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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico is 137.9% more expensive than India without rent, and 173.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico is 147.7% more expensive than India without rent, and 162.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.38 MX$183
$2.54 ₹230
308.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.10 MX$743
$13.78 ₹1,251
205.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 MX$139
$4.14 ₹375
90.10%
Cappuccino
$3.24 MX$57.2
$1.81 ₹164
79.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 MX$23.33
$0.41 ₹36.98
221.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.06
$0.15 ₹13.69
506.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 MX$41.17
$1.93 ₹175
20.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 MX$75.7
$3.59 ₹326
19.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 MX$26.55
$0.73 ₹65.9
105.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 MX$44.81
$0.51 ₹46.62
398.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MX$30.78
$0.72 ₹65.1
141.67%
Eggs
$2.38 MX$42.06
$1.00 ₹90.5
138.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.69 MX$153
$5.17 ₹469
68.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 MX$138
$3.16 ₹287
147.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 MX$190
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Apples (1kg)
$2.80 MX$49.48
$2.10 ₹191
33.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$26.69
$0.72 ₹65.3
109.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 MX$33.56
$1.08 ₹98.3
75.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.37
$0.56 ₹51.1
217.86%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 MX$34.41
$0.43 ₹38.99
353.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.82
$0.49 ₹44.46
302.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 MX$22.20
$0.50 ₹45.73
152.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 MX$17.97
$0.33 ₹29.84
209.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 MX$73.9
$4.18 ₹380
0.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.20 MX$198
$8.00 ₹726
40.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 MX$29.21
$1.89 ₹172
-12.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 MX$51.6
$3.06 ₹278
-4.58%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$11.55
$0.37 ₹33.33
75.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.48 MX$467
$9.71 ₹881
172.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.57 MX$45.33
$0.91 ₹82.8
182.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 MX$33.65
$0.28 ₹25.17
582.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.47 MX$185
$1.73 ₹157
505.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.07
$1.18 ₹107
11.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K MX$361.4K
$13.9K ₹1.3M
47.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K MX$400.8K
$22.2K ₹2.0M
2.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.3 MX$1,117
$40.51 ₹3,676
56.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.14 MX$409
$3.89 ₹353
494.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.47 MX$502
$7.79 ₹707
265.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.44 MX$626
$16.34 ₹1,482
116.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.02 MX$318
$7.62 ₹691
136.48%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 MX$82.3
$3.51 ₹319
32.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$248 MX$4,377
$68.3 ₹6,194
263.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,750 MX$101.5K
$1,829 ₹166.0K
214.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.8 MX$914
$25.62 ₹2,325
102.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.92 MX$722
$27.01 ₹2,451
51.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 MX$1,657
$45.10 ₹4,093
108.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 MX$1,583
$33.35 ₹3,026
168.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 MX$11.2K
$179 ₹16.2K
254.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$113 ₹10.3K
288.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 MX$21.6K
$406 ₹36.8K
201.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$848 MX$15.0K
$258 ₹23.4K
228.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,594 MX$45.8K
$1,338 ₹121.4K
93.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,559 MX$27.5K
$682 ₹61.9K
128.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$14.2K
$462 ₹41.9K
74.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
9.02
26.94%

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Last update for Mexico: January 11, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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