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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 304.1% more expensive than Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu without rent, and 364.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 240.8% more expensive than Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu without rent, and 392.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.02 โ‚น92.8
1193.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$9.68 โ‚น878
452.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$2.95 โ‚น268
217.63%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.50 โ‚น136
150.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.37 โ‚น33.90
324.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.13 โ‚น12.20
753.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.03 โ‚น184
53.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.96 โ‚น268
62.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.62 โ‚น56.6
166.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.39 โ‚น35.47
610.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.62 โ‚น56.2
208.06%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$0.77 โ‚น70.1
237.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$5.13 โ‚น466
99.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.45 โ‚น223
245.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
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Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.91 โ‚น173
57.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.59 โ‚น53.3
193.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.21 โ‚น110
68.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.45 โ‚น41.22
344.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.35 โ‚น32.13
514.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.43 โ‚น38.88
423.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.39 โ‚น35.38
256.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.36 โ‚น32.24
197.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.19 โ‚น380
-1.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$5.57 โ‚น505
121.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.28 โ‚น116
32.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.29 โ‚น208
55.46%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$4.07 โ‚น369
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.17 โ‚น15.80
111.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$3.90 โ‚น354
379.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.03 โ‚น93.5
32.04%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$1.08 โ‚น98.1
403.70%
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
$11.5K โ‚น1.0M
65.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$15.9K โ‚น1.4M
46.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$27.26 โ‚น2,474
49.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$3.53 โ‚น320
662.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$6.60 โ‚น599
354.24%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$11.72 โ‚น1,063
345.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$11.04 โ‚น1,002
134.69%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.34 โ‚น213
173.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$17.33 โ‚น1,573
2385.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,039 โ‚น94.3K
903.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$15.66 โ‚น1,421
273.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$17.51 โ‚น1,589
155.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$38.32 โ‚น3,477
169.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$28.20 โ‚น2,559
276.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$111 โ‚น10.0K
801.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$67.3 โ‚น6,108
827.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$170 โ‚น15.4K
1141.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$103 โ‚น9,362
1093.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$922 โ‚น83.7K
295.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$269 โ‚น24.4K
705.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$234 โ‚น21.2K
346.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.36
21.15%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu: January 11, 2026

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