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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Rourkela is 61.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 76.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Rourkela is 69.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 75.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rourkela
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.72 โ‚น156
$13.19 MX$233
-86.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.94 โ‚น811
$53.5 MX$944
-83.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.60 โ‚น418
$9.37 MX$165
-50.91%
Cappuccino
$1.56 โ‚น142
$3.75 MX$66.2
-58.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.62
$1.57 MX$27.71
-80.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 โ‚น13.60
$1.11 MX$19.61
-86.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 โ‚น157
$3.12 MX$55.1
-44.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 โ‚น298
$4.81 MX$84.9
-31.81%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rourkela
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.56 โ‚น51.1
$1.65 MX$29.16
-66.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.42 โ‚น38.47
$2.77 MX$48.87
-84.84%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.42 โ‚น37.98
$1.91 MX$33.67
-78.01%
Eggs
$0.91 โ‚น82.2
$2.60 MX$45.81
-65.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$2.97 โ‚น269
$10.21 MX$180
-70.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.72 โ‚น247
$8.46 MX$149
-67.85%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.60 MX$205
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 โ‚น160
$3.00 MX$52.9
-41.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.73 โ‚น66.1
$1.73 MX$30.49
-57.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚น61.9
$2.04 MX$36.05
-66.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.31 โ‚น27.87
$2.00 MX$35.34
-84.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.27 โ‚น24.67
$2.15 MX$37.91
-87.44%
Onion (1kg)
$0.27 โ‚น24.53
$2.25 MX$39.71
-88.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.44 โ‚น39.85
$1.39 MX$24.57
-68.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.26
$1.07 MX$18.88
-66.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 โ‚น361
$4.13 MX$73.0
-3.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.70 โ‚น699
$12.35 MX$218
-37.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.18 โ‚น198
$1.70 MX$30.02
28.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 โ‚น279
$3.56 MX$62.8
-13.76%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$8.78 โ‚น797
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rourkela
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.16 โ‚น14.91
$0.36 MX$6.35
-55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.50 โ‚น771
$18.70 MX$330
-54.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.13 โ‚น102
$1.36 MX$24.05
-16.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 MX$4.88
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.38 โ‚น216
$5.44 MX$96.0
-56.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 โ‚น111
$1.34 MX$23.64
-8.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$10.6K โ‚น959.5K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-44.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.4K โ‚น1.6M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-25.39%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rourkela
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.06 โ‚น2,365
$40.62 MX$717
-35.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.25 โ‚น295
$26.92 MX$475
-87.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.81 โ‚น799
$29.98 MX$529
-70.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rourkela
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.10 โ‚น1,461
$52.2 MX$922
-69.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.81 โ‚น618
$25.91 MX$457
-73.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.57 โ‚น324
$6.39 MX$113
-44.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rourkela
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$85.7 โ‚น7,781
$431 MX$7,603
-80.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,997 โ‚น181.2K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-80.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rourkela
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$26.67 โ‚น2,421
$58.4 MX$1,031
-54.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.50 โ‚น2,677
$44.65 MX$788
-33.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.35 โ‚น3,753
$103 MX$1,823
-59.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$31.93 โ‚น2,897
$106 MX$1,876
-69.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rourkela
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$122 โ‚น11.1K
$998 MX$17.6K
-87.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$46.51 โ‚น4,221
$624 MX$11.0K
-92.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 โ‚น24.9K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-86.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$177 โ‚น16.1K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-85.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$998 โ‚น90.6K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-72.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$553 โ‚น50.2K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-74.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rourkela
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$871 โ‚น79.0K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-16.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
11.34
-26.54%

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Last update for Rourkela: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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