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Cost of Living in Mexico
Cost of living in Mexico is 50.86% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Mexico is 73.12% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 99.00 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) | 38.50 MXN | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 13.40 MXN | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 10.32 MXN | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 66.01 MXN | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 25.43 MXN | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 8.34 MXN | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 26.18 MXN | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 43.17 MXN | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 39.33 MXN | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 58.78 MXN | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 17.05 MXN | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 7.64 MXN | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 6.99 MXN | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 8.77 MXN | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 9.42 MXN | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 8.79 MXN | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 14.29 MXN | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 14.25 MXN | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 150.00 MXN | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 18.36 MXN | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 35.23 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) | 72.78 MXN | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 300,000.00 MXN | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 294,723.60 MXN | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 710.69 MXN | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.23 MXN | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 482.87 MXN | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 554.86 MXN | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 219.66 MXN | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 70.00 MXN | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,133.83 MXN | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 79,583.55 MXN | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 791.43 MXN | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 584.95 MXN | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,336.72 MXN | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,155.48 MXN | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 5,859.41 MXN | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 3,853.26 MXN | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 11,942.18 MXN | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 8,239.20 MXN | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 2,255.11 MXN | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,483.67 MXN | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 9,791.94 MXN | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.01 |
Prices in Mexico
These data are based on 23896 entries in the past 18 months from 2175 different contributors.
Last update: April 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: April 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 | 38.48 | 11.57 | 25.50 | 36.63 | 35.44 | 39.80 | |
| Cancun | 38.27 | 12.93 | 26.04 | 34.38 | 33.38 | 43.55 | |
| Monterrey | 37.42 | 12.42 | 25.36 | 34.13 | 34.57 | 61.12 | |
| Mexico City | 36.60 | 17.11 | 27.20 | 33.17 | 31.92 | 50.14 | |
| Guadalajara | 35.00 | 9.89 | 22.88 | 33.53 | 30.11 | 47.02 | |
| Queretaro | 34.52 | 9.63 | 22.51 | 32.90 | 28.61 | 54.92 | |
| Merida | 32.51 | 7.09 | 20.24 | 30.68 | 26.33 | 41.64 |
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ItalianoCosto della Vita in Messico
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