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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 142.8% more expensive than Aizawl without rent, and 298.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 236.3% more expensive than Aizawl without rent, and 267.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Aizawl
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.39 โ‚น217
451.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$10.55 โ‚น958
407.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.12 โ‚น373
127.43%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.43 โ‚น130
162.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.34 โ‚น31.18
361.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.17 โ‚น15.11
552.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.42 โ‚น129
119.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.83 โ‚น257
69.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Aizawl
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.83 โ‚น75.3
98.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.55 โ‚น50.3
403.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.57 โ‚น51.6
235.09%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$0.93 โ‚น84.2
179.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$2.36 โ‚น214
332.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.91 โ‚น355
116.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
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Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.99 โ‚น181
50.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.25 โ‚น114
38.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.41 โ‚น128
44.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.02 โ‚น92.5
96.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.56 โ‚น50.7
283.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.55 โ‚น50.1
309.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.45 โ‚น40.65
208.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.24 โ‚น21.73
345.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.67 โ‚น333
12.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$5.45 โ‚น495
126.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.31 โ‚น119
29.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.04 โ‚น276
17.11%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.04 โ‚น458
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Aizawl
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.30 โ‚น27.30
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$8.62 โ‚น783
116.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.60 โ‚น54.9
126.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.35 โ‚น31.43
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$1.13 โ‚น102
381.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.10 โ‚น99.4
21.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$15.0K โ‚น1.4M
26.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$19.6K โ‚น1.8M
18.54%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Aizawl
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$11.75 โ‚น1,066
245.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$3.52 โ‚น320
664.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$5.34 โ‚น484
461.42%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Aizawl
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$11.42 โ‚น1,037
357.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$10.48 โ‚น951
147.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.89 โ‚น262
121.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Aizawl
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$34.65 โ‚น3,145
1143.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,536 โ‚น139.4K
578.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Aizawl
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$23.75 โ‚น2,155
145.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$38.41 โ‚น3,486
16.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$60.4 โ‚น5,484
70.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$42.06 โ‚น3,817
152.73%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Aizawl
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$114 โ‚น10.4K
771.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$69.4 โ‚น6,294
800.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$282 โ‚น25.6K
647.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$178 โ‚น16.1K
593.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$994 โ‚น90.2K
266.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$606 โ‚น55.0K
258.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Aizawl
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$327 โ‚น29.6K
219.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.67
30.80%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Aizawl: January 13, 2026

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