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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 250.6% more expensive than Kottayam without rent, and 396.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 337.8% more expensive than Kottayam without rent, and 361.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Kottayam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.14 โ‚น103
1057.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$9.64 โ‚น875
455.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.00 โ‚น364
134.25%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$0.56 โ‚น50.6
569.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.40 โ‚น36.50
292.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.13 โ‚น11.77
753.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.42 โ‚น129
119.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.95 โ‚น268
63.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kottayam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.63 โ‚น57.6
161.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.47 โ‚น42.81
489.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.73 โ‚น66.0
161.64%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$0.86 โ‚น78.1
202.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$2.32 โ‚น210
340.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.87 โ‚น261
194.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.30 โ‚น209
30.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.62 โ‚น56.6
179.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.14 โ‚น103
78.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.48 โ‚น43.68
316.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.50 โ‚น45.55
330.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.48 โ‚น43.93
368.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.43 โ‚น39.03
223.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.35 โ‚น31.97
205.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.06 โ‚น369
1.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$4.21 โ‚น382
193.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.77 โ‚น161
-3.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.39 โ‚น308
5.01%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.67 โ‚น424
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Kottayam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.28 โ‚น25.21
28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$8.83 โ‚น802
111.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.13 โ‚น103
20.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.30 โ‚น27.14
-6.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$1.66 โ‚น150
227.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.17 โ‚น106
14.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$9,195 โ‚น834.6K
106.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$15.3K โ‚น1.4M
51.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kottayam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$27.02 โ‚น2,453
50.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$3.39 โ‚น307
694.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$8.26 โ‚น749
262.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kottayam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$8.88 โ‚น806
487.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$11.83 โ‚น1,074
119.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.07 โ‚น188
208.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kottayam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$58.4 โ‚น5,298
637.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,533 โ‚น139.1K
580.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kottayam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$23.47 โ‚น2,131
148.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$17.53 โ‚น1,591
154.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$26.04 โ‚น2,364
296.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$17.38 โ‚น1,577
511.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kottayam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$139 โ‚น12.6K
616.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$58.4 โ‚น5,303
968.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$287 โ‚น26.0K
635.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$162 โ‚น14.7K
662.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$977 โ‚น88.7K
273.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$577 โ‚น52.4K
275.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kottayam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$280 โ‚น25.4K
273.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.36
21.15%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kottayam: January 12, 2026

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