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Cost of Living in Mexico
Cost of living in Mexico is 52.33% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Mexico is 73.25% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 95.57 MXN | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 430.00 MXN | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 89.00 MXN | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 30.00 MXN | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 46.97 MXN | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 37.24 MXN | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 12.91 MXN | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 10.00 MXN | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 63.44 MXN | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 24.42 MXN | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 8.04 MXN | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 25.55 MXN | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 41.96 MXN | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 38.27 MXN | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 57.66 MXN | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 16.44 MXN | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 7.42 MXN | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 6.61 MXN | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 8.41 MXN | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 8.71 MXN | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 8.01 MXN | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 13.43 MXN | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 14.15 MXN | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 150.00 MXN | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 18.11 MXN | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 34.62 MXN | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 50.00 MXN | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 8.00 MXN | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 337.50 MXN | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 30.00 MXN | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 15.39 MXN | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 120.00 MXN | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 68.88 MXN | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 280,000.00 MXN | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 284,969.56 MXN | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 715.86 MXN | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.26 MXN | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 476.75 MXN | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 559.81 MXN | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 208.81 MXN | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 70.00 MXN | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 3,130.12 MXN | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 97,589.82 MXN | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 773.92 MXN | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 584.54 MXN | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,306.54 MXN | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,122.33 MXN | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 5,810.52 MXN | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 3,858.30 MXN | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 11,611.81 MXN | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 8,071.59 MXN | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 2,029.62 MXN | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 1,353.84 MXN | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 9,413.51 MXN | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.07 |
Prices in Mexico
These data are based on 23703 entries in the past 18 months from 2039 different contributors.
Last update: October 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancun | 37.32 | 12.29 | 25.36 | 33.12 | 35.59 | 49.27 | |
| Tijuana | 36.96 | 12.04 | 25.05 | 33.86 | 35.68 | 52.06 | |
| Mexico City | 36.48 | 18.32 | 27.80 | 32.52 | 31.25 | 49.56 | |
| Monterrey | 35.71 | 11.55 | 24.17 | 32.32 | 34.88 | 68.74 | |
| Guadalajara | 34.02 | 9.89 | 22.49 | 32.61 | 30.02 | 55.07 | |
| Queretaro | 33.60 | 9.49 | 22.08 | 31.48 | 29.34 | 54.83 | |
| Merida | 31.35 | 7.70 | 20.05 | 28.57 | 26.09 | 38.50 |
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