India vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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India Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1101
$2158
🏠 One person rent
$175
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$379
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$165
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$46.3
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$625
$678
💸 GDP per capita
$2481
$13790
😃 Human freedom index
6.26
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
67.7
74.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
38
26
🌐 English speaking %
15.8%
13%
🎓 Higher education
73
89
😀 Quality of life
41
43
🏙️ Population
1.33B
125M

The average cost of living in India ($429) is 51% less expensive than in Mexico ($880). India ranked 190th vs 104th 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 111th and 103rd 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
$3.05
$9.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.1
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.93
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$1.85
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$477
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$127
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$54.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.94
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.86%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1885
$1856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$986
$1375
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.39
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.8
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.12
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.98
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.5
$7.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$6.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.03
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.66
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.1
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.5
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.4
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.2
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1834
$5685

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In India

City Cost of living Population
Delhi
$510
26.5M
Bangalore
$533
12.3M
Mumbai
$716
15.4M
Hyderabad
$464
9.31M
Pune
$513
5.95M
Chennai
$430
6.6M
Ahmedabad
$452
7.65M
Surat
$771
5.94M
Kolkata
$404
4.5M
Jaipur
$376
3.07M
Nagpur
$466
2.41M
Lucknow
$366
3.38M
Mirzapur
$329
2.5M
Visakhapatnam
$375
2.04M
Gurgaon
$536
877K
Kanpur
$315
3.07M
Indore
$367
1.99M
Vadodara
$376
2.07M
Navi Mumbai
$480
1.12M
Thane
$501
1.89M
Ghaziabad
$386
2.38M
Mysore
$311
1.27M
Rajkot
$311
2.04M
Varanasi
$308
1.2M
Bhopal
$363
1.8M
Kalyan
$381
1.25M
Ludhiana
$441
1.62M
Nashik
$333
1.49M
Bilaspur
$374
1.63M
Jamshedpur
$361
1.56M

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1160
9.21M
Tijuana
$1047
1.96M
Zapopan
$1021
1.48M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$704
1.93M
Monterrey
$1277
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$948
1.32M
Leon
$684
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1017
1.46M
Puebla
$981
1.43M
Mexicali
$913
1.03M
Queretaro
$983
795K
Aguascalientes
$796
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$814
1.07M
Saltillo
$892
864K
Guadalupe
$916
692K
Naucalpan
$800
872K
Morelia
$717
963K
Cancun
$1132
889K
Chihuahua
$814
878K
Culiacan
$761
808K
Hermosillo
$814
856K
Merida
$1085
892K
Apodaca
$952
523K
Acapulco
$756
673K
San Luis Potosi
$808
773K
Tlaquepaque
$660
664K
Torreon
$646
690K
San Nicolas de los Garza
$842
443K
Tlalnepantla
$741
653K
Reynosa
$795
589K