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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 152.1% more expensive than Balasore without rent, and 274.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 199.4% more expensive than Balasore without rent, and 292.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Balasore
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.08 โ‚น189
534.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$8.89 โ‚น807
501.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.52 โ‚น410
107.30%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.07 โ‚น96.9
250.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.37 โ‚น33.85
324.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.14 โ‚น12.57
692.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.68 โ‚น152
85.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.98 โ‚น270
61.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Balasore
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.66 โ‚น59.6
150.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.40 โ‚น35.96
592.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.51 โ‚น45.99
274.51%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$0.97 โ‚น88.1
168.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$3.27 โ‚น296
212.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.47 โ‚น224
242.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.21 โ‚น201
35.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.71 โ‚น64.5
143.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.14 โ‚น103
78.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.59 โ‚น53.9
238.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.25 โ‚น22.74
760.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.33 โ‚น30.26
581.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.39 โ‚น35.42
256.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.24 โ‚น21.79
345.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.65 โ‚น241
55.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.36 โ‚น940
19.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.47 โ‚น133
15.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.40 โ‚น218
48.33%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.25 โ‚น477
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Balasore
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.53 โ‚น48.40
-32.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$8.96 โ‚น813
108.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.56 โ‚น51.1
142.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.22 โ‚น19.85
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.05 โ‚น186
165.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.15 โ‚น104
16.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$15.9K โ‚น1.4M
19.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$22.8K โ‚น2.1M
1.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Balasore
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$27.24 โ‚น2,472
49.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$3.21 โ‚น291
738.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$7.40 โ‚น672
305.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Balasore
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$29.62 โ‚น2,688
76.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$0.90 โ‚น81.4
2778.89%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.27 โ‚น206
181.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Balasore
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$37.63 โ‚น3,415
1044.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,621 โ‚น147.1K
543.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Balasore
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$28.50 โ‚น2,586
104.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$30.72 โ‚น2,788
45.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$48.56 โ‚น4,406
112.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$31.93 โ‚น2,897
232.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Balasore
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$134 โ‚น12.1K
645.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$81.0 โ‚น7,351
670.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$297 โ‚น26.9K
609.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$181 โ‚น16.5K
578.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$599 โ‚น54.4K
508.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$411 โ‚น37.3K
428.23%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Balasore
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$426 โ‚น38.6K
145.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.8
45.38%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Balasore: January 13, 2026

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