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Cost of Living in Mexico
Cost of living in Mexico is 54.68% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Mexico is 74.95% 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) | 90.00 MXN | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 30.00 MXN | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 50.00 MXN | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 37.57 MXN | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 13.21 MXN | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 10.22 MXN | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 64.36 MXN | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 24.95 MXN | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 8.12 MXN | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 25.86 MXN | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 42.74 MXN | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 38.66 MXN | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 57.99 MXN | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 16.75 MXN | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 7.50 MXN | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 6.73 MXN | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 8.58 MXN | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 9.06 MXN | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 8.26 MXN | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 13.83 MXN | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 14.20 MXN | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 150.00 MXN | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 18.10 MXN | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 35.21 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) | 70.30 MXN | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 289,000.00 MXN | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 288,192.87 MXN | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 728.91 MXN | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.30 MXN | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 479.85 MXN | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 554.00 MXN | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 213.15 MXN | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 70.00 MXN | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,133.77 MXN | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 95,288.13 MXN | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 784.83 MXN | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 572.06 MXN | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,309.39 MXN | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,122.73 MXN | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 5,802.01 MXN | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 3,827.51 MXN | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 11,993.17 MXN | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 8,112.46 MXN | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 2,152.80 MXN | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,430.00 MXN | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 9,554.70 MXN | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.04 |
Prices in Mexico
These data are based on 23806 entries in the past 18 months from 2067 different contributors.
Last update: December 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: December 2018
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 | 35.07 | 10.95 | 23.55 | 32.62 | 33.26 | 48.69 | |
| Cancun | 34.82 | 11.86 | 23.85 | 31.04 | 33.02 | 47.38 | |
| Mexico City | 34.34 | 17.21 | 26.15 | 31.12 | 30.27 | 49.10 | |
| Monterrey | 33.59 | 11.23 | 22.91 | 30.81 | 32.34 | 65.98 | |
| Guadalajara | 32.08 | 9.10 | 21.10 | 30.89 | 28.34 | 50.89 | |
| Queretaro | 31.81 | 9.08 | 20.95 | 29.99 | 27.79 | 53.61 | |
| Puebla | 30.47 | 7.77 | 19.62 | 28.51 | 24.30 | 29.03 | |
| Merida | 29.14 | 7.01 | 18.57 | 27.19 | 24.47 | 39.58 |
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