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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Palakkad is 75.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 81.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Palakkad is 77.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 77.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Palakkad
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.38 โ‚น125
$13.19 MX$233
-89.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.28 โ‚น933
$53.5 MX$944
-80.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.97 โ‚น269
$9.37 MX$165
-68.30%
Cappuccino
$0.82 โ‚น74.1
$3.75 MX$66.2
-78.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 โ‚น40.67
$1.57 MX$27.71
-71.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 โ‚น12.95
$1.11 MX$19.61
-87.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.54 โ‚น140
$3.12 MX$55.1
-50.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 โ‚น213
$4.81 MX$84.9
-51.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Palakkad
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.52 โ‚น47.50
$1.65 MX$29.16
-68.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 โ‚น48.54
$2.77 MX$48.87
-80.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.48 โ‚น43.24
$1.91 MX$33.67
-74.87%
Eggs
$0.87 โ‚น78.8
$2.60 MX$45.81
-66.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.04 โ‚น548
$10.21 MX$180
-40.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.35 โ‚น213
$8.46 MX$149
-72.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.60 MX$205
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 โ‚น128
$3.00 MX$52.9
-53.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.47 โ‚น42.66
$1.73 MX$30.49
-72.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.75 โ‚น67.8
$2.04 MX$36.05
-63.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.51 โ‚น46.29
$2.00 MX$35.34
-74.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.46 โ‚น41.51
$2.15 MX$37.91
-78.60%
Onion (1kg)
$0.58 โ‚น52.6
$2.25 MX$39.71
-74.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 โ‚น50.3
$1.39 MX$24.57
-60.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.01
$1.07 MX$18.88
-71.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.35 โ‚น304
$4.13 MX$73.0
-18.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.67 โ‚น333
$12.35 MX$218
-70.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 โ‚น144
$1.70 MX$30.02
-7.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 โ‚น312
$3.56 MX$62.8
-3.37%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.65 โ‚น422
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Palakkad
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.15 โ‚น13.68
$0.36 MX$6.35
-58.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$4.15 โ‚น376
$18.70 MX$330
-77.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 โ‚น40.75
$1.36 MX$24.05
-66.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 MX$4.88
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 โ‚น108
$5.44 MX$96.0
-78.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚น107
$1.34 MX$23.64
-11.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K โ‚น1.3M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-26.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K โ‚น2.1M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-2.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palakkad
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.76 โ‚น2,792
$40.62 MX$717
-24.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.85 โ‚น258
$26.92 MX$475
-89.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.60 โ‚น690
$29.98 MX$529
-74.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Palakkad
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.00 โ‚น1,180
$52.2 MX$922
-75.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.91 โ‚น627
$25.91 MX$457
-73.33%
Cinema Ticket
$2.58 โ‚น234
$6.39 MX$113
-59.62%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Palakkad
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$11.45 โ‚น1,039
$431 MX$7,603
-97.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,879 โ‚น170.5K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-81.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Palakkad
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.47 โ‚น1,858
$58.4 MX$1,031
-64.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.30 โ‚น1,389
$44.65 MX$788
-65.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.39 โ‚น2,939
$103 MX$1,823
-68.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$30.71 โ‚น2,787
$106 MX$1,876
-71.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Palakkad
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 โ‚น11.0K
$998 MX$17.6K
-87.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$23.38 โ‚น2,122
$624 MX$11.0K
-96.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$270 โ‚น24.5K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-87.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 โ‚น16.6K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-85.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$980 โ‚น88.9K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-73.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$577 โ‚น52.3K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-73.42%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Palakkad
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$365 โ‚น33.1K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-65.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.34
-29.45%

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Last update for Palakkad: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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