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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 139.9% more expensive than Ambala without rent, and 250.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 175.2% more expensive than Ambala without rent, and 261.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Ambala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.85 โ‚น258
362.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$11.47 โ‚น1,041
366.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.24 โ‚น294
189.20%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.76 โ‚น160
113.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.48 โ‚น43.76
227.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.18 โ‚น16.12
516.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.77 โ‚น161
76.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.42 โ‚น311
40.64%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Ambala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.68 โ‚น61.6
142.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.49 โ‚น44.54
465.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.51 โ‚น46.57
274.51%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.02 โ‚น92.4
154.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$2.68 โ‚น243
280.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.40 โ‚น308
148.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
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Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.81 โ‚น164
65.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.74 โ‚น67.4
133.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.68 โ‚น61.5
200.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.48 โ‚น43.75
316.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.34 โ‚น30.85
532.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.36 โ‚น32.77
525.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.30 โ‚น27.05
363.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.31 โ‚น28.55
245.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.85 โ‚น349
7.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$9.99 โ‚น907
23.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.16 โ‚น196
-21.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.77 โ‚น342
-5.57%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 โ‚น509
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Ambala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.30 โ‚น27.23
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$8.88 โ‚น805
110.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.60 โ‚น54.4
126.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.25 โ‚น22.43
12.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$1.43 โ‚น130
280.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.18 โ‚น107
13.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$9,376 โ‚น850.9K
102.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$21.5K โ‚น2.0M
8.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Ambala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$51.1 โ‚น4,635
-20.48%
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
$8.03 โ‚น728
273.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Ambala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$16.17 โ‚น1,467
222.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$6.94 โ‚น630
273.34%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.95 โ‚น268
116.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Ambala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$57.3 โ‚น5,203
651.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,701 โ‚น154.4K
512.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Ambala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$26.50 โ‚น2,404
120.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$26.35 โ‚น2,391
69.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$45.12 โ‚น4,095
128.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$31.55 โ‚น2,863
236.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Ambala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$122 โ‚น11.1K
717.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$75.9 โ‚น6,887
722.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$278 โ‚น25.2K
657.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$182 โ‚น16.5K
577.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Ambala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$329 โ‚น29.9K
216.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.5
51.20%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ambala: January 12, 2026

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