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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Shimla is 69.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 77% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Shimla is 75.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 77% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Shimla
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.70 โ‚น154
$13.19 MX$233
-87.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$5.89 โ‚น535
$53.5 MX$944
-88.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.44 โ‚น312
$9.37 MX$165
-63.29%
Cappuccino
$0.93 โ‚น84.8
$3.75 MX$66.2
-75.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 โ‚น28.64
$1.57 MX$27.71
-79.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.19 โ‚น17.52
$1.11 MX$19.61
-82.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 โ‚น144
$3.12 MX$55.1
-49.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚น207
$4.81 MX$84.9
-52.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Shimla
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.74 โ‚น67.1
$1.65 MX$29.16
-55.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.41 โ‚น37.29
$2.77 MX$48.87
-85.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.68 โ‚น61.6
$1.91 MX$33.67
-64.40%
Eggs
$0.87 โ‚น79.2
$2.60 MX$45.81
-66.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.41 โ‚น400
$10.21 MX$180
-56.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.68 โ‚น334
$8.46 MX$149
-56.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.60 MX$205
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.89 โ‚น171
$3.00 MX$52.9
-37.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 โ‚น68.6
$1.73 MX$30.49
-56.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.80 โ‚น72.2
$2.04 MX$36.05
-60.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.55 โ‚น49.71
$2.00 MX$35.34
-72.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.35 โ‚น31.59
$2.15 MX$37.91
-83.72%
Onion (1kg)
$0.41 โ‚น37.01
$2.25 MX$39.71
-81.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 โ‚น19.84
$1.39 MX$24.57
-84.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น32.80
$1.07 MX$18.88
-66.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.51 โ‚น409
$4.13 MX$73.0
9.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.40 โ‚น490
$12.35 MX$218
-56.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚น160
$1.70 MX$30.02
3.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 โ‚น209
$3.56 MX$62.8
-35.39%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.83 โ‚น529
-
-
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Shimla
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚น19.86
$0.36 MX$6.35
-38.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.47 โ‚น769
$18.70 MX$330
-54.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.84 โ‚น76.1
$1.36 MX$24.05
-38.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 MX$4.88
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 โ‚น104
$5.44 MX$96.0
-78.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น109
$1.34 MX$23.64
-10.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.1K โ‚น1.4M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-20.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K โ‚น1.8M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-13.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shimla
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.46 โ‚น1,766
$40.62 MX$717
-52.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.57 โ‚น324
$26.92 MX$475
-86.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.60 โ‚น690
$29.98 MX$529
-74.65%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Shimla
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.82 โ‚น1,345
$52.2 MX$922
-71.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.91 โ‚น627
$25.91 MX$457
-73.33%
Cinema Ticket
$3.41 โ‚น309
$6.39 MX$113
-46.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Shimla
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.53 โ‚น4,132
$431 MX$7,603
-89.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,390 โ‚น216.9K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-77.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Shimla
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.06 โ‚น3,000
$58.4 MX$1,031
-43.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.69 โ‚น2,603
$44.65 MX$788
-35.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$46.32 โ‚น4,203
$103 MX$1,823
-55.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.61 โ‚น2,596
$106 MX$1,876
-73.09%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Shimla
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$95.1 โ‚น8,631
$998 MX$17.6K
-90.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$57.5 โ‚น5,215
$624 MX$11.0K
-90.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$218 โ‚น19.8K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-89.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$142 โ‚น12.9K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-88.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,034 โ‚น93.8K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-71.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$542 โ‚น49.2K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-75.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Shimla
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$593 โ‚น53.8K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-43.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
11.34
-27.25%

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Last update for Shimla: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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