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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 292.1% more expensive than Bhilai without rent, and 368.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 298.8% more expensive than Bhilai without rent, and 353.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Bhilai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.66 โ‚น241
395.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$8.33 โ‚น756
542.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.29 โ‚น298
184.80%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.87 โ‚น170
100.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.30 โ‚น27.47
423.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.20 โ‚น17.94
455.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.49 โ‚น135
109.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.23 โ‚น293
48.92%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bhilai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.68 โ‚น62.2
142.65%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.32 โ‚น29.22
765.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.68 โ‚น61.8
180.88%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$0.92 โ‚น83.7
182.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$4.54 โ‚น412
124.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.81 โ‚น255
201.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
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Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.10 โ‚น191
42.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.56 โ‚น50.7
208.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.61 โ‚น55.4
234.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.43 โ‚น38.76
365.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.39 โ‚น35.80
451.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.47 โ‚น42.31
378.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.24 โ‚น21.89
479.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.29 โ‚น26.46
268.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.36 โ‚น214
75.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$3.40 โ‚น309
263.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.94 โ‚น85.7
80.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.38 โ‚น216
49.58%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$3.98 โ‚น361
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Bhilai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.22 โ‚น19.88
63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$2.97 โ‚น269
529.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.13 โ‚น102
20.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.22 โ‚น19.90
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$1.71 โ‚น155
218.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.21 โ‚น110
10.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$11.5K โ‚น1.0M
65.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$20.5K โ‚น1.9M
13.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bhilai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$23.65 โ‚น2,146
71.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$3.86 โ‚น350
597.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$6.09 โ‚น553
392.28%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bhilai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$3.53 โ‚น320
1379.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$6.92 โ‚น628
274.42%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$1.78 โ‚น161
258.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bhilai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$57.2 โ‚น5,186
653.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,482 โ‚น134.5K
603.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bhilai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$17.40 โ‚น1,579
235.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$17.22 โ‚น1,563
159.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$17.22 โ‚น1,562
499.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$27.54 โ‚น2,499
285.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bhilai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$122 โ‚น11.0K
719.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$68.6 โ‚น6,226
810.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$272 โ‚น24.7K
675.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$179 โ‚น16.2K
589.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bhilai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$601 โ‚น54.6K
73.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8
41.75%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bhilai: January 11, 2026

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