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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 162.5% more expensive than Rourkela without rent, and 331.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 228.9% more expensive than Rourkela without rent, and 304.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Rourkela
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.72 โ‚น156
666.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$8.94 โ‚น811
498.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.60 โ‚น418
103.70%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.56 โ‚น142
140.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.30 โ‚น27.63
423.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.15 โ‚น13.60
640.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.73 โ‚น157
80.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.28 โ‚น298
46.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Rourkela
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.56 โ‚น51.1
194.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.42 โ‚น38.47
559.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.42 โ‚น37.99
354.76%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$0.91 โ‚น82.2
185.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$2.97 โ‚น269
243.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.72 โ‚น247
211.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
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-
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.76 โ‚น160
70.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.73 โ‚น66.1
136.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.68 โ‚น61.9
200.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.31 โ‚น27.87
545.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.27 โ‚น24.67
696.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.27 โ‚น24.54
733.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.44 โ‚น39.86
215.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.36 โ‚น32.27
197.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.98 โ‚น361
3.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.70 โ‚น699
60.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.18 โ‚น198
-22.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.07 โ‚น279
15.96%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$8.78 โ‚น797
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Rourkela
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.16 โ‚น14.91
125.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$8.50 โ‚น771
120.00%
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
$2.38 โ‚น216
128.57%
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
$10.6K โ‚น959.7K
79.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$17.4K โ‚น1.6M
34.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Rourkela
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$26.06 โ‚น2,365
55.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$3.25 โ‚น295
728.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$8.81 โ‚น799
240.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Rourkela
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$16.10 โ‚น1,462
224.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$6.81 โ‚น618
280.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.57 โ‚น324
78.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Rourkela
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$85.7 โ‚น7,782
402.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,997 โ‚น181.2K
422.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Rourkela
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$26.67 โ‚น2,421
119.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$29.50 โ‚น2,678
51.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$41.35 โ‚น3,754
149.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$31.93 โ‚น2,898
232.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Rourkela
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$122 โ‚น11.1K
714.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$46.51 โ‚น4,222
1242.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$275 โ‚น24.9K
667.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$177 โ‚น16.1K
595.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$998 โ‚น90.6K
265.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$553 โ‚น50.2K
292.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Rourkela
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$871 โ‚น79.1K
19.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.33
36.13%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Rourkela: January 11, 2026

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