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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 227.8% more expensive than Shimla without rent, and 335.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 304.3% more expensive than Shimla without rent, and 335.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Shimla
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.70 โ‚น154
675.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$5.89 โ‚น535
808.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.44 โ‚น312
172.38%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$0.93 โ‚น84.8
303.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.32 โ‚น28.65
390.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.19 โ‚น17.53
484.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.59 โ‚น145
96.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.29 โ‚น208
110.04%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Shimla
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.74 โ‚น67.1
122.97%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.41 โ‚น37.30
575.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.68 โ‚น61.6
180.88%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$0.87 โ‚น79.2
198.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$4.41 โ‚น400
131.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.68 โ‚น334
129.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.89 โ‚น171
58.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.76 โ‚น68.6
127.63%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.80 โ‚น72.2
155.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.55 โ‚น49.72
263.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.35 โ‚น31.60
514.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.41 โ‚น37.01
448.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.22 โ‚น19.84
531.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.36 โ‚น32.80
197.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.51 โ‚น409
-8.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$5.40 โ‚น490
128.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.76 โ‚น160
-3.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.30 โ‚น209
54.78%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.83 โ‚น529
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Shimla
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.22 โ‚น19.86
63.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$8.47 โ‚น769
120.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.84 โ‚น76.1
61.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$1.15 โ‚น104
373.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.20 โ‚น109
11.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$15.1K โ‚น1.4M
25.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$20.2K โ‚น1.8M
15.55%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Shimla
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$19.46 โ‚น1,767
108.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$3.57 โ‚น324
654.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$7.60 โ‚น690
294.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Shimla
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$14.82 โ‚น1,345
252.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$6.91 โ‚น627
274.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.41 โ‚น309
87.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Shimla
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$45.53 โ‚น4,133
846.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$2,390 โ‚น217.0K
336.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Shimla
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$33.06 โ‚น3,001
76.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$28.69 โ‚น2,604
55.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$46.32 โ‚น4,204
123.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$28.61 โ‚น2,597
271.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Shimla
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$95.1 โ‚น8,633
948.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$57.5 โ‚น5,216
986.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$218 โ‚น19.8K
867.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$142 โ‚น12.9K
765.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,034 โ‚น93.8K
252.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$542 โ‚น49.2K
300.50%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Shimla
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$593 โ‚น53.8K
76.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.25
37.45%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Shimla: January 13, 2026

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