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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 137.8% more expensive than Vijayawada without rent, and 236.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 165.1% more expensive than Vijayawada without rent, and 222.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Vijayawada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.78 โ‚น161
641.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$11.78 โ‚น1,070
354.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.52 โ‚น410
107.30%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.87 โ‚น351
-3.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.49 โ‚น44.70
220.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.21 โ‚น18.95
428.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.31 โ‚น210
35.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.56 โ‚น232
87.89%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Vijayawada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.87 โ‚น79.0
89.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.53 โ‚น47.91
422.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.68 โ‚น61.8
180.88%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$0.85 โ‚น77.3
205.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$6.59 โ‚น599
54.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.09 โ‚น281
173.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.23 โ‚น203
34.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.80 โ‚น73.0
116.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.90 โ‚น81.5
126.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.49 โ‚น44.75
308.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.38 โ‚น34.11
465.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.38 โ‚น34.59
492.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.68 โ‚น62.1
104.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.34 โ‚น30.49
214.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.02 โ‚น365
2.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.48 โ‚น588
90.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.59 โ‚น235
-34.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.18 โ‚น289
11.95%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$4.25 โ‚น386
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Vijayawada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.30 โ‚น27.34
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$7.32 โ‚น664
155.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.76 โ‚น160
-22.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.49 โ‚น44.36
-42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.36 โ‚น214
130.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.23 โ‚น111
8.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$17.6K โ‚น1.6M
7.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$22.9K โ‚น2.1M
1.81%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Vijayawada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$28.13 โ‚น2,554
44.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$3.73 โ‚น339
621.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$8.06 โ‚น731
271.96%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Vijayawada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$20.46 โ‚น1,857
155.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$12.31 โ‚น1,117
110.48%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.52 โ‚น319
81.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Vijayawada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$76.4 โ‚น6,934
463.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,827 โ‚น165.9K
470.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Vijayawada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$24.31 โ‚น2,206
140.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$25.33 โ‚น2,299
76.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$40.67 โ‚น3,692
154.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$42.82 โ‚น3,886
148.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Vijayawada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$139 โ‚น12.6K
617.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$88.1 โ‚น7,993
609.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$327 โ‚น29.7K
543.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$216 โ‚น19.6K
469.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$744 โ‚น67.6K
390.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$450 โ‚น40.8K
382.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Vijayawada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$349 โ‚น31.7K
198.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
10.8
5.00%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Vijayawada: January 12, 2026

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