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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 216.4% more expensive than Howrah without rent, and 282.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 268.2% more expensive than Howrah without rent, and 296.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Howrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.76 โ‚น160
649.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$11.81 โ‚น1,072
353.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.32 โ‚น392
116.90%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.48 โ‚น134
153.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.25 โ‚น22.48
528.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.10 โ‚น9.42
1010.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.19 โ‚น108
162.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.86 โ‚น260
68.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Howrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.67 โ‚น60.5
146.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.40 โ‚น36.19
592.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.63 โ‚น57.4
203.17%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$0.98 โ‚น88.7
165.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$5.45 โ‚น495
87.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.94 โ‚น267
187.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
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Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$0.97 โ‚น88.1
209.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.86 โ‚น77.9
101.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.60 โ‚น54.8
240.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.61 โ‚น55.7
227.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.37 โ‚น33.26
481.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.45 โ‚น40.57
400.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.11 โ‚น9.97
1163.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.19 โ‚น17.67
463.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.23 โ‚น202
85.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.42 โ‚น946
18.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.24 โ‚น113
37.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.14 โ‚น194
66.36%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.54 โ‚น685
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Howrah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.17 โ‚น15.53
111.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$8.52 โ‚น773
119.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.55 โ‚น50.2
147.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.30 โ‚น27.22
-6.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.06 โ‚น187
164.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.24 โ‚น112
8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$15.9K โ‚น1.4M
19.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$23.1K โ‚น2.1M
0.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Howrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$41.37 โ‚น3,755
-1.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$2.13 โ‚น194
1163.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$7.35 โ‚น667
307.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Howrah
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
$7.13 โ‚น647
263.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.95 โ‚น359
61.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Howrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$44.24 โ‚น4,015
873.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,598 โ‚น145.0K
552.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Howrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$17.75 โ‚น1,611
229.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$30.03 โ‚น2,725
48.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$49.00 โ‚น4,447
110.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$11.79 โ‚น1,070
801.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Howrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$126 โ‚น11.4K
692.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$88.6 โ‚น8,037
604.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$275 โ‚น24.9K
667.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$182 โ‚น16.5K
575.56%
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
Howrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$370 โ‚น33.6K
182.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.18
23.53%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Howrah: January 11, 2026

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