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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 130% more expensive than Ludhiana without rent, and 176.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 165.6% more expensive than Ludhiana without rent, and 139.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Ludhiana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.87 โ‚น261
359.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$11.75 โ‚น1,066
355.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.13 โ‚น375
126.88%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.87 โ‚น169
100.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.40 โ‚น35.89
292.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.26 โ‚น23.79
326.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.71 โ‚น155
82.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.35 โ‚น304
43.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Ludhiana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.76 โ‚น69.3
117.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.59 โ‚น53.2
369.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.88 โ‚น79.5
117.05%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$0.97 โ‚น87.7
168.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$4.38 โ‚น397
133.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.36 โ‚น305
151.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.31 โ‚น210
29.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.71 โ‚น64.6
143.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.89 โ‚น81.2
129.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.42 โ‚น38.38
376.19%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.31 โ‚น28.48
593.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.33 โ‚น29.60
581.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.49 โ‚น44.49
183.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.35 โ‚น31.36
205.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.64 โ‚น330
13.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$13.29 โ‚น1,206
-7.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.97 โ‚น179
-13.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.65 โ‚น331
-2.47%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$7.05 โ‚น640
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Ludhiana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.62 โ‚น56.6
-41.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$17.33 โ‚น1,572
7.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.72 โ‚น156
-20.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.32 โ‚น29.37
-12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.28 โ‚น207
138.60%
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
$16.4K โ‚น1.5M
16.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$20.9K โ‚น1.9M
11.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Ludhiana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$63.8 โ‚น5,786
-36.29%
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
$6.41 โ‚น582
367.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Ludhiana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$16.80 โ‚น1,524
210.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$6.38 โ‚น579
306.11%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.12 โ‚น373
55.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Ludhiana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$78.7 โ‚น7,145
447.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,614 โ‚น146.5K
545.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Ludhiana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$24.16 โ‚น2,192
141.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$36.24 โ‚น3,289
23.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$63.4 โ‚น5,753
62.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$41.16 โ‚น3,736
158.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Ludhiana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$199 โ‚น18.1K
400.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$120 โ‚น10.9K
419.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$518 โ‚น47.0K
307.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$502 โ‚น45.5K
145.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$641 โ‚น58.2K
468.80%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$532 โ‚น48.3K
307.92%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Ludhiana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$379 โ‚น34.4K
175.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.62
31.55%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ludhiana: January 13, 2026

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