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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 215.3% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 239.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 259.6% more expensive than Shillong without rent, and 249.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Shillong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$1.37 โ‚น127
870.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$10.57 โ‚น982
408.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$4.70 โ‚น437
97.66%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$1.22 โ‚น113
195.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$0.37 โ‚น34.00
321.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$0.12 โ‚น11.21
833.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$1.39 โ‚น129
125.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$3.29 โ‚น306
43.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Shillong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$0.61 โ‚น56.5
178.69%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$0.36 โ‚น33.86
669.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$0.52 โ‚น48.36
276.92%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$0.88 โ‚น81.4
195.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$4.36 โ‚น405
127.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$3.28 โ‚น305
146.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
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Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$1.91 โ‚น177
50.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$0.69 โ‚น64.0
150.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$0.97 โ‚น90.3
106.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$0.55 โ‚น51.5
270.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$0.31 โ‚น28.80
570.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$0.39 โ‚น36.07
464.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$0.36 โ‚น33.70
302.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$0.18 โ‚น16.27
494.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$4.13 โ‚น383
3.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$4.88 โ‚น453
193.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$1.47 โ‚น137
19.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$2.85 โ‚น265
29.82%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$4.46 โ‚น414
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Shillong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$0.30 โ‚น28.24
16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
$8.97 โ‚น833
113.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$0.80 โ‚น74.7
67.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$1.44 โ‚น133
270.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.16 โ‚น107
15.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$14.1K โ‚น1.3M
35.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$17.9K โ‚น1.7M
33.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Shillong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$40.22 โ‚น3,736
-0.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$3.35 โ‚น312
699.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$5.51 โ‚น512
432.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Shillong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
$4.55 โ‚น423
1074.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$5.65 โ‚น525
361.77%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$2.98 โ‚น277
114.77%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Shillong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$32.97 โ‚น3,063
1236.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$1,939 โ‚น180.1K
454.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Shillong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$25.77 โ‚น2,394
123.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$35.02 โ‚น3,254
28.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$47.02 โ‚น4,368
120.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$43.25 โ‚น4,018
149.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Shillong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$254 โ‚น23.6K
298.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$157 โ‚น14.6K
301.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$458 โ‚น42.6K
371.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$313 โ‚น29.0K
290.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Shillong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$506 โ‚น47.1K
112.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.38
53.66%

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Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

Last update for Shillong: April 13, 2026

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