Summary about cost of living in Mexico:
Restaurants | |
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 (0.5 liter draught) | 30.00 MXN | |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 50.00 MXN | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 43.96 MXN | |
| Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) | 15.88 MXN | |
| Water (0.33 liter bottle) | 11.77 MXN | |
Markets | |
|
| Milk (regular), (1 liter) | 19.85 MXN | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) | 31.38 MXN | |
| Rice (white), (1kg) | 22.72 MXN | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 30.78 MXN | |
| Local Cheese (1kg) | 108.42 MXN | |
| Chicken Fillets (1kg) | 96.45 MXN | |
| Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 143.59 MXN | |
| Apples (1kg) | 40.26 MXN | |
| Banana (1kg) | 19.41 MXN | |
| Oranges (1kg) | 19.95 MXN | |
| Tomato (1kg) | 24.36 MXN | |
| Potato (1kg) | 23.61 MXN | |
| Onion (1kg) | 22.66 MXN | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 15.64 MXN | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 15.44 MXN | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 155.00 MXN | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 21.64 MXN | |
| Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) | 37.71 MXN | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 60.00 MXN | |
Transportation | |
|
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 10.00 MXN | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 400.00 MXN | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 35.00 MXN | |
| Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) | 12.21 MXN | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 150.00 MXN | |
| Gasoline (1 liter) | 19.82 MXN | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 345,000.00 MXN | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 320,219.56 MXN | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
|
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment | 806.52 MXN | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.48 MXN | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 519.30 MXN | |
Sports And Leisure | |
|
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 577.61 MXN | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 255.12 MXN | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 71.00 MXN | |
Childcare | |
|
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,315.51 MXN | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 75,165.17 MXN | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
|
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 808.00 MXN | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 638.19 MXN | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,387.37 MXN | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,221.84 MXN | |
Rent Per Month | |
|
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 7,103.02 MXN | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 4,542.73 MXN | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 13,774.57 MXN | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 9,641.79 MXN | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
|
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 25,593.02 MXN | |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 16,348.41 MXN | |
Salaries And Financing | |
|
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 10,008.81 MXN | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.19 |
Sources and References
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Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey | 38.22 | 13.57 | 26.64 | 35.97 | 34.87 | 44.94 | |
| Mexico City | 37.94 | 18.73 | 28.92 | 33.97 | 37.83 | 35.51 | |
| Cancun | 36.22 | 12.99 | 25.31 | 32.89 | 32.74 | 33.53 | |
| Merida | 35.22 | 9.71 | 23.23 | 35.42 | 27.92 | 26.32 | |
| Tijuana | 35.17 | 13.51 | 24.99 | 31.67 | 30.27 | 37.18 | |
| Puerto Vallarta | 34.64 | 18.31 | 26.97 | 34.81 | 32.42 | 24.83 | |
| Queretaro | 34.56 | 10.68 | 23.34 | 33.70 | 28.14 | 37.79 | |
| Guadalajara | 33.23 | 13.40 | 23.91 | 31.98 | 29.27 | 36.44 | |
| Puebla | 31.83 | 8.18 | 20.72 | 30.15 | 24.37 | 37.64 | |
| Zapopan | 31.45 | 12.64 | 22.61 | 30.26 | 27.24 | 45.61 |
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