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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ludhiana is 56.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ludhiana is 62.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 58.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ludhiana
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.87 โ‚น261
$13.19 MX$233
-78.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.75 โ‚น1,066
$53.5 MX$944
-78.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 โ‚น375
$9.37 MX$165
-55.92%
Cappuccino
$1.87 โ‚น169
$3.75 MX$66.2
-50.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 โ‚น35.89
$1.57 MX$27.71
-74.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 โ‚น23.79
$1.11 MX$19.61
-76.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 โ‚น155
$3.12 MX$55.1
-45.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 โ‚น304
$4.81 MX$84.9
-30.35%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ludhiana
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 โ‚น69.3
$1.65 MX$29.16
-53.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.59 โ‚น53.2
$2.77 MX$48.87
-78.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚น79.5
$1.91 MX$33.67
-53.93%
Eggs
$0.97 โ‚น87.7
$2.60 MX$45.81
-62.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.38 โ‚น397
$10.21 MX$180
-57.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.36 โ‚น305
$8.46 MX$149
-60.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.60 MX$205
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 โ‚น210
$3.00 MX$52.9
-23.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 โ‚น64.6
$1.73 MX$30.49
-58.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.89 โ‚น81.2
$2.04 MX$36.05
-56.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น38.38
$2.00 MX$35.34
-79.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.31 โ‚น28.48
$2.15 MX$37.91
-85.58%
Onion (1kg)
$0.33 โ‚น29.60
$2.25 MX$39.71
-85.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 โ‚น44.49
$1.39 MX$24.57
-64.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚น31.36
$1.07 MX$18.88
-67.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.64 โ‚น330
$4.13 MX$73.0
-11.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.29 โ‚น1,206
$12.35 MX$218
7.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 โ‚น179
$1.70 MX$30.02
15.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 โ‚น331
$3.56 MX$62.8
2.53%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$7.05 โ‚น640
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ludhiana
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.62 โ‚น56.6
$0.36 MX$6.35
72.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$17.33 โ‚น1,572
$18.70 MX$330
-7.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.72 โ‚น156
$1.36 MX$24.05
26.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.32 โ‚น29.37
$0.28 MX$4.88
14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.28 โ‚น207
$5.44 MX$96.0
-58.09%
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)
$16.4K โ‚น1.5M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-13.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K โ‚น1.9M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-10.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ludhiana
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.8 โ‚น5,786
$40.62 MX$717
56.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.57 โ‚น324
$26.92 MX$475
-86.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$6.41 โ‚น582
$29.98 MX$529
-78.62%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ludhiana
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.80 โ‚น1,524
$52.2 MX$922
-67.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.38 โ‚น579
$25.91 MX$457
-75.38%
Cinema Ticket
$4.12 โ‚น373
$6.39 MX$113
-35.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ludhiana
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$78.7 โ‚น7,145
$431 MX$7,603
-81.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,614 โ‚น146.5K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-84.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ludhiana
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.16 โ‚น2,192
$58.4 MX$1,031
-58.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.24 โ‚น3,289
$44.65 MX$788
-18.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.4 โ‚น5,753
$103 MX$1,823
-38.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.16 โ‚น3,736
$106 MX$1,876
-61.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ludhiana
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$199 โ‚น18.1K
$998 MX$17.6K
-80.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 โ‚น10.9K
$624 MX$11.0K
-80.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$518 โ‚น47.0K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-75.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$502 โ‚น45.5K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-59.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$641 โ‚น58.2K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-82.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$532 โ‚น48.3K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-75.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ludhiana
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$379 โ‚น34.4K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-63.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.62
11.34
-23.99%

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Last update for Ludhiana: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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