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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Thiruvananthapuram is 66% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 73.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Thiruvananthapuram is 68.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 74.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Thiruvananthapuram
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.30 โ‚น208
$13.19 MX$233
-82.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.17 โ‚น1,286
$53.5 MX$944
-73.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.35 โ‚น395
$9.37 MX$165
-53.58%
Cappuccino
$1.75 โ‚น159
$3.75 MX$66.2
-53.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.59
$1.57 MX$27.71
-80.89%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 โ‚น20.91
$1.11 MX$19.61
-79.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 โ‚น162
$3.12 MX$55.1
-42.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 โ‚น315
$4.81 MX$84.9
-27.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Thiruvananthapuram
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.59 โ‚น53.4
$1.65 MX$29.16
-64.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.54 โ‚น49.30
$2.77 MX$48.87
-80.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.67 โ‚น60.9
$1.91 MX$33.67
-64.92%
Eggs
$0.97 โ‚น88.1
$2.60 MX$45.81
-62.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.91 โ‚น537
$10.21 MX$180
-42.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.53 โ‚น229
$8.46 MX$149
-70.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.60 MX$205
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚น222
$3.00 MX$52.9
-18.33%
Banana (1kg)
$0.74 โ‚น67.2
$1.73 MX$30.49
-57.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.29 โ‚น117
$2.04 MX$36.05
-36.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น57.7
$2.00 MX$35.34
-68.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น46.88
$2.15 MX$37.91
-75.81%
Onion (1kg)
$0.61 โ‚น55.2
$2.25 MX$39.71
-72.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 โ‚น45.98
$1.39 MX$24.57
-63.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.30 โ‚น27.24
$1.07 MX$18.88
-71.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.55 โ‚น322
$4.13 MX$73.0
-14.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.16 โ‚น740
$12.35 MX$218
-33.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.47 โ‚น133
$1.70 MX$30.02
-13.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.84 โ‚น258
$3.56 MX$62.8
-20.22%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.00 โ‚น454
-
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Thiruvananthapuram
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.17 โ‚น15.05
$0.36 MX$6.35
-52.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.57 โ‚น596
$18.70 MX$330
-64.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.95 โ‚น86.1
$1.36 MX$24.05
-30.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 MX$4.88
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 โ‚น157
$5.44 MX$96.0
-68.20%
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)
$18.3K โ‚น1.7M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-3.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.7K โ‚น2.0M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-6.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thiruvananthapuram
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.79 โ‚น2,522
$40.62 MX$717
-31.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.44 โ‚น312
$26.92 MX$475
-87.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.80 โ‚น708
$29.98 MX$529
-73.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Thiruvananthapuram
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.10 โ‚น1,461
$52.2 MX$922
-69.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.86 โ‚น1,076
$25.91 MX$457
-54.23%
Cinema Ticket
$2.28 โ‚น207
$6.39 MX$113
-64.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Thiruvananthapuram
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$30.81 โ‚น2,796
$431 MX$7,603
-92.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,951 โ‚น177.1K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-81.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Thiruvananthapuram
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.59 โ‚น1,687
$58.4 MX$1,031
-68.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$15.97 โ‚น1,450
$44.65 MX$788
-64.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$33.48 โ‚น3,039
$103 MX$1,823
-67.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$22.18 โ‚น2,013
$106 MX$1,876
-79.13%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Thiruvananthapuram
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$139 โ‚น12.6K
$998 MX$17.6K
-86.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$88.5 โ‚น8,035
$624 MX$11.0K
-85.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$283 โ‚น25.7K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-86.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$173 โ‚น15.7K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-85.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$700 โ‚น63.5K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-80.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$460 โ‚น41.8K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-78.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Thiruvananthapuram
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$277 โ‚น25.1K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-73.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
12
11.34
5.82%

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Last update for Thiruvananthapuram: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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