Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 40.1% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.4% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 49.6% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 42.3% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 40.5% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 56.2% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.9% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 30.7% less in Delhi
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 57.4% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$174.12
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$143.01
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$21.86
|
$0.49
₹41.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.48
|
$0.19
₹15.85
|
|
pay 49.6% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$46.41
|
$0.55
₹46.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$71.41
|
$2.37
₹202.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$102.04
|
$2.88
₹245.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$42.99
|
$1.15
₹98.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$61.61
|
$1.61
₹137.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.36
|
$0.89
₹76.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.18
|
$0.35
₹29.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$13.94
|
$0.46
₹39.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.77
|
$0.29
₹24.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$15.91
|
$0.20
₹16.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.48
|
$0.23
₹19.53
|
|
pay 42.3% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$88.35
|
$4.41
₹376.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$518.65
|
$11.85
₹1,011.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$393,545.22
|
$14,221.28
₹1,214,263.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$308.16
|
$2.49
₹212.50
|
|
pay 40.5% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$526.75
|
$8.48
₹723.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,588.79
|
$279.66
₹23,878.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,144.28
|
$164.09
₹14,010.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$881.22
|
$46.25
₹3,949.11
|
|
pay 56.2% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,044.77
|
$92.50
₹7,898.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$82,135.05
|
$1,766.20
₹150,804.77
|
|
pay 3.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$42.53
|
$2.37
₹202.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$55.99
|
$2.43
₹207.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$74.62
|
$4.15
₹354.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$663.89
|
$21.31
₹1,819.43
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$86.58
|
$4.92
₹419.93
|
|
pay 30.7% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$903.96
|
$32.25
₹2,753.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$716.39
|
$32.29
₹2,757.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,617.77
|
$53.15
₹4,537.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,511.42
|
$40.86
₹3,488.88
|
|
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