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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 231.7% more expensive than Imphal without rent, and 246.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 236.3% more expensive than Imphal without rent, and 273.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Imphal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.34 โ‚น212
463.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$8.25 โ‚น749
548.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$6.41 โ‚น582
46.18%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$0.73 โ‚น66.6
413.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.48 โ‚น43.20
227.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.19 โ‚น16.85
484.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.07 โ‚น188
50.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$5.02 โ‚น456
-4.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Imphal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.73 โ‚น65.8
126.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.94 โ‚น85.4
194.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.51 โ‚น46.05
274.51%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.38 โ‚น126
88.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$5.14 โ‚น467
98.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.32 โ‚น301
154.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.06 โ‚น187
45.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.72 โ‚น65.3
140.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.98 โ‚น89.1
108.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.50 โ‚น44.96
300.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.43 โ‚น38.86
400.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.50 โ‚น45.05
350.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.49 โ‚น44.09
183.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.39 โ‚น35.47
174.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.14 โ‚น376
-0.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$2.52 โ‚น229
390.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.04 โ‚น185
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.31 โ‚น210
54.11%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.56 โ‚น505
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Imphal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.28 โ‚น25.09
28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$8.98 โ‚น815
108.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.19 โ‚น108
14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.42 โ‚น37.77
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$1.03 โ‚น93.5
428.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.19 โ‚น108
12.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$13.8K โ‚น1.3M
37.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$21.7K โ‚น2.0M
7.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Imphal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$73.8 โ‚น6,697
-44.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$3.58 โ‚น325
651.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$4.00 โ‚น363
649.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Imphal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$14.48 โ‚น1,314
260.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$4.09 โ‚น371
533.50%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.98 โ‚น270
114.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Imphal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$51.3 โ‚น4,653
740.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,513 โ‚น137.3K
589.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Imphal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$17.33 โ‚น1,573
237.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$29.16 โ‚น2,647
53.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$32.61 โ‚น2,960
216.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$34.38 โ‚น3,121
209.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Imphal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$125 โ‚น11.3K
699.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$76.7 โ‚น6,962
713.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$293 โ‚น26.6K
619.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$177 โ‚น16.1K
595.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,011 โ‚น91.8K
260.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$555 โ‚น50.4K
290.59%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Imphal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$195 โ‚น17.7K
436.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
14.35
-20.98%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Imphal: January 12, 2026

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