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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 159.6% more expensive than Chandigarh without rent, and 212.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 185.5% more expensive than Chandigarh without rent, and 218.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Chandigarh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$3.29 โ‚น281
306.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$13.79 โ‚น1,179
282.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$3.42 โ‚น293
172.22%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.93 โ‚น165
87.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.37 โ‚น31.29
343.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.2 โ‚น17.07
460.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.71 โ‚น146
90.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.85 โ‚น244
69.12%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Chandigarh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$0.78 โ‚น67.1
111.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.55 โ‚น46.93
398.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$0.88 โ‚น75.7
118.18%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$1.05 โ‚น90.1
139.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$5.47 โ‚น468
80.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$3.01 โ‚น257
178.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.97 โ‚น169
45.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$0.75 โ‚น64.6
132.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$0.91 โ‚น78.2
119.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$0.57 โ‚น48.76
263.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.36 โ‚น30.91
469.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.46 โ‚น39.23
373.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.46 โ‚น39.2
200.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.32 โ‚น27.19
246.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.97 โ‚น339
4.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$12.39 โ‚น1,060
-10.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.73 โ‚น148
1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.76 โ‚น236
34.06%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.19 โ‚น444
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Chandigarh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.28 โ‚น23.59
35.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$8.63 โ‚น738
119.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.84 โ‚น71.8
61.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.22 โ‚น18.8
27.27%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$1.25 โ‚น107
324.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.2 โ‚น103
13.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$14.3K โ‚น1.2M
31.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$28.5K โ‚น2.4M
-18.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Chandigarh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$47.68 โ‚น4,078
-16.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$3.48 โ‚น298
689.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$7.14 โ‚น610
323.25%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Chandigarh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$19.68 โ‚น1,683
167.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$10.27 โ‚น878
161.34%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$2.98 โ‚น254
112.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Chandigarh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$60.9 โ‚น5,207
617.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$1,973 โ‚น168.7K
435.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Chandigarh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$24.12 โ‚น2,063
137.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$23.9 โ‚น2,045
88.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$49.39 โ‚น4,224
106.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$33.32 โ‚น2,850
226.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Chandigarh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$170 โ‚น14.5K
488.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$106 โ‚น9,054
487.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$414 โ‚น35.4K
422.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$264 โ‚น22.6K
367.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$2,458 โ‚น210.2K
45.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,347 โ‚น115.2K
84.04%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Chandigarh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$515 โ‚น44K
68.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.3
36.63%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Chandigarh: October 27, 2025

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