Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 2.8 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Delhi
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.19
₹351.84
|
$10.09
MX$193.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.19
₹351.84
|
$8.90
MX$170.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
₹36.33
|
$1.21
MX$23.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
₹16.17
|
$0.84
MX$16.08
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
|
Delhi
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
₹44.06
|
$2.63
MX$50.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.40
₹201.17
|
$5.57
MX$106.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.87
₹240.51
|
$6.31
MX$121.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.12
₹94.20
|
$2.49
MX$47.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
₹135.75
|
$4.13
MX$79.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
₹76.06
|
$1.42
MX$27.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
₹31.57
|
$0.70
MX$13.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
₹39.41
|
$0.82
MX$15.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
₹20.60
|
$0.91
MX$17.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.18
|
$0.95
MX$18.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
₹16.92
|
$0.87
MX$16.61
|
|
pay 66.5% more for transportation
|
Delhi
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
₹376.83
|
$5.46
MX$104.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.98
₹1,005.26
|
$21.52
MX$412.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,378.06
₹1,206,311.72
|
$21,960.54
MX$421,181.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.52
₹211.10
|
$5.34
MX$102.45
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Delhi
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.22
₹689.48
|
$27.98
MX$536.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$257.61
₹21,613.19
|
$1,058.85
MX$20,307.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$147.09
₹12,341.17
|
$643.75
MX$12,346.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.99
₹4,278.36
|
$41.48
MX$795.56
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Delhi
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.34
₹7,746.88
|
$408.19
MX$7,828.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,986.57
₹166,672.07
|
$10,042.62
MX$192,607.48
|
|
pay 65.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Delhi
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
₹150.79
|
$2.97
MX$56.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.08
₹174.18
|
$3.52
MX$67.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.19
₹351.84
|
$4.45
MX$85.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.02
₹1,931.69
|
$60.85
MX$1,167.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.79
₹402.10
|
$5.94
MX$113.83
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Delhi
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.38
₹2,633.17
|
$66.94
MX$1,283.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.88
₹3,093.94
|
$45.00
MX$863.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$49.59
₹4,160.97
|
$110.60
MX$2,121.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.96
₹3,101.31
|
$106.14
MX$2,035.72
|
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