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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Varanasi is 73.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 79.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Varanasi is 67.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 77.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Varanasi
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.27 โ‚น209
$13.12 MX$232
-82.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.61 โ‚น793
$53.8 MX$950
-84.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.41 โ‚น314
$9.40 MX$166
-63.72%
Cappuccino
$1.54 โ‚น142
$3.56 MX$62.9
-56.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 โ‚น28.40
$1.60 MX$28.29
-80.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 โ‚น12.30
$1.15 MX$20.38
-88.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.72 โ‚น158
$3.16 MX$55.7
-45.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 โ‚น216
$4.85 MX$85.5
-51.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Varanasi
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 โ‚น58.9
$1.63 MX$28.84
-60.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.36 โ‚น33.62
$2.73 MX$48.26
-86.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น47.53
$1.88 MX$33.16
-72.34%
Eggs
$0.95 โ‚น87.7
$2.63 MX$46.45
-63.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.56 โ‚น328
$9.89 MX$175
-64.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.58 โ‚น237
$8.40 MX$148
-69.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.63 MX$205
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 โ‚น140
$2.97 MX$52.5
-48.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.60 โ‚น55.2
$1.78 MX$31.50
-66.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.87 โ‚น79.9
$2.06 MX$36.28
-57.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.36 โ‚น32.87
$1.97 MX$34.86
-81.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.27 โ‚น24.80
$2.09 MX$36.82
-87.08%
Onion (1kg)
$0.25 โ‚น22.96
$2.26 MX$39.87
-88.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 โ‚น34.36
$1.46 MX$25.74
-74.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 โ‚น26.66
$1.09 MX$19.24
-73.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.91 โ‚น268
$4.34 MX$76.6
-32.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.02 โ‚น554
$13.62 MX$240
-55.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.71 โ‚น157
$1.67 MX$29.54
2.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 โ‚น249
$3.54 MX$62.5
-23.73%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.43 โ‚น408
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Varanasi
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 โ‚น51.3
$0.36 MX$6.35
55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.49 โ‚น966
$18.96 MX$335
-44.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.20 โ‚น18.40
$1.32 MX$23.36
-84.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.12 โ‚น11.31
$0.30 MX$5.32
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 โ‚น105
$5.49 MX$96.9
-79.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 โ‚น111
$1.34 MX$23.59
-10.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.2K โ‚น1.3M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
-25.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K โ‚น2.0M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
-10.16%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Varanasi
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$13.70 โ‚น1,261
$41.11 MX$726
-66.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.55 โ‚น327
$27.78 MX$490
-87.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.37 โ‚น495
$30.00 MX$530
-82.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Varanasi
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.52 โ‚น1,153
$53.5 MX$945
-76.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.90 โ‚น543
$26.13 MX$461
-77.42%
Cinema Ticket
$2.83 โ‚น261
$6.28 MX$111
-54.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Varanasi
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$58.2 โ‚น5,359
$439 MX$7,755
-86.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$920 โ‚น84.7K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-91.44%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Varanasi
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.67 โ‚น2,180
$57.1 MX$1,008
-58.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.34 โ‚น2,242
$45.30 MX$800
-46.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.32 โ‚น3,806
$104 MX$1,840
-60.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$24.77 โ‚น2,282
$108 MX$1,911
-77.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Varanasi
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$128 โ‚น11.8K
$996 MX$17.6K
-87.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.8 โ‚น4,867
$624 MX$11.0K
-91.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 โ‚น22.5K
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-88.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 โ‚น14.5K
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-87.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$575 โ‚น53.0K
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-84.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$349 โ‚น32.2K
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-84.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Varanasi
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$598 โ‚น55.0K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-45.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.72
11.34
-23.10%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Varanasi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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