Cost of Living in Mexico

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,745.99$ (34,696.02MXN) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 487.60$ (9,689.45MXN) without rent.
Cost of living in Mexico is, on average, 47.85% lower than in United States.
Rent in Mexico is, on average, 66.17% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	120.00 MXN	65.00-200.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	596.15 MXN	397.44-1,275.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	119.62 MXN	99.00-150.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	30.00 MXN	18.00-59.62
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	55.00 MXN	39.74-90.00
Cappuccino (regular)	46.22 MXN	25.00-80.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	17.63 MXN	12.00-35.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	12.84 MXN	10.00-25.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	79.17 MXN	59.62-94.64
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	29.89 MXN	18.14-45.36
Rice (white), (1 lb)	12.01 MXN	6.80-18.14
Eggs (regular) (12)	32.16 MXN	20.00-48.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	51.81 MXN	27.22-106.14
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	44.73 MXN	20.41-67.59
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	68.66 MXN	39.74-99.79
Apples (1 lb)	18.42 MXN	10.43-25.40
Banana (1 lb)	9.55 MXN	6.35-15.88
Oranges (1 lb)	9.55 MXN	4.54-18.14
Tomato (1 lb)	10.72 MXN	4.54-18.14
Potato (1 lb)	11.04 MXN	4.99-15.88
Onion (1 lb)	9.89 MXN	5.44-17.69
Lettuce (1 head)	16.12 MXN	10.00-25.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	15.68 MXN	10.00-20.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	180.00 MXN	100.00-300.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	23.19 MXN	15.00-34.07
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	40.69 MXN	20.00-70.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	63.00 MXN	56.00-70.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	10.00 MXN	6.00-15.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	393.72 MXN	217.39-869.57
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	35.00 MXN	18.00-55.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	24.14 MXN	8.05-48.28
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	150.00 MXN	100.00-234.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	75.79 MXN	68.14-83.28
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	350,000.00 MXN	250,000.00-412,900.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	344,275.68 MXN	320,000.00-380,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,078.66 MXN	500.00-2,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.56 MXN	0.80-2.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	530.57 MXN	400.00-800.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	630.76 MXN	300.00-1,500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	293.61 MXN	160.00-500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	80.00 MXN	60.00-120.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	3,649.85 MXN	2,000.00-8,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	85,745.41 MXN	39,743.60-148,641.06
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	839.59 MXN	500.00-1,200.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	644.72 MXN	300.00-1,100.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,461.17 MXN	900.00-2,100.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,310.75 MXN	750.00-2,300.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	8,279.27 MXN	4,000.00-15,897.44
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	5,377.15 MXN	2,980.77-11,923.08
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	16,754.90 MXN	8,000.00-30,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	12,036.26 MXN	6,000.00-25,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	2,549.77 MXN	1,033.84-5,574.14
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,759.19 MXN	923.07-3,251.58
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	10,681.63 MXN
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	11.16	8.25-15.00

Prices in Mexico

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Last update: June 2021
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