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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 194.1% more expensive than Thiruvananthapuram without rent, and 280.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 215.7% more expensive than Thiruvananthapuram without rent, and 292.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.30 โ‚น208
473.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$14.17 โ‚น1,286
277.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.35 โ‚น395
115.40%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.75 โ‚น159
114.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.30 โ‚น27.60
423.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.23 โ‚น20.91
382.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.79 โ‚น162
74.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.47 โ‚น315
38.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.59 โ‚น53.4
179.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.54 โ‚น49.31
412.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.67 โ‚น60.9
185.07%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$0.97 โ‚น88.1
168.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$5.91 โ‚น537
72.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.53 โ‚น229
234.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
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Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.45 โ‚น222
22.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.74 โ‚น67.2
133.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.29 โ‚น117
58.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.64 โ‚น57.7
212.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.52 โ‚น46.89
313.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.61 โ‚น55.2
268.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.51 โ‚น45.99
172.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.30 โ‚น27.24
256.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.55 โ‚น322
16.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$8.16 โ‚น740
51.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.47 โ‚น133
15.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.84 โ‚น258
25.35%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.00 โ‚น454
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.17 โ‚น15.05
111.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$6.57 โ‚น596
184.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.95 โ‚น86.1
43.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$1.73 โ‚น157
214.45%
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
$18.3K โ‚น1.7M
3.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$21.7K โ‚น2.0M
7.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$27.79 โ‚น2,522
46.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$3.44 โ‚น312
682.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$7.80 โ‚น708
284.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$16.10 โ‚น1,461
224.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$11.86 โ‚น1,076
118.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.28 โ‚น207
180.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$30.81 โ‚น2,797
1298.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,951 โ‚น177.1K
434.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$18.59 โ‚น1,687
214.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$15.97 โ‚น1,450
179.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$33.48 โ‚น3,039
208.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$22.18 โ‚น2,013
379.26%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$139 โ‚น12.6K
616.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$88.5 โ‚น8,037
605.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$283 โ‚น25.7K
645.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$173 โ‚น15.7K
610.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$700 โ‚น63.5K
420.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$460 โ‚น41.8K
371.41%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Thiruvananthapuram
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$277 โ‚น25.1K
277.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
12
-5.50%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Thiruvananthapuram: January 11, 2026

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