Cost of Living in Mexico
Cost of living in Mexico is 57.31% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Mexico is, on average, 74.59% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 100.00 MXN | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 500.00 MXN | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 100.00 MXN | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 30.00 MXN | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 50.00 MXN | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 43.63 MXN | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 15.53 MXN | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 11.58 MXN | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 72.69 MXN | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 27.65 MXN | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 9.11 MXN | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 29.57 MXN | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 48.20 MXN | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 43.69 MXN | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 64.36 MXN | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 18.52 MXN | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 8.65 MXN | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 8.73 MXN | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 10.58 MXN | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 10.45 MXN | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 10.40 MXN | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 16.19 MXN | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 15.42 MXN | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 150.00 MXN | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 21.07 MXN | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 37.97 MXN | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 55.00 MXN | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 9.50 MXN | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 375.00 MXN | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 MXN | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 16.09 MXN | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 150.00 MXN | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 75.80 MXN | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 346,990.00 MXN | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 314,136.47 MXN | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 744.90 MXN | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.45 MXN | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 529.76 MXN | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 607.97 MXN | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 248.82 MXN | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 72.00 MXN | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,421.97 MXN | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 73,130.67 MXN | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 819.67 MXN | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 627.28 MXN | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,413.03 MXN | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,254.92 MXN | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 7,161.57 MXN | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 4,628.96 MXN | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 14,493.93 MXN | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 9,888.60 MXN | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 2,552.35 MXN | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,637.63 MXN | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 10,365.26 MXN | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.24 |
Prices in Mexico
This country had 16158 entries in the past 12 months by 1485 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico City | 34.76 | 17.80 | 26.62 | 31.38 | 30.06 | 39.37 | |
| Cancun | 33.57 | 11.06 | 22.76 | 30.70 | 27.86 | 37.09 | |
| Monterrey | 32.22 | 10.93 | 22.00 | 30.42 | 28.17 | 55.69 | |
| Tijuana | 32.06 | 10.65 | 21.78 | 30.33 | 25.79 | 42.41 | |
| Queretaro | 30.70 | 8.80 | 20.19 | 30.42 | 22.75 | 43.37 | |
| Merida | 30.06 | 7.66 | 19.30 | 30.29 | 21.55 | 29.66 | |
| Guadalajara | 29.34 | 10.08 | 20.09 | 28.62 | 23.14 | 42.12 | |
| Puebla | 29.32 | 7.06 | 18.63 | 29.01 | 19.46 | 36.57 |
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