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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 131.5% more expensive than Amritsar without rent, and 276.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 181.4% more expensive than Amritsar without rent, and 298.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Amritsar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$2.34 โ‚น200
471.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$10.2 โ‚น873
416.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$3.44 โ‚น295
170.64%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.71 โ‚น147
111.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.39 โ‚น33.37
320.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.22 โ‚น18.82
409.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.71 โ‚น147
90.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.88 โ‚น246
67.36%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Amritsar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$0.61 โ‚น52.5
170.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.53 โ‚น45.63
416.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$0.89 โ‚น75.7
115.73%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$0.87 โ‚น74.2
188.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$4.75 โ‚น407
108.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$3.07 โ‚น262
173.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
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Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.59 โ‚น136
80.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$0.77 โ‚น65.8
125.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$0.68 โ‚น58.4
194.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$0.43 โ‚น36.72
381.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.37 โ‚น32.03
454.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.46 โ‚น39.24
373.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.34 โ‚น28.67
305.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.32 โ‚น27.16
246.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$4.04 โ‚น346
2.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$12.42 โ‚น1,062
-11.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.67 โ‚น143
4.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.82 โ‚น241
31.21%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.29 โ‚น452
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Amritsar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.42 โ‚น36.09
-9.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$23.46 โ‚น2,007
-19.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.85 โ‚น72.4
60.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.24 โ‚น20.55
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$1.3 โ‚น111
307.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.19 โ‚น102
14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$14K โ‚น1.2M
34.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$29.1K โ‚น2.5M
-19.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Amritsar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$47.91 โ‚น4,097
-16.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$3.38 โ‚น289
713.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$6.82 โ‚น584
343.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Amritsar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$24.63 โ‚น2,107
113.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$4.24 โ‚น363
533.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$2.94 โ‚น251
114.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Amritsar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$35.09 โ‚น3,001
1144.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$604 โ‚น51.7K
1649.48%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Amritsar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$24.34 โ‚น2,082
135.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$23.95 โ‚น2,049
88.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$47.63 โ‚น4,074
114.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$33.21 โ‚น2,840
227.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Amritsar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$70.1 โ‚น5,996
1325.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$35.43 โ‚น3,030
1655.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$126 โ‚น10.8K
1618.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$88.9 โ‚น7,602
1289.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$561 โ‚น48K
535.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$684 โ‚น58.5K
262.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Amritsar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$379 โ‚น32.4K
128.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.3
36.63%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Amritsar: October 28, 2025

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