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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Shimla is 71% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 77.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Shimla is 67.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 76.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Shimla
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.79 โ‚น166
$13.38 MX$240
-86.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$5.91 โ‚น548
$52.3 MX$936
-88.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.52 โ‚น327
$9.24 MX$165
-61.90%
Cappuccino
$0.99 โ‚น91.6
$3.61 MX$64.6
-72.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 โ‚น31.91
$1.61 MX$28.78
-78.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 โ‚น15.53
$1.11 MX$19.89
-84.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.67 โ‚น155
$3.15 MX$56.4
-46.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 โ‚น211
$4.88 MX$87.4
-53.28%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Shimla
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.70 โ‚น64.4
$1.70 MX$30.39
-58.82%
White Bread (500g)
$0.44 โ‚น41.03
$2.70 MX$48.34
-83.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.66 โ‚น61.3
$1.96 MX$35.01
-66.33%
Eggs
$0.85 โ‚น78.4
$2.61 MX$46.79
-67.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.31 โ‚น399
$10.16 MX$182
-57.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 โ‚น330
$8.16 MX$146
-56.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.74 MX$210
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.90 โ‚น177
$2.98 MX$53.4
-36.24%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚น68.7
$1.81 MX$32.37
-59.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 โ‚น73.6
$1.99 MX$35.70
-60.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.59 โ‚น54.3
$1.99 MX$35.59
-70.35%
Potato (1kg)
$0.34 โ‚น31.75
$2.15 MX$38.51
-84.19%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 โ‚น37.32
$2.20 MX$39.32
-81.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 โ‚น22.32
$1.39 MX$24.88
-82.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.36 โ‚น33.59
$1.08 MX$19.37
-66.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.63 โ‚น429
$4.27 MX$76.4
8.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.53 โ‚น513
$13.99 MX$250
-60.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.68 โ‚น156
$1.77 MX$31.64
-5.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 โ‚น205
$3.64 MX$65.1
-39.29%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.85 โ‚น543
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Shimla
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚น20.32
$0.39 MX$6.91
-43.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.48 โ‚น786
$18.98 MX$340
-55.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.78 โ‚น72.4
$1.33 MX$23.73
-41.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.30 MX$5.40
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.18 โ‚น109
$5.44 MX$97.4
-78.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 โ‚น105
$1.30 MX$23.31
-12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.2K โ‚น1.4M
$19.2K MX$344.3K
-20.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K โ‚น1.9M
$23.6K MX$423.1K
-14.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shimla
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.19 โ‚น1,779
$39.70 MX$711
-51.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.42 โ‚น317
$27.00 MX$483
-87.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.49 โ‚น695
$29.61 MX$530
-74.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Shimla
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.50 โ‚น1,344
$53.8 MX$963
-73.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.06 โ‚น654
$26.36 MX$472
-73.22%
Cinema Ticket
$3.53 โ‚น328
$6.30 MX$113
-43.97%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Shimla
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$46.90 โ‚น4,347
$427 MX$7,641
-89.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,364 โ‚น219.1K
$10.5K MX$187.9K
-77.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Shimla
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.11 โ‚น3,069
$58.5 MX$1,047
-43.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.77 โ‚น2,667
$45.83 MX$820
-37.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.22 โ‚น4,377
$102 MX$1,829
-53.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.86 โ‚น2,676
$105 MX$1,875
-72.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Shimla
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$95.0 โ‚น8,802
$1,019 MX$18.2K
-90.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$58.8 โ‚น5,454
$630 MX$11.3K
-90.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$219 โ‚น20.3K
$2,131 MX$38.1K
-89.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$140 โ‚น13.0K
$1,220 MX$21.8K
-88.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$957 โ‚น88.7K
$3,613 MX$64.7K
-73.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$533 โ‚น49.4K
$2,191 MX$39.2K
-75.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Shimla
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$568 โ‚น52.6K
$1,087 MX$19.5K
-47.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.25
11.34
-27.25%

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Last update for Shimla: March 10, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 8, 2026

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