Cost of living comparison
India is 54.7% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.3% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 59.1% less in India
- Transportation
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pay 21.6% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 59.7% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 83.4% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.5% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 54.1% less in India
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 66.3% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$202.90
|
$2.40
₹205.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$152.18
|
$3.90
₹333.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.06
|
$0.40
₹33.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.79
|
$0.17
₹14.21
|
|
pay 59.1% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.11
|
$0.46
₹39.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$99.46
|
$2.54
₹217.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$112.55
|
$2.56
₹218.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.61
|
$0.94
₹80.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$72.97
|
$1.37
₹116.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.97
|
$0.88
₹75.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.68
|
$0.32
₹27.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.33
|
$0.48
₹40.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.91
|
$0.24
₹20.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.39
|
$0.16
₹13.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.91
|
$0.19
₹16.05
|
|
pay 21.6% less for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$94.77
|
$4.62
₹394.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$365.22
|
$10.12
₹865.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$380,442.57
|
$13,525.56
₹1,156,834.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.02
|
$2.94
₹251.35
|
|
pay 59.7% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$498.25
|
$7.39
₹631.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,261.24
|
$138.05
₹11,807.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,122.76
|
$90.33
₹7,726.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$619.48
|
$29.97
₹2,563.22
|
|
pay 83.4% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,793.31
|
$55.73
₹4,766.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$172,225.75
|
$1,565.54
₹133,899.86
|
|
pay 38.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$55.80
|
$1.84
₹157.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$61.44
|
$1.59
₹135.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.15
|
$3.59
₹307.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,097.23
|
$15.33
₹1,311.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$101.45
|
$3.35
₹286.72
|
|
pay 54.1% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,151.76
|
$24.02
₹2,054.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$839.14
|
$25.36
₹2,169.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,880.09
|
$41.62
₹3,559.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,878.80
|
$31.12
₹2,661.38
|
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