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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 310.6% more expensive than Palakkad without rent, and 428% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 337.4% more expensive than Palakkad without rent, and 350.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Palakkad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.38 โ‚น125
855.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$10.28 โ‚น933
420.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$2.97 โ‚น269
215.49%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$0.82 โ‚น74.1
357.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.45 โ‚น40.67
248.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.14 โ‚น12.95
692.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.54 โ‚น140
102.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.35 โ‚น213
104.68%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Palakkad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.52 โ‚น47.50
217.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.53 โ‚น48.54
422.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.48 โ‚น43.24
297.92%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$0.87 โ‚น78.8
198.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$6.04 โ‚น548
69.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.35 โ‚น213
260.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
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Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.41 โ‚น128
112.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.47 โ‚น42.66
268.09%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.75 โ‚น67.8
172.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.51 โ‚น46.29
292.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.46 โ‚น41.51
367.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.58 โ‚น52.6
287.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.55 โ‚น50.3
152.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.30 โ‚น27.01
256.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.35 โ‚น304
23.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$3.67 โ‚น333
236.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.58 โ‚น144
7.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.44 โ‚น312
3.49%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.65 โ‚น422
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Palakkad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.15 โ‚น13.68
140.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$4.15 โ‚น376
350.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.45 โ‚น40.75
202.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$1.19 โ‚น108
357.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.18 โ‚น107
13.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
36.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$22.8K โ‚น2.1M
2.31%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Palakkad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$30.76 โ‚น2,792
32.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$2.85 โ‚น258
844.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$7.60 โ‚น690
294.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Palakkad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$13.00 โ‚น1,180
301.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$6.91 โ‚น627
274.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.58 โ‚น234
147.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Palakkad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$11.45 โ‚น1,039
3662.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,879 โ‚น170.5K
455.01%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Palakkad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$20.47 โ‚น1,858
185.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$15.30 โ‚น1,389
191.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$32.39 โ‚น2,939
218.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$30.71 โ‚น2,787
246.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Palakkad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$122 โ‚น11.0K
720.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$23.38 โ‚น2,122
2570.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$270 โ‚น24.5K
679.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$183 โ‚น16.6K
574.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$980 โ‚น88.9K
272.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$577 โ‚น52.3K
276.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Palakkad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$365 โ‚น33.1K
185.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8
41.75%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Palakkad: January 12, 2026

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