Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 44.2% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.3% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 55.5% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 22.6% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 37.8% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 77.3% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.6% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 40.5% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 58.3% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$185.06
|
$4.15
₹356.02
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$138.80
|
$4.15
₹356.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$20.12
|
$0.49
₹41.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$14.40
|
$0.19
₹15.94
|
|
pay 55.5% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$45.70
|
$0.55
₹47.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$90.71
|
$2.37
₹203.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$102.65
|
$2.88
₹246.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$40.68
|
$1.15
₹98.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$66.55
|
$1.61
₹138.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$22.77
|
$0.89
₹76.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.47
|
$0.35
₹29.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.89
|
$0.46
₹39.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.42
|
$0.29
₹24.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$15.86
|
$0.20
₹16.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.43
|
$0.23
₹19.63
|
|
pay 22.6% less for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$86.44
|
$4.41
₹378.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$333.11
|
$11.85
₹1,017.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$346,987.66
|
$14,221.28
₹1,220,638.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$64.77
|
$2.49
₹213.61
|
|
pay 37.8% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$454.43
|
$8.48
₹727.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$16,655.41
|
$279.66
₹24,003.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,144.66
|
$164.09
₹14,084.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$565.01
|
$46.25
₹3,969.84
|
|
pay 77.3% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,107.99
|
$92.50
₹7,939.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$157,080.76
|
$1,766.20
₹151,596.55
|
|
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$50.89
|
$2.37
₹203.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$56.03
|
$2.43
₹208.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$73.10
|
$4.15
₹356.02
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,000.74
|
$21.31
₹1,828.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$92.53
|
$4.92
₹422.14
|
|
pay 40.5% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,050.48
|
$32.25
₹2,768.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$765.35
|
$32.29
₹2,771.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,714.76
|
$53.15
₹4,561.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,713.58
|
$40.86
₹3,507.20
|
|
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