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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 211.4% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 219.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 219% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 242.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Shillong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.39 โ‚น126
848.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$10.50 โ‚น953
409.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.55 โ‚น413
105.93%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.18 โ‚น107
217.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.36 โ‚น32.95
336.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.15 โ‚น13.19
640.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.43 โ‚น130
118.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.17 โ‚น287
51.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Shillong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.64 โ‚น58.5
157.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.36 โ‚น33.11
669.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.52 โ‚น47.29
267.31%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$0.86 โ‚น78.4
202.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$4.54 โ‚น412
124.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.23 โ‚น293
161.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
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Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.94 โ‚น176
54.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.75 โ‚น67.7
130.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.97 โ‚น88.2
110.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.61 โ‚น54.9
227.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.29 โ‚น26.20
641.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.38 โ‚น34.49
492.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.37 โ‚น33.30
275.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.15 โ‚น13.51
613.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.16 โ‚น377
-0.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$5.01 โ‚น455
146.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.48 โ‚น135
14.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.88 โ‚น261
23.61%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.36 โ‚น395
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Shillong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.30 โ‚น27.43
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$8.48 โ‚น769
120.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.77 โ‚น69.5
76.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$1.47 โ‚น133
270.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.15 โ‚น104
16.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$14.2K โ‚น1.3M
34.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$18.0K โ‚น1.6M
29.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Shillong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$40.37 โ‚น3,663
0.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$3.49 โ‚น317
671.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$5.62 โ‚น510
433.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Shillong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$4.77 โ‚น433
994.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$5.67 โ‚น515
356.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.84 โ‚น258
125.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Shillong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$32.32 โ‚น2,933
1232.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,960 โ‚น177.9K
432.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Shillong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$25.56 โ‚น2,319
128.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$36.20 โ‚น3,285
23.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$46.10 โ‚น4,184
124.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$43.41 โ‚น3,940
144.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Shillong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$250 โ‚น22.7K
298.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$158 โ‚น14.3K
296.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$466 โ‚น42.3K
351.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$319 โ‚น29.0K
285.51%
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
Shillong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$542 โ‚น49.2K
92.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.38
53.66%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Shillong: January 12, 2026

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