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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 162.5% more expensive than Chandigarh without rent, and 223.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 182.3% more expensive than Chandigarh without rent, and 218.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Chandigarh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.18 โ‚น289
314.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$14.02 โ‚น1,273
281.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.47 โ‚น315
170.03%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.91 โ‚น173
96.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.40 โ‚น36.09
292.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.20 โ‚น18.12
455.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.73 โ‚น157
80.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.99 โ‚น272
60.87%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Chandigarh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.72 โ‚น65.2
129.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.54 โ‚น48.74
412.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.82 โ‚น74.9
132.93%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.07 โ‚น96.9
142.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$5.38 โ‚น489
89.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.02 โ‚น274
180.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.96 โ‚น178
53.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.80 โ‚น72.6
116.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.98 โ‚น89.3
108.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.54 โ‚น48.91
270.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.40 โ‚น36.02
437.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.49 โ‚น44.46
359.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.46 โ‚น41.45
202.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.32 โ‚น28.70
234.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.19 โ‚น380
-1.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.49 โ‚น952
17.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.72 โ‚น157
-1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.85 โ‚น259
24.91%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.01 โ‚น455
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Chandigarh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.30 โ‚น27.40
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$8.64 โ‚น784
116.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.83 โ‚น75.5
63.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.24 โ‚น21.82
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$1.31 โ‚น119
315.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.16 โ‚น105
15.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$14.5K โ‚น1.3M
30.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$28.9K โ‚น2.6M
-19.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Chandigarh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$48.32 โ‚น4,386
-15.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$3.48 โ‚น316
673.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$6.88 โ‚น625
335.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Chandigarh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$19.46 โ‚น1,766
168.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$10.24 โ‚น930
153.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.88 โ‚น261
121.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Chandigarh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$60.7 โ‚น5,507
609.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,990 โ‚น180.6K
423.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Chandigarh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$24.82 โ‚น2,253
135.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$23.68 โ‚น2,150
88.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$47.74 โ‚น4,333
116.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$32.97 โ‚น2,993
222.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Chandigarh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$170 โ‚น15.5K
485.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$105 โ‚น9,516
495.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$412 โ‚น37.4K
411.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$265 โ‚น24.1K
364.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,412 โ‚น218.9K
51.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,287 โ‚น116.8K
68.57%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Chandigarh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$501 โ‚น45.5K
108.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.3
36.63%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chandigarh: January 11, 2026

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