India vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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India Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1001
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$170
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$277
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.4
$84.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$334
$800
💸 GDP per capita
$2697
$14158
😃 Human freedom index
6.26
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
72
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
38
26
🌐 English speaking %
15.8%
13%
🎓 Higher education
73
89
😀 Quality of life
44
48
🏙️ Population
1.45B
131M

The average cost of living in India ($424) is 58% less expensive than in Mexico ($1007). India ranked 191st vs 95th 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 0.8 months in India compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 118th and 96th 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
$3.21
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.3
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.98
$8.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$2.59
 Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$494
$1070
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$289
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.85
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.05%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1880
$2335
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$979
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$13.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.97
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.22
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.02
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.69
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.66
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.86
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.2
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.59
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.64
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.2
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.9
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2014
$6912

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In India

City Cost of living Population
Delhi
$489
26.5M
Bangalore
$524
12.3M
Mumbai
$705
15.4M
Pune
$517
5.95M
Hyderabad
$470
9.31M
Ahmedabad
$442
7.65M
Chennai
$437
6.6M
Surat
$705
5.94M
Kolkata
$366
4.5M
Kanpur
$320
3.07M
Lucknow
$339
3.38M
Thane
$487
1.89M
Ghaziabad
$372
2.38M
Jaipur
$387
3.07M
Agra
$388
1.59M
Nashik
$350
1.49M
Kalyan
$399
1.25M
Faridabad
$383
1.4M
Navi Mumbai
$503
1.12M
Meerut
$350
1.31M
Vadodara
$374
2.07M
Nagpur
$545
2.41M
Mysore
$346
1.27M
Indore
$361
1.99M
Allahabad
$300
1.54M
Ludhiana
$421
1.62M
Vijayawada
$339
1.05M
Bhopal
$366
1.8M
Jodhpur
$322
1.7M
Aurangabad
$349
1.18M

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1331
9.21M
Tijuana
$1210
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
1.93M
Zapopan
$1162
1.48M
Puebla
$998
1.43M
Monterrey
$1485
1.14M
Guadalajara
$1120
1.46M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
1.07M
Ciudad Juarez
$945
1.32M
Leon
$815
1.58M
Aguascalientes
$1006
934K
Chihuahua
$944
878K
Naucalpan
$908
872K
Mexicali
$945
854K
Queretaro
$1184
795K
Hermosillo
$982
856K
Saltillo
$1016
864K
Guadalupe
$1008
692K
Cancun
$1107
889K
Morelia
$873
963K
San Luis Potosi
$941
773K
Culiacan
$836
808K
Reynosa
$925
589K
Tlalnepantla
$932
653K
Merida
$1181
892K
Tlaquepaque
$728
664K
Matamoros
$757
542K
Torreon
$773
690K
Apodaca
$1113
523K
Irapuato
$860
593K