Cost of Living in Mexico

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Cost of living in Mexico is 57.10% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Mexico is 75.78% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	90.00 MXN	60.00-130.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	400.00 MXN	300.00-600.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	85.00 MXN	70.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	28.00 MXN	18.00-40.00
Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	45.00 MXN	30.00-65.00
Cappuccino (regular)	36.63 MXN	25.00-50.00
Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle)	12.43 MXN	10.00-20.00
Water (11.2 oz small bottle)	9.71 MXN	6.00-15.00
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	61.81 MXN	50.76-75.71
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	23.31 MXN	16.33-30.00
Rice (white), (1 lb)	7.86 MXN	5.44-11.34
Eggs (regular) (12)	25.06 MXN	19.60-35.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	41.68 MXN	22.68-54.43
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb)	37.11 MXN	24.95-52.16
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	56.65 MXN	38.56-77.11
Apples (1 lb)	16.29 MXN	11.34-20.41
Banana (1 lb)	7.28 MXN	4.54-11.34
Oranges (1 lb)	6.31 MXN	4.08-10.89
Tomato (1 lb)	8.29 MXN	5.44-12.70
Potato (1 lb)	8.47 MXN	5.00-13.15
Onion (1 lb)	7.80 MXN	4.54-13.15
Lettuce (1 head)	12.95 MXN	9.00-20.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	13.83 MXN	10.00-18.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	150.00 MXN	100.00-200.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	18.14 MXN	12.00-30.00
Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	32.51 MXN	20.00-50.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	50.00 MXN	45.00-55.00
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	8.00 MXN	6.00-10.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	325.00 MXN	200.00-521.74
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	30.00 MXN	13.00-40.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	14.48 MXN	8.05-32.19
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	120.00 MXN	90.00-200.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	66.02 MXN	58.37-71.92
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	279,900.00 MXN	217,000.00-350,000.00
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	277,752.26 MXN	242,000.00-320,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	706.74 MXN	367.57-1,300.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.30 MXN	0.97-3.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	470.18 MXN	300.00-750.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	575.64 MXN	350.00-1,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	211.26 MXN	90.00-450.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	70.00 MXN	50.00-80.00
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	3,095.69 MXN	1,800.00-5,333.33
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	103,014.57 MXN	45,000.00-168,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	761.93 MXN	500.00-1,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	582.32 MXN	350.00-1,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,277.16 MXN	900.00-1,800.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,092.59 MXN	700.00-2,000.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	5,542.57 MXN	2,500.00-10,314.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	3,734.63 MXN	2,000.00-7,480.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	11,159.30 MXN	5,000.00-21,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	7,870.32 MXN	4,000.00-15,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,985.29 MXN	929.02-4,180.60
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,382.39 MXN	573.00-2,601.26
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	9,409.70 MXN
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	11.19	9.00-14.30

Prices in Mexico

These data are based on 23062 entries in the past 18 months from 1921 different contributors.
Last update: June 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.

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By City in Mexico

City	Cost of Living Index	Rent Index	Cost of Living Plus Rent Index	Groceries Index	Restaurant Price Index	Local Purchasing Power Index
Monterrey	33.28	11.36	22.94	28.70	32.59	78.09
Mexico City	32.89	17.38	25.58	28.76	28.95	53.49
Tijuana	30.75	10.14	21.03	26.38	29.20	56.32
Guadalajara	30.59	9.26	20.53	28.04	27.53	61.73
Cancun	30.48	9.83	20.75	26.17	30.70	53.44
Queretaro	29.94	9.07	20.10	27.35	27.09	59.61
Merida	28.60	5.87	17.88	25.92	23.64	40.25
Puerto Vallarta	28.39	14.05	21.63	26.20	27.31	54.52
Puebla	28.25	6.59	18.04	23.93	23.67	44.29

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