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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 150.5% more expensive than Balaghat without rent, and 279.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 176% more expensive than Balaghat without rent, and 283.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Balaghat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.28 โ‚น207
478.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$10.33 โ‚น937
418.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.62 โ‚น328
158.84%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.58 โ‚น144
137.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.37 โ‚น33.63
324.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.18 โ‚น16.65
516.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.72 โ‚น156
81.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.11 โ‚น282
54.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Balaghat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.71 โ‚น64.5
132.39%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.49 โ‚น44.20
465.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.66 โ‚น60.2
189.39%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$0.89 โ‚น80.4
192.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$4.93 โ‚น447
107.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.93 โ‚น266
188.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
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Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.00 โ‚น181
50.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.71 โ‚น64.8
143.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.92 โ‚น83.2
121.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.50 โ‚น45.44
300.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.35 โ‚น32.10
514.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.41 โ‚น37.30
448.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.48 โ‚น43.80
189.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.34 โ‚น31.23
214.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.01 โ‚น364
2.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.72 โ‚น701
59.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.70 โ‚น154
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.82 โ‚น256
26.24%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.11 โ‚น463
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Balaghat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.28 โ‚น25.37
28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$8.91 โ‚น809
109.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.79 โ‚น71.7
72.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.24 โ‚น21.66
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$1.49 โ‚น135
265.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.16 โ‚น106
15.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$13.8K โ‚น1.3M
37.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$21.6K โ‚น2.0M
8.05%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Balaghat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$39.30 โ‚น3,566
3.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$3.41 โ‚น309
689.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$7.34 โ‚น666
308.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Balaghat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$15.83 โ‚น1,436
229.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$7.10 โ‚น645
264.93%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.83 โ‚น257
125.80%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Balaghat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$51.4 โ‚น4,660
738.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,510 โ‚น137.1K
590.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Balaghat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$24.71 โ‚น2,243
136.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$24.84 โ‚น2,254
79.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$43.20 โ‚น3,920
139.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$31.14 โ‚น2,826
241.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Balaghat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$126 โ‚น11.4K
693.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$76.9 โ‚น6,977
712.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$278 โ‚น25.2K
658.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$181 โ‚น16.4K
580.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,033 โ‚น93.7K
253.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$519 โ‚น47.1K
318.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Balaghat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
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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 Balaghat: January 11, 2026

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