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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 221.7% more expensive than Kumbakonam without rent, and 305.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 168.5% more expensive than Kumbakonam without rent, and 296.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Kumbakonam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.81 โ‚น164
628.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$11.53 โ‚น1,046
364.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.04 โ‚น367
131.93%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$0.90 โ‚น81.4
316.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.45 โ‚น41.21
248.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.18 โ‚น16.66
516.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.85 โ‚น168
68.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.31 โ‚น210
108.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kumbakonam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.62 โ‚น56.4
166.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.50 โ‚น45.29
454.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.76 โ‚น68.6
151.32%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$0.73 โ‚น66.6
256.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$7.22 โ‚น655
41.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.95 โ‚น268
186.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.18 โ‚น198
37.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.87 โ‚น79.3
98.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.25 โ‚น114
63.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.36 โ‚น33.11
455.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.42 โ‚น38.39
411.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.39 โ‚น35.38
476.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.60 โ‚น54.5
131.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.33 โ‚น29.86
224.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.87 โ‚น352
6.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$8.63 โ‚น783
43.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.92 โ‚น175
-11.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.55 โ‚น322
0.28%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.27 โ‚น569
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Kumbakonam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.30 โ‚น27.61
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$8.97 โ‚น814
108.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.59 โ‚น145
-14.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.28 โ‚น25.05
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$1.75 โ‚น159
210.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.21 โ‚น110
10.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$17.3K โ‚น1.6M
9.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$24.6K โ‚น2.2M
-5.37%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kumbakonam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$26.11 โ‚น2,370
55.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$3.57 โ‚น324
654.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$9.66 โ‚น876
210.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kumbakonam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$14.56 โ‚น1,321
258.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$7.22 โ‚น655
258.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.93 โ‚น266
118.09%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kumbakonam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$81.4 โ‚น7,387
429.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$803 โ‚น72.8K
1199.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kumbakonam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$25.40 โ‚น2,305
130.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$23.08 โ‚น2,094
93.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$49.78 โ‚น4,518
107.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$36.24 โ‚น3,289
193.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kumbakonam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$70.1 โ‚น6,359
1323.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$57.0 โ‚น5,173
995.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$170 โ‚น15.5K
1136.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$128 โ‚น11.6K
863.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$985 โ‚น89.4K
270.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$547 โ‚น49.6K
296.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kumbakonam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$198 โ‚น18.0K
426.10%
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 Kumbakonam: January 13, 2026

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