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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 286.9% more expensive than Malappuram without rent, and 354.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 279.4% more expensive than Malappuram without rent, and 393% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Malappuram
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.78 โ‚น162
641.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$7.99 โ‚น725
569.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.60 โ‚น327
160.28%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.54 โ‚น140
143.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.38 โ‚น34.20
313.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.14 โ‚น12.35
692.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.49 โ‚น135
109.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.66 โ‚น241
80.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Malappuram
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.53 โ‚น47.74
211.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.46 โ‚น42.01
502.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.42 โ‚น38.07
354.76%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$0.83 โ‚น75.7
213.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$4.01 โ‚น364
154.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.94 โ‚น267
187.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.84 โ‚น167
63.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.60 โ‚น54.6
188.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.93 โ‚น84.5
119.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.35 โ‚น31.43
471.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.40 โ‚น36.57
437.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.35 โ‚น31.99
542.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.90 โ‚น81.8
54.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.31 โ‚น27.77
245.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.59 โ‚น235
59.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$1.80 โ‚น163
586.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.66 โ‚น151
2.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$4.21 โ‚น382
-15.44%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.54 โ‚น322
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Malappuram
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.19 โ‚น17.00
89.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$4.63 โ‚น420
303.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.45 โ‚น40.81
202.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.33 โ‚น29.71
-15.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$0.60 โ‚น54.7
806.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.22 โ‚น111
9.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$11.7K โ‚น1.1M
62.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$17.8K โ‚น1.6M
30.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Malappuram
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$31.94 โ‚น2,898
27.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$2.99 โ‚น271
800.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$7.28 โ‚น661
311.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Malappuram
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$7.14 โ‚น648
631.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$4.79 โ‚น434
440.92%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$1.99 โ‚น181
221.11%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Malappuram
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$32.58 โ‚น2,957
1222.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$930 โ‚น84.4K
1021.17%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Malappuram
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$15.06 โ‚น1,367
287.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$20.89 โ‚น1,895
113.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$26.11 โ‚น2,370
295.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$14.98 โ‚น1,360
609.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Malappuram
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$114 โ‚น10.4K
771.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$68.4 โ‚น6,207
812.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$200 โ‚น18.2K
952.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$138 โ‚น12.5K
791.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$6,704 โ‚น608.4K
-45.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$386 โ‚น35.0K
462.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Malappuram
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$225 โ‚น20.5K
363.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.69
47.46%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Malappuram: January 11, 2026

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