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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 205.1% more expensive than Purnia without rent, and 274.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 230.6% more expensive than Purnia without rent, and 278.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Purnia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.38 โ‚น216
454.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$9.77 โ‚น887
447.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.53 โ‚น321
165.44%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.43 โ‚น130
162.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.40 โ‚น36.03
292.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.14 โ‚น12.74
692.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.32 โ‚น211
34.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.11 โ‚น282
54.66%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Purnia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.70 โ‚น63.1
135.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.42 โ‚น38.37
559.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.45 โ‚น40.89
324.44%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.15 โ‚น105
126.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$3.81 โ‚น346
167.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.31 โ‚น210
266.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
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Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.39 โ‚น126
115.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.78 โ‚น71.2
121.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.10 โ‚น100
85.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.55 โ‚น49.55
263.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.32 โ‚น29.01
571.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.22 โ‚น19.91
922.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.52 โ‚น47.57
167.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.35 โ‚น31.43
205.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.58 โ‚น234
60.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.81 โ‚น618
81.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.03 โ‚น184
-16.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.34 โ‚น212
52.14%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$6.72 โ‚น610
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Purnia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.28 โ‚น25.32
28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$8.78 โ‚น797
112.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.13 โ‚น102
20.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.26 โ‚น205
140.71%
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
$15.3K โ‚น1.4M
24.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$32.5K โ‚น3.0M
-28.36%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Purnia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$44.35 โ‚น4,025
-8.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$3.27 โ‚น297
723.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$7.32 โ‚น664
309.56%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Purnia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$16.12 โ‚น1,463
223.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$7.06 โ‚น640
267.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.80 โ‚น345
68.16%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Purnia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$50.0 โ‚น4,540
760.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,885 โ‚น171.0K
453.30%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Purnia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$26.79 โ‚น2,432
118.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$27.67 โ‚น2,511
61.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$42.06 โ‚น3,817
145.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$37.62 โ‚น3,414
182.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Purnia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$126 โ‚น11.4K
693.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$75.2 โ‚น6,827
729.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$273 โ‚น24.7K
673.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$180 โ‚น16.3K
585.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,328 โ‚น120.5K
174.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$531 โ‚น48.1K
308.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Purnia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$338 โ‚น30.7K
209.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.05
25.30%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Purnia: January 13, 2026

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