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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 207.8% more expensive than Bhaktapur without rent, and 275.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 183.2% more expensive than Bhaktapur without rent, and 261.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bhaktapur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$1.83 NPR 269
616.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$18.73 NPR 2,757
187.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$3.73 NPR 549
152.01%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$1.03 NPR 152
245.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.49 NPR 72.8
226.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.13 NPR 19.08
784.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$1.84 NPR 270
71.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$1.81 NPR 266
167.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bhaktapur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$0.75 NPR 110
117.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.53 NPR 78.3
415.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$0.95 NPR 140
97.89%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$1.80 NPR 265
46.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$3.54 NPR 521
179.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$3.20 NPR 471
162.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$6.16 NPR 906
88.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.17 NPR 319
36.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.10 NPR 161
61.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.19 NPR 174
73.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$0.64 NPR 94.6
207.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.51 NPR 75.1
309.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.73 NPR 108
209.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.42 NPR 61.8
247.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.23 NPR 33.87
373.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$2.83 NPR 416
53.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$6.07 NPR 893
124.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.13 NPR 314
-21.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.50 NPR 368
41.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bhaktapur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.14 NPR 20.58
157.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$2.13 NPR 313
-38.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.07 NPR 157
-71.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$3.73 NPR 549
47.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.28 NPR 188
4.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$32.5K NPR 4.8M
-41.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$40.8K NPR 6.0M
-41.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bhaktapur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$32.89 NPR 4,842
24.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$4.95 NPR 729
461.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$9.84 NPR 1,448
204.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bhaktapur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$18.29 NPR 2,693
192.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$3.05 NPR 448
105.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bhaktapur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$18.01 NPR 2,651
2339.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$3,826 NPR 563.2K
180.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bhaktapur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$18.24 NPR 2,684
213.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$27.77 NPR 4,088
63.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$57.7 NPR 8,490
80.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$39.56 NPR 5,824
173.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bhaktapur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$106 NPR 15.7K
835.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$64.7 NPR 9,526
863.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$206 NPR 30.3K
922.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$145 NPR 21.3K
742.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bhaktapur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$182 NPR 26.9K
501.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
12.08
-6.13%

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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bhaktapur: March 2, 2026

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