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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 238.8% more expensive than Varanasi without rent, and 377% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 298.8% more expensive than Varanasi without rent, and 337.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Varanasi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.36 โ‚น214
458.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$8.87 โ‚น805
503.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.46 โ‚น314
170.81%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.49 โ‚น135
151.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.33 โ‚น30.35
375.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.13 โ‚น11.96
753.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.70 โ‚น154
83.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.30 โ‚น208
109.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Varanasi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.64 โ‚น58.5
157.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.39 โ‚น35.67
610.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.52 โ‚น47.31
267.31%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$0.94 โ‚น85.0
176.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$3.56 โ‚น323
186.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.49 โ‚น226
239.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.53 โ‚น139
96.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.64 โ‚น58.1
170.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.88 โ‚น79.6
131.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.38 โ‚น34.62
426.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.29 โ‚น26.34
641.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.25 โ‚น22.56
800.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.35 โ‚น31.72
297.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.29 โ‚น26.10
268.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.81 โ‚น255
46.98%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.09 โ‚น553
102.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.73 โ‚น157
-1.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.70 โ‚น245
31.85%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.42 โ‚น402
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Varanasi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.57 โ‚น51.5
-36.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$10.50 โ‚น953
78.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.22 โ‚น19.98
518.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.10 โ‚น9.25
180.00%
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
$14.1K โ‚น1.3M
34.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$20.6K โ‚น1.9M
12.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Varanasi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$14.18 โ‚น1,287
186.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$3.55 โ‚น322
658.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$5.59 โ‚น508
436.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Varanasi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$12.28 โ‚น1,115
325.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$5.97 โ‚น542
334.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.94 โ‚น267
117.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Varanasi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$56.9 โ‚น5,162
657.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$945 โ‚น85.7K
1003.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Varanasi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$23.24 โ‚น2,109
151.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$24.66 โ‚น2,238
81.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$40.59 โ‚น3,684
154.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$25.17 โ‚น2,285
322.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Varanasi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$130 โ‚น11.8K
666.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$52.7 โ‚น4,783
1084.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$248 โ‚น22.5K
750.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$153 โ‚น13.9K
702.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$601 โ‚น54.5K
507.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$361 โ‚น32.8K
500.47%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Varanasi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$619 โ‚น56.2K
68.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.72
30.05%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Varanasi: January 12, 2026

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