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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Varanasi is 70.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 79% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Varanasi is 74.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 77.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Varanasi
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.36 โ‚น214
$13.19 MX$233
-82.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.87 โ‚น805
$53.5 MX$944
-83.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.46 โ‚น314
$9.37 MX$165
-63.07%
Cappuccino
$1.49 โ‚น135
$3.75 MX$66.2
-60.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚น30.34
$1.57 MX$27.71
-78.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.13 โ‚น11.95
$1.11 MX$19.61
-88.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 โ‚น154
$3.12 MX$55.1
-45.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 โ‚น208
$4.81 MX$84.9
-52.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Varanasi
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.64 โ‚น58.5
$1.65 MX$29.16
-61.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.39 โ‚น35.66
$2.77 MX$48.87
-85.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.52 โ‚น47.30
$1.91 MX$33.67
-72.77%
Eggs
$0.94 โ‚น85.0
$2.60 MX$45.81
-63.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.56 โ‚น323
$10.21 MX$180
-65.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.49 โ‚น226
$8.46 MX$149
-70.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$11.60 MX$205
-
Apples (1kg)
$1.53 โ‚น139
$3.00 MX$52.9
-49.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.64 โ‚น58.1
$1.73 MX$30.49
-63.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.88 โ‚น79.6
$2.04 MX$36.05
-56.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.38 โ‚น34.61
$2.00 MX$35.34
-81.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.29 โ‚น26.34
$2.15 MX$37.91
-86.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.25 โ‚น22.56
$2.25 MX$39.71
-88.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.35 โ‚น31.72
$1.39 MX$24.57
-74.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.29 โ‚น26.10
$1.07 MX$18.88
-72.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.81 โ‚น255
$4.13 MX$73.0
-31.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.09 โ‚น553
$12.35 MX$218
-50.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.73 โ‚น157
$1.70 MX$30.02
1.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 โ‚น245
$3.56 MX$62.8
-24.16%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$4.42 โ‚น401
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Varanasi
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 โ‚น51.5
$0.36 MX$6.35
58.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.50 โ‚น953
$18.70 MX$330
-43.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.22 โ‚น19.97
$1.36 MX$24.05
-83.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.10 โ‚น9.24
$0.28 MX$4.88
-64.29%
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)
$14.1K โ‚น1.3M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
-25.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K โ‚น1.9M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-11.46%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Varanasi
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$14.18 โ‚น1,287
$40.62 MX$717
-65.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.55 โ‚น322
$26.92 MX$475
-86.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$5.59 โ‚น507
$29.98 MX$529
-81.35%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Varanasi
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$12.28 โ‚น1,115
$52.2 MX$922
-76.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.97 โ‚น541
$25.91 MX$457
-76.96%
Cinema Ticket
$2.94 โ‚น267
$6.39 MX$113
-53.99%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Varanasi
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$56.9 โ‚น5,161
$431 MX$7,603
-86.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$945 โ‚น85.7K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-90.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Varanasi
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.24 โ‚น2,109
$58.4 MX$1,031
-60.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.66 โ‚น2,238
$44.65 MX$788
-44.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.59 โ‚น3,683
$103 MX$1,823
-60.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$25.17 โ‚น2,285
$106 MX$1,876
-76.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Varanasi
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$130 โ‚น11.8K
$998 MX$17.6K
-86.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$52.7 โ‚น4,782
$624 MX$11.0K
-91.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 โ‚น22.5K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-88.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$153 โ‚น13.9K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-87.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$601 โ‚น54.5K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-83.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$361 โ‚น32.8K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-83.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Varanasi
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$619 โ‚น56.1K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-40.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.72
11.34
-23.10%

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Last update for Varanasi: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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