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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Palakkad is 76.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 81.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Palakkad is 74.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 77.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Palakkad
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.42 โ‚น130
$13.12 MX$233
-89.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.67 โ‚น980
$53.8 MX$957
-80.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.97 โ‚น273
$9.40 MX$167
-68.40%
Cappuccino
$0.86 โ‚น79.0
$3.56 MX$63.4
-75.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚น41.31
$1.60 MX$28.52
-71.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น13.73
$1.15 MX$20.54
-86.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.49 โ‚น137
$3.16 MX$56.2
-52.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 โ‚น208
$4.85 MX$86.2
-53.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Palakkad
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.54 โ‚น49.39
$1.63 MX$29.07
-66.87%
White Bread (500g)
$0.49 โ‚น44.93
$2.73 MX$48.64
-82.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.87
$1.88 MX$33.42
-75.00%
Eggs
$0.91 โ‚น83.2
$2.63 MX$46.81
-65.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.16 โ‚น566
$9.89 MX$176
-37.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.38 โ‚น218
$8.40 MX$149
-71.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.63 MX$207
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚น129
$2.97 MX$52.9
-52.53%
Banana (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.41
$1.78 MX$31.75
-71.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚น68.5
$2.06 MX$36.57
-63.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น47.19
$1.97 MX$35.13
-74.11%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 โ‚น45.28
$2.09 MX$37.11
-76.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น58.5
$2.26 MX$40.19
-71.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.59 โ‚น54.4
$1.46 MX$25.94
-59.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.53
$1.09 MX$19.39
-72.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.36 โ‚น308
$4.34 MX$77.2
-22.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.46 โ‚น318
$13.62 MX$242
-74.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 โ‚น139
$1.67 MX$29.78
-9.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 โ‚น314
$3.54 MX$63.0
-3.39%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.55 โ‚น418
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Palakkad
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.19 โ‚น17.31
$0.36 MX$6.40
-47.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.07 โ‚น373
$18.96 MX$337
-78.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 โ‚น41.75
$1.32 MX$23.54
-65.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.30 MX$5.36
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น104
$5.49 MX$97.6
-79.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 โ‚น106
$1.34 MX$23.78
-13.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
$19.1K MX$340.1K
-27.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K โ‚น2.1M
$23.8K MX$422.8K
-6.03%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palakkad
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.89 โ‚น2,930
$41.11 MX$731
-22.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.81 โ‚น258
$27.78 MX$494
-89.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.77 โ‚น714
$30.00 MX$534
-74.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Palakkad
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.68 โ‚น1,165
$53.5 MX$952
-76.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.14 โ‚น656
$26.13 MX$465
-72.68%
Cinema Ticket
$2.60 โ‚น239
$6.28 MX$112
-58.60%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Palakkad
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$11.84 โ‚น1,087
$439 MX$7,817
-97.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,860 โ‚น170.9K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-82.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Palakkad
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.36 โ‚น1,871
$57.1 MX$1,016
-64.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.83 โ‚น1,362
$45.30 MX$806
-67.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.41 โ‚น2,978
$104 MX$1,854
-68.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.33 โ‚น2,786
$108 MX$1,926
-71.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Palakkad
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$125 โ‚น11.5K
$996 MX$17.7K
-87.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$23.12 โ‚น2,124
$624 MX$11.1K
-96.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 โ‚น24.7K
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-87.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$180 โ‚น16.5K
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-85.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$984 โ‚น90.4K
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-74.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$576 โ‚น53.0K
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-74.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Palakkad
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$362 โ‚น33.2K
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-67.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.34
-29.45%

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Last update for Palakkad: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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