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Cost of Living in Mexico
Cost of living in Mexico is 52.54% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Mexico is 73.57% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 100.00 MXN | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 450.00 MXN | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 89.00 MXN | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 30.00 MXN | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 50.00 MXN | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 38.06 MXN | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 13.29 MXN | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 10.29 MXN | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 65.02 MXN | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 25.13 MXN | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 8.22 MXN | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 26.01 MXN | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 42.83 MXN | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 38.95 MXN | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 58.60 MXN | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 16.78 MXN | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 7.58 MXN | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 6.78 MXN | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 8.64 MXN | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 9.10 MXN | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 8.39 MXN | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 13.97 MXN | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 14.23 MXN | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 150.00 MXN | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 18.07 MXN | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 35.00 MXN | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 50.00 MXN | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 8.00 MXN | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 350.00 MXN | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 MXN | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 16.09 MXN | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 120.00 MXN | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 71.45 MXN | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 295,200.00 MXN | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 290,839.07 MXN | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 721.10 MXN | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.26 MXN | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 477.71 MXN | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 546.04 MXN | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 211.17 MXN | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 70.00 MXN | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,127.30 MXN | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 91,425.13 MXN | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 785.64 MXN | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 575.00 MXN | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,305.53 MXN | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,144.54 MXN | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 5,789.77 MXN | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 3,860.32 MXN | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 12,139.52 MXN | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 8,285.45 MXN | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 2,187.50 MXN | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,418.14 MXN | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 9,672.33 MXN | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.01 |
Prices in Mexico
These data are based on 23909 entries in the past 18 months from 2140 different contributors.
Last update: February 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: February 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References:
By City in Mexico
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tijuana | 37.59 | 11.74 | 25.24 | 35.88 | 34.94 | 44.56 | |
| Cancun | 37.22 | 12.60 | 25.45 | 33.63 | 33.55 | 46.81 | |
| Monterrey | 36.16 | 12.01 | 24.62 | 32.79 | 33.84 | 64.84 | |
| Mexico City | 35.48 | 17.80 | 27.04 | 32.37 | 31.31 | 50.78 | |
| Queretaro | 33.50 | 9.51 | 22.03 | 31.78 | 29.19 | 53.11 | |
| Guadalajara | 33.36 | 9.48 | 21.95 | 32.11 | 29.15 | 48.17 | |
| Puebla | 32.12 | 7.38 | 20.30 | 29.88 | 25.16 | 39.93 | |
| Merida | 30.76 | 7.50 | 19.65 | 28.62 | 25.70 | 43.32 |
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