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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 290.9% more expensive than Karaikal without rent, and 300% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 368.2% more expensive than Karaikal without rent, and 316.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Karaikal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$0.83 โ‚น75.0
1489.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$11.67 โ‚น1,059
358.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.09 โ‚น371
129.10%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$0.73 โ‚น65.8
413.70%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.37 โ‚น33.26
324.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.22 โ‚น20.30
404.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.08 โ‚น98.4
188.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.70 โ‚น154
182.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Karaikal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.55 โ‚น50.2
200.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.34 โ‚น30.71
714.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.53 โ‚น47.68
260.38%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$0.75 โ‚น67.7
246.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$2.96 โ‚น268
244.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.83 โ‚น257
198.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
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-
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.43 โ‚น130
109.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.49 โ‚น44.73
253.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.85 โ‚น77.0
140.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.24 โ‚น21.83
733.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.22 โ‚น19.94
877.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.36 โ‚น32.91
525.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.15 โ‚น13.95
826.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.28 โ‚น25.10
282.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.10 โ‚น281
33.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$3.34 โ‚น303
269.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.38 โ‚น126
23.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.35 โ‚น213
51.49%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.13 โ‚น375
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Karaikal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.28 โ‚น25.23
28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$8.91 โ‚น808
109.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.19 โ‚น108
14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.24 โ‚น21.88
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$1.15 โ‚น104
373.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.15 โ‚น105
16.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$9,151 โ‚น830.4K
107.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$10.3K โ‚น931.4K
126.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Karaikal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$46.06 โ‚น4,180
-11.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$1.69 โ‚น153
1492.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$7.09 โ‚น644
322.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Karaikal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$7.68 โ‚น697
579.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$7.09 โ‚น644
265.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.82 โ‚น256
126.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Karaikal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$23.06 โ‚น2,093
1767.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,778 โ‚น161.4K
486.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Karaikal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$11.60 โ‚น1,053
403.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$23.22 โ‚น2,107
92.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$39.99 โ‚น3,629
158.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$28.81 โ‚น2,615
268.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Karaikal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$207 โ‚น18.8K
381.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$123 โ‚น11.2K
405.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$300 โ‚น27.3K
601.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$239 โ‚น21.7K
414.18%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,003 โ‚น91.0K
263.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$560 โ‚น50.8K
287.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Karaikal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$444 โ‚น40.3K
134.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.31
21.80%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Karaikal: January 12, 2026

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