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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Manali is 65.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 74% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Manali is 69.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 73.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Manali
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.31 โ‚น210
$13.19 MX$233
-82.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$6.87 โ‚น624
$53.5 MX$944
-87.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.58 โ‚น325
$9.37 MX$165
-61.79%
Cappuccino
$1.99 โ‚น181
$3.75 MX$66.2
-46.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 โ‚น22.48
$1.57 MX$27.71
-84.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 โ‚น18.12
$1.11 MX$19.61
-81.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.48 โ‚น134
$3.12 MX$55.1
-52.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 โ‚น183
$4.81 MX$84.9
-58.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Manali
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 โ‚น65.9
$1.65 MX$29.16
-55.76%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 โ‚น49.84
$2.77 MX$48.87
-80.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.89 โ‚น81.2
$1.91 MX$33.67
-53.40%
Eggs
$0.82 โ‚น74.8
$2.60 MX$45.81
-68.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.57 โ‚น505
$10.21 MX$180
-45.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.02 โ‚น274
$8.46 MX$149
-64.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.60 MX$205
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.01 โ‚น182
$3.00 MX$52.9
-33.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.81 โ‚น73.3
$1.73 MX$30.49
-53.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.98 โ‚น89.0
$2.04 MX$36.05
-51.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚น52.4
$2.00 MX$35.34
-71.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น32.95
$2.15 MX$37.91
-83.26%
Onion (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.92
$2.25 MX$39.71
-78.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 โ‚น41.40
$1.39 MX$24.57
-66.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น28.63
$1.07 MX$18.88
-70.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.10 โ‚น372
$4.13 MX$73.0
-0.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.59 โ‚น961
$12.35 MX$218
-14.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 โ‚น152
$1.70 MX$30.02
-1.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 โ‚น248
$3.56 MX$62.8
-23.31%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.24 โ‚น476
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Manali
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 โ‚น27.48
$0.36 MX$6.35
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.81 โ‚น799
$18.70 MX$330
-52.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.79 โ‚น71.3
$1.36 MX$24.05
-41.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 โ‚น21.91
$0.28 MX$4.88
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.25 โ‚น113
$5.44 MX$96.0
-77.02%
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)
$14.7K โ‚น1.3M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-22.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.6K โ‚น2.6M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
22.85%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manali
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$48.58 โ‚น4,409
$40.62 MX$717
19.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.43 โ‚น311
$26.92 MX$475
-87.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.13 โ‚น647
$29.98 MX$529
-76.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Manali
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.16 โ‚น1,466
$52.2 MX$922
-69.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.13 โ‚น647
$25.91 MX$457
-72.48%
Cinema Ticket
$2.97 โ‚น270
$6.39 MX$113
-53.52%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Manali
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$60.2 โ‚น5,459
$431 MX$7,603
-86.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,990 โ‚น180.6K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-80.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Manali
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.08 โ‚น2,185
$58.4 MX$1,031
-58.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.53 โ‚น2,136
$44.65 MX$788
-47.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.77 โ‚น4,335
$103 MX$1,823
-53.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.54 โ‚น3,044
$106 MX$1,876
-68.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Manali
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$94.9 โ‚น8,610
$998 MX$17.6K
-90.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$51.8 โ‚น4,698
$624 MX$11.0K
-91.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$234 โ‚น21.2K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-88.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 โ‚น15.8K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-85.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Manali
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$556 โ‚น50.4K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-46.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.3
11.34
-26.81%

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Last update for Manali: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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