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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 198.1% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 228.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 270.9% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 250.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Shillong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$1.44 โ‚น123
829.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$10.63 โ‚น909
396.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$4.73 โ‚น404
96.83%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.18 โ‚น101
205.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.36 โ‚น30.84
355.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.13 โ‚น10.76
761.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.44 โ‚น123
126.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.31 โ‚น283
45.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Shillong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$0.64 โ‚น55
157.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.34 โ‚น29.05
705.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$0.53 โ‚น45.73
262.26%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$0.8 โ‚น68.7
213.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$4.54 โ‚น388
117.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$3.39 โ‚น290
147.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
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Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.93 โ‚น165
48.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$0.75 โ‚น64
132.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$0.91 โ‚น77.5
119.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$0.55 โ‚น47.14
276.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.31 โ‚น26.81
561.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.38 โ‚น32.53
473.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.37 โ‚น31.26
272.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.15 โ‚น12.53
640.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.96 โ‚น339
5.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$6.42 โ‚น549
72.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.56 โ‚น133
12.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.83 โ‚น242
30.74%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.43 โ‚น379
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Shillong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.28 โ‚น23.91
35.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$8.94 โ‚น765
112.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.8 โ‚น68.2
70.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$1.49 โ‚น127
255.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.21 โ‚น103
12.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$13.9K โ‚น1.2M
35.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$18.2K โ‚น1.6M
28.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Shillong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$39.89 โ‚น3,412
0.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$3.48 โ‚น298
689.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$5.53 โ‚น473
446.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Shillong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$4.67 โ‚น399
1026.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$5.69 โ‚น487
371.70%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$2.83 โ‚น242
123.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Shillong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$31.91 โ‚น2,729
1268.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$1,959 โ‚น167.5K
439.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Shillong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$25.75 โ‚น2,202
122.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$35.53 โ‚น3,039
27.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$45.47 โ‚น3,889
124.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$43.23 โ‚น3,698
151.54%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Shillong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$249 โ‚น21.3K
301.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$157 โ‚น13.4K
297.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$451 โ‚น38.5K
379.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$320 โ‚น27.4K
285.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$904 โ‚น77.3K
294.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$565 โ‚น48.3K
339.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Shillong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$549 โ‚น46.9K
58.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.38
53.66%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Shillong: October 27, 2025

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