Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico and India

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico is 139.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 170.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico is 147.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 166.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.49 MX$182
$2.60 โ‚น238
303.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$719
$13.91 โ‚น1,275
198.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 MX$138
$4.17 โ‚น382
91.37%
Cappuccino
$3.42 MX$59.2
$1.84 โ‚น168
85.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 MX$22.78
$0.44 โ‚น40.04
200.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 MX$17.26
$0.17 โ‚น15.35
488.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 MX$41.51
$1.96 โ‚น179
22.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 MX$73.7
$3.50 โ‚น321
21.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 MX$26.17
$0.73 โ‚น67.2
106.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 MX$44.46
$0.48 โ‚น44.00
435.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MX$30.18
$0.72 โ‚น65.7
141.67%
Eggs
$2.48 MX$42.97
$0.94 โ‚น86.4
163.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.65 MX$150
$5.23 โ‚น479
65.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.93 MX$137
$3.12 โ‚น286
154.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.10 MX$192
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 MX$48.72
$2.19 โ‚น201
28.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$25.82
$0.75 โ‚น68.4
98.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 MX$33.21
$1.10 โ‚น100
74.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.88
$0.57 โ‚น52.4
212.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 MX$35.21
$0.42 โ‚น38.64
383.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 MX$35.24
$0.45 โ‚น41.26
351.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 MX$21.93
$0.55 โ‚น50.1
130.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 MX$17.34
$0.33 โ‚น30.23
203.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 MX$74.9
$4.13 โ‚น378
4.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 MX$200
$7.66 โ‚น702
50.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$28.51
$1.83 โ‚น167
-9.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 MX$52.0
$2.90 โ‚น266
3.45%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.74 โ‚น526
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$11.17
$0.37 โ‚น33.46
75.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.37 MX$457
$10.00 โ‚น917
163.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 MX$45.55
$0.92 โ‚น84.1
185.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 MX$33.51
$0.28 โ‚น25.62
589.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.51 MX$182
$1.77 โ‚น162
493.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 MX$22.98
$1.17 โ‚น107
13.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K MX$350.6K
$13.8K โ‚น1.3M
46.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K MX$391.0K
$22.8K โ‚น2.1M
-1.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.2 MX$1,078
$41.02 โ‚น3,759
51.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.42 MX$406
$3.88 โ‚น355
503.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.93 MX$484
$7.71 โ‚น707
262.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.84 MX$603
$16.54 โ‚น1,515
110.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.07 MX$313
$7.91 โ‚น725
128.45%
Cinema Ticket
$4.87 MX$84.3
$3.41 โ‚น313
42.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 MX$4,386
$70.7 โ‚น6,481
258.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,689 MX$98.5K
$1,845 โ‚น169.0K
208.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.6 MX$894
$24.96 โ‚น2,287
106.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.34 MX$716
$27.09 โ‚น2,482
52.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 MX$1,605
$46.21 โ‚น4,234
100.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.5 MX$1,532
$33.03 โ‚น3,026
167.79%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 MX$11.0K
$175 โ‚น16.1K
261.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 MX$7,866
$113 โ‚น10.4K
301.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,249 MX$21.6K
$403 โ‚น37.0K
209.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 MX$15.2K
$258 โ‚น23.7K
239.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,736 MX$47.4K
$1,308 โ‚น119.9K
109.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,630 MX$28.2K
$659 โ‚น60.4K
147.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$830 MX$14.4K
$457 โ‚น41.8K
81.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
9.02
26.94%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico: March 2, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated January 2026)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar countries