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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 186.6% more expensive than Manali without rent, and 284.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 231.8% more expensive than Manali without rent, and 275.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Manali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.31 โ‚น210
471.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$6.87 โ‚น624
678.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.58 โ‚น325
161.73%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.99 โ‚น181
88.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.25 โ‚น22.48
528.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.20 โ‚น18.13
455.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.48 โ‚น135
110.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.01 โ‚น183
139.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Manali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.73 โ‚น66.0
126.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.55 โ‚น49.85
403.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.89 โ‚น81.2
114.61%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$0.82 โ‚น74.8
217.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$5.57 โ‚น505
83.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.02 โ‚น274
180.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
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Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.01 โ‚น182
49.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.81 โ‚น73.3
113.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.98 โ‚น89.0
108.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.58 โ‚น52.4
244.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.36 โ‚น32.96
497.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.48 โ‚น43.93
368.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.46 โ‚น41.41
202.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.32 โ‚น28.64
234.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.10 โ‚น372
0.73%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$10.59 โ‚น961
16.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.67 โ‚น152
1.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.73 โ‚น248
30.40%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.24 โ‚น476
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Manali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.30 โ‚น27.48
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$8.81 โ‚น799
112.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.79 โ‚น71.4
72.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.24 โ‚น21.92
16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$1.25 โ‚น113
335.20%
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
$14.7K โ‚น1.3M
29.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$28.6K โ‚น2.6M
-18.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Manali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$48.58 โ‚น4,410
-16.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$3.43 โ‚น311
684.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$7.13 โ‚น647
320.48%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Manali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$16.16 โ‚น1,467
223.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$7.13 โ‚น647
263.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.97 โ‚น270
115.15%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Manali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$60.2 โ‚น5,460
616.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,990 โ‚น180.6K
423.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Manali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$24.08 โ‚น2,185
142.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$23.53 โ‚น2,136
89.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$47.77 โ‚น4,336
116.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$33.54 โ‚น3,044
216.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Manali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$94.9 โ‚น8,612
951.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$51.8 โ‚น4,699
1105.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$234 โ‚น21.3K
800.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$174 โ‚น15.8K
607.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Manali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$556 โ‚น50.4K
87.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.3
36.63%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Manali: January 11, 2026

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