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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 197.8% more expensive than Sikkim without rent, and 280.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 229.6% more expensive than Sikkim without rent, and 284.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Sikkim
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.35 โ‚น213
461.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$10.39 โ‚น943
415.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.71 โ‚น337
152.56%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.53 โ‚น139
145.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.40 โ‚น36.53
292.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.14 โ‚น12.73
692.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.75 โ‚น159
78.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.10 โ‚น282
55.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Sikkim
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.77 โ‚น70.0
114.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.53 โ‚น48.40
422.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.46 โ‚น41.46
315.22%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.71 โ‚น155
52.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$4.88 โ‚น443
109.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.04 โ‚น276
178.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
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Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.04 โ‚น185
47.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.68 โ‚น61.4
154.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.92 โ‚น83.4
121.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.50 โ‚น45.74
300.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.53 โ‚น48.26
305.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.60 โ‚น54.2
275.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.49 โ‚น44.73
183.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.36 โ‚น32.83
197.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.61 โ‚น236
58.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$4.40 โ‚น399
180.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.38 โ‚น125
23.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.85 โ‚น259
24.91%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$3.07 โ‚น279
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Sikkim
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.28 โ‚น25.10
28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$8.94 โ‚น811
109.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.84 โ‚น76.4
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
$1.43 โ‚น130
280.42%
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
$14.2K โ‚น1.3M
33.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$22.0K โ‚น2.0M
5.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Sikkim
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$38.64 โ‚น3,507
5.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$3.54 โ‚น321
660.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$7.30 โ‚น662
310.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Sikkim
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$15.69 โ‚น1,424
232.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$6.97 โ‚น633
271.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.99 โ‚น272
113.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Sikkim
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$51.8 โ‚น4,698
732.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,546 โ‚น140.3K
574.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Sikkim
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$24.21 โ‚น2,197
141.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$25.54 โ‚น2,318
74.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$43.65 โ‚น3,961
136.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$31.65 โ‚น2,872
235.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Sikkim
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$126 โ‚น11.4K
694.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$77.0 โ‚น6,991
710.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$277 โ‚น25.1K
660.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$179 โ‚น16.3K
587.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,034 โ‚น93.8K
252.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$551 โ‚น50.0K
293.76%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Sikkim
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$221 โ‚น20.1K
372.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.67
30.80%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sikkim: January 11, 2026

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