India vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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India Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$441
$982
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1116
$2375
🏠 One person rent
$182
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$169
$365
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$677
$790
💸 GDP per capita
$2411
$11497
😃 Human freedom index
6.29
6.55
❤️ Life expectancy
67.2
70.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
39
31
🌐 English speaking %
10.6%
13%
🎓 Higher education
74
89
😀 Quality of life
44
42
🏙️ Population
1.33B
125M

The average cost of living in India ($441) is 55% less expensive than in Mexico ($982). India ranked 191st vs 81st for Mexico in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in India compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 109th and 116th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in India vs Mexico

We calculate prices for India and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 220 and 144 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

India Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.03
$9.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.1
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$8.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$512
$990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$288
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.56
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.89%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2187
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1082
$1368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.4
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.95
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.98
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.97
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.71
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.92
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.73
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.92
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.8
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2011
$5961

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Cities Comparison in India vs Mexico

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In India

City Cost of living Population
Delhi
$484
26.5M
Bangalore
$585
12.3M
Mumbai
$706
15.4M
Chennai
$434
10.3M
Hyderabad
$470
9.31M
Pune
$510
5.95M
Ahmedabad
$505
7.65M
Surat
$809
5.94M
Kolkata
$399
4.5M
Lucknow
$374
3.38M
Jaipur
$392
3.07M
Kanpur
$301
3.81M
Visakhapatnam
$422
2.04M
Thane
$482
1.89M
Nagpur
$409
2.41M
Mirzapur
$363
2.5M
Ghaziabad
$423
2.38M
Kalyan
$391
1.25M
Gurgaon
$522
877K
Navi Mumbai
$457
1.12M
Indore
$390
1.99M
Vadodara
$399
2.07M
Mysore
$321
1.26M
Jamshedpur
$328
1.56M
Agra
$361
1.59M
Madurai
$309
1.56M
Nashik
$377
1.49M
Bhopal
$334
1.8M
Meerut
$362
1.31M
Bilaspur
$354
1.63M

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1288
9.21M
Tijuana
$1184
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
1.93M
Zapopan
$1217
1.48M
Monterrey
$1415
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$1126
1.32M
Leon
$812
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1035
1.46M
Puebla
$1066
1.43M
Saltillo
$927
864K
Aguascalientes
$818
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
1.08M
Mexicali
$1054
1.03M
Chihuahua
$1010
878K
Naucalpan
$905
872K
Morelia
$765
963K
Culiacan
$795
808K
San Luis Potosi
$984
773K
Cancun
$1291
889K
Queretaro
$996
626K
Merida
$1128
892K
Tlaquepaque
$785
664K
Hermosillo
$914
856K
Torreon
$773
717K
Acapulco
$846
673K
Ensenada
$1027
557K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
531K
Tlalnepantla
$887
653K
Reynosa
$910
589K
Apodaca
$975
523K