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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 173.9% more expensive than Amritsar without rent, and 290.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 162.5% more expensive than Amritsar without rent, and 295.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Amritsar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$2.32 โ‚น215
472.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$10.01 โ‚น930
436.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$3.47 โ‚น322
167.72%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$1.72 โ‚น160
109.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$0.40 โ‚น36.77
290.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$0.22 โ‚น20.44
409.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$1.78 โ‚น165
75.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$2.94 โ‚น273
60.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Amritsar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$0.62 โ‚น57.7
174.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$0.57 โ‚น53.0
385.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$0.90 โ‚น83.2
117.78%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$0.81 โ‚น75.6
220.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$4.63 โ‚น430
114.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$3.02 โ‚น281
168.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
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Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$1.52 โ‚น141
88.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$0.76 โ‚น70.7
127.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$0.67 โ‚น62.7
198.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$0.47 โ‚น43.49
334.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$0.34 โ‚น31.84
511.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$0.46 โ‚น42.47
378.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$0.33 โ‚น30.92
339.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$0.34 โ‚น31.86
214.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$4.13 โ‚น384
3.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$9.75 โ‚น906
46.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$1.72 โ‚น160
2.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$2.74 โ‚น254
35.04%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.12 โ‚น476
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Amritsar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$0.39 โ‚น36.63
-10.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
$23.04 โ‚น2,141
-16.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$0.84 โ‚น78.4
59.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$0.22 โ‚น20.40
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$1.30 โ‚น121
310.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.21 โ‚น112
10.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$14.0K โ‚น1.3M
36.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$29.4K โ‚น2.7M
-18.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Amritsar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$47.58 โ‚น4,420
-16.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$3.37 โ‚น313
694.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$6.79 โ‚น631
332.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Amritsar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
$24.67 โ‚น2,292
116.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$4.23 โ‚น393
516.78%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$2.89 โ‚น268
121.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Amritsar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$34.35 โ‚น3,191
1182.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$610 โ‚น56.6K
1663.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Amritsar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$24.37 โ‚น2,264
136.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$24.36 โ‚น2,263
84.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$48.62 โ‚น4,517
113.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$33.20 โ‚น3,085
225.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Amritsar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$70.4 โ‚น6,540
1338.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$34.91 โ‚น3,243
1703.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$126 โ‚น11.7K
1613.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$88.6 โ‚น8,231
1279.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
$809 โ‚น75.2K
368.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
$646 โ‚น60.0K
261.21%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Amritsar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$534 โ‚น49.6K
101.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.3
36.63%

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Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

Last update for Amritsar: April 13, 2026

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