
$3.75 MX$66.2
-85.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚น36.50
$1.57 MX$27.71
-74.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 โ‚น11.77
$1.11 MX$19.61
-88.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 โ‚น129
$3.12 MX$55.1
-54.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 โ‚น268
$4.81 MX$84.9
-38.67%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kottayam
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.63 โ‚น57.6
$1.65 MX$29.16
-61.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 โ‚น42.81
$2.77 MX$48.87
-83.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚น66.0
$1.91 MX$33.67
-61.78%
Eggs
$0.86 โ‚น78.1
$2.60 MX$45.81
-66.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.32 โ‚น210
$10.21 MX$180
-77.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.87 โ‚น261
$8.46 MX$149
-66.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.60 MX$205
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚น209
$3.00 MX$52.9
-23.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.62 โ‚น56.6
$1.73 MX$30.49
-64.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚น103
$2.04 MX$36.05
-44.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.68
$2.00 MX$35.34
-76.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.50 โ‚น45.55
$2.15 MX$37.91
-76.74%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.93
$2.25 MX$39.71
-78.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 โ‚น39.03
$1.39 MX$24.57
-69.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น31.97
$1.07 MX$18.88
-67.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.06 โ‚น369
$4.13 MX$73.0
-1.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.21 โ‚น382
$12.35 MX$218
-65.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚น161
$1.70 MX$30.02
4.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 โ‚น308
$3.56 MX$62.8
-4.78%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.67 โ‚น424
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kottayam
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚น25.21
$0.36 MX$6.35
-22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.83 โ‚น802
$18.70 MX$330
-52.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น103
$1.36 MX$24.05
-16.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 โ‚น27.14
$0.28 MX$4.88
7.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 โ‚น150
$5.44 MX$96.0
-69.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 โ‚น106
$1.34 MX$23.64
-12.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$9,195 โ‚น834.6K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-51.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.3K โ‚น1.4M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-34.10%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kottayam
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.02 โ‚น2,453
$40.62 MX$717
-33.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.39 โ‚น307
$26.92 MX$475
-87.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.26 โ‚น749
$29.98 MX$529
-72.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kottayam
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$8.88 โ‚น806
$52.2 MX$922
-82.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.83 โ‚น1,074
$25.91 MX$457
-54.34%
Cinema Ticket
$2.07 โ‚น188
$6.39 MX$113
-67.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kottayam
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.4 โ‚น5,298
$431 MX$7,603
-86.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,533 โ‚น139.1K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-85.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kottayam
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.47 โ‚น2,131
$58.4 MX$1,031
-59.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.53 โ‚น1,591
$44.65 MX$788
-60.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$26.04 โ‚น2,364
$103 MX$1,823
-74.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$17.38 โ‚น1,577
$106 MX$1,876
-83.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kottayam
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$139 โ‚น12.6K
$998 MX$17.6K
-86.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.4 โ‚น5,303
$624 MX$11.0K
-90.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 โ‚น26.0K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-86.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$162 โ‚น14.7K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-86.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$977 โ‚น88.7K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-73.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$577 โ‚น52.4K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-73.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kottayam
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$280 โ‚น25.4K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-73.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.36
11.34
-17.46%

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Last update for Kottayam: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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