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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 231.8% more expensive than Chengalpattu without rent, and 277.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 193.4% more expensive than Chengalpattu without rent, and 287.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Chengalpattu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.27 โ‚น206
481.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$10.35 โ‚น940
417.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.73 โ‚น339
151.21%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.53 โ‚น139
145.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.43 โ‚น38.66
265.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.17 โ‚น15.05
552.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.78 โ‚น162
75.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.04 โ‚น276
58.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Chengalpattu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.67 โ‚น60.5
146.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.45 โ‚น40.87
515.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.70 โ‚น63.6
172.86%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.07 โ‚น96.8
142.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$5.02 โ‚น456
103.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.97 โ‚น270
184.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.08 โ‚น189
44.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.68 โ‚น61.5
154.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.94 โ‚น85.3
117.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.51 โ‚น45.94
292.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.36 โ‚น32.57
497.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.42 โ‚น37.75
435.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.45 โ‚น40.76
208.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.34 โ‚น30.90
214.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.00 โ‚น363
3.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$4.61 โ‚น418
167.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.72 โ‚น156
-1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.78 โ‚น252
28.06%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.25 โ‚น476
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Chengalpattu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.30 โ‚น27.30
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$8.59 โ‚น780
117.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.80 โ‚น72.6
70.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.26 โ‚น23.80
7.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$1.48 โ‚น134
267.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.22 โ‚น111
9.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
36.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$21.9K โ‚น2.0M
6.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Chengalpattu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$38.74 โ‚น3,515
4.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$3.44 โ‚น312
682.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$7.22 โ‚น655
315.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Chengalpattu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$15.78 โ‚น1,432
230.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$7.09 โ‚น643
265.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.99 โ‚น271
113.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Chengalpattu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$52.3 โ‚น4,744
724.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,538 โ‚น139.6K
577.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Chengalpattu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$24.05 โ‚น2,182
142.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$24.83 โ‚น2,254
79.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$42.65 โ‚น3,870
142.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$31.55 โ‚น2,864
236.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Chengalpattu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$126 โ‚น11.4K
692.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$75.0 โ‚น6,802
732.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$275 โ‚น24.9K
667.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$182 โ‚น16.6K
574.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$758 โ‚น68.8K
381.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$464 โ‚น42.1K
368.01%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Chengalpattu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$622 โ‚น56.5K
67.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.67
30.80%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chengalpattu: January 11, 2026

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