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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico is 138% more expensive than India without rent, and 169.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico is 149.8% more expensive than India without rent, and 166.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.46 MX$198
$2.49 โ‚น213
320.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.67 MX$807
$14.06 โ‚น1,202
203.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.15 MX$154
$4.1 โ‚น351
98.78%
Cappuccino
$3.32 MX$62.7
$1.82 โ‚น156
82.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MX$24.34
$0.44 โ‚น37.72
193.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$18.47
$0.17 โ‚น14.36
476.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 MX$44.09
$1.94 โ‚น166
20.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 MX$80.7
$3.53 โ‚น302
20.96%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 MX$28.95
$0.73 โ‚น62.1
109.59%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 MX$49.42
$0.48 โ‚น41.19
443.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 MX$32.3
$0.72 โ‚น61.4
137.50%
Eggs
$2.46 MX$46.46
$0.94 โ‚น80.1
161.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.8 MX$166
$5.23 โ‚น448
68.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.84 MX$148
$3.14 โ‚น269
149.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 MX$205
-
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$51.9
$2.2 โ‚น188
25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$0.72 โ‚น61.2
100.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 MX$34.7
$1.09 โ‚น93.2
68.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.8 MX$34.07
$0.57 โ‚น49.11
215.79%
Potato (1kg)
$2 MX$37.78
$0.42 โ‚น36.21
376.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.71
$0.45 โ‚น38.73
355.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 MX$24.02
$0.55 โ‚น46.97
130.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 MX$19.99
$0.33 โ‚น27.96
221.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 MX$82.3
$4.08 โ‚น349
6.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 MX$202
$7.99 โ‚น683
33.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$31.16
$1.92 โ‚น164
-14.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 MX$55.8
$2.89 โ‚น248
2.08%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 โ‚น506
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 MX$12.48
$0.34 โ‚น28.83
94.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.9 MX$508
$10.01 โ‚น856
168.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 MX$51.2
$0.97 โ‚น83
179.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2 MX$37.8
$0.28 โ‚น23.62
614.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.54 MX$199
$1.77 โ‚น151
495.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.69
$1.24 โ‚น106
5.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K MX$377.7K
$14K โ‚น1.2M
42.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.6K
$22.2K โ‚น1.9M
5.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.3 MX$1,177
$40.79 โ‚น3,489
52.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.41 MX$442
$3.79 โ‚น324
517.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.74 MX$524
$8.13 โ‚น695
241.21%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.15 MX$664
$16 โ‚น1,368
119.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 MX$339
$7.59 โ‚น649
136.63%
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 MX$87.9
$3.45 โ‚น295
34.78%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 MX$4,795
$69.7 โ‚น5,958
264.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,582 MX$105.5K
$1,847 โ‚น158K
202.15%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.2 MX$1,006
$25.29 โ‚น2,163
110.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 MX$786
$26.99 โ‚น2,309
53.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.3 MX$1,744
$44.67 โ‚น3,821
106.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 MX$1,658
$33.23 โ‚น2,842
163.86%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$651 MX$12.3K
$179 โ‚น15.3K
262.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 MX$8,561
$114 โ‚น9,770
296.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 MX$23.6K
$414 โ‚น35.4K
201.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$856 MX$16.2K
$260 โ‚น22.2K
229.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,146 MX$40.6K
$1,499 โ‚น128.2K
43.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,480 MX$28K
$830 โ‚น71K
78.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$743 MX$14.1K
$500 โ‚น42.8K
48.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
9.02
26.94%

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Last update for Mexico: October 28, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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