🇮🇳 India or 🇲🇽 Mexico
Which one, honestly
India leads on nature and value for money. Mexico leads on the sea and getting around.
A normal day costs about $65 in India and $95 in Mexico.
Side by side
- 🇮🇳 India🇲🇽 Mexico
- Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, DecBest monthsJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
- $65A normal day$95
- 8h 30m to DelhiNonstop from London11h 45m to Mexico City
- GoodBeaches and seaExceptional
- ExceptionalCities and cultureExceptional
- ExceptionalFoodExceptional
- ExceptionalNature and hikingVery good
- ExceptionalValue for moneyVery good
- Not the drawEasy to get aroundGood
- Trains for distance, a car with driver for regions, both cheapGetting aroundComfortable long distance buses and cheap domestic flights
- The northern plains in May, and the monsoon unless you are heading for the mountainsWhen to avoidThe Caribbean coast in September and October, peak hurricane season
Pick by what you want
🇮🇳 Choose India if
you want the biggest change of scene available, extraordinary food, and a budget that goes further than anywhere else on this list.
🇲🇽 Choose Mexico if
you want one of the great food countries, ruins and two very different coastlines, without European prices.
Full India guide →Full Mexico guide →
And what the world thinks
🇮🇳 India leads by 50 votes.
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Written and checked by hand. Nothing here about visas or entry rules: those change often and depend on your passport, so check an official source.