Cost of Living in Mexico

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Cost of living in Mexico is 51.70% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Mexico is 74.99% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	90.00 MXN	60.00-120.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	400.00 MXN	280.00-500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	80.00 MXN	70.00-100.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	25.00 MXN	17.00-35.00
Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	45.00 MXN	30.00-60.00
Cappuccino (regular)	35.89 MXN	25.00-50.00
Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle)	12.00 MXN	10.00-18.00
Water (11.2 oz small bottle)	9.56 MXN	6.00-15.00
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	58.80 MXN	49.00-68.14
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	22.79 MXN	15.42-29.03
Rice (white), (1 lb)	7.42 MXN	5.44-9.98
Eggs (regular) (12)	24.18 MXN	18.10-30.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	41.46 MXN	22.68-54.43
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb)	35.20 MXN	22.68-50.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	54.18 MXN	36.29-72.57
Apples (1 lb)	15.04 MXN	10.41-20.41
Banana (1 lb)	6.72 MXN	4.54-9.53
Oranges (1 lb)	6.09 MXN	3.63-9.07
Tomato (1 lb)	7.80 MXN	5.44-11.79
Potato (1 lb)	7.69 MXN	4.54-11.34
Onion (1 lb)	7.33 MXN	4.54-11.34
Lettuce (1 head)	11.99 MXN	8.00-20.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	13.49 MXN	10.00-16.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	130.00 MXN	100.00-180.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	18.31 MXN	13.00-30.00
Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle)	31.38 MXN	19.00-50.00
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro)	49.00 MXN	45.00-50.00
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	7.80 MXN	6.00-10.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	300.00 MXN	200.00-480.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	30.00 MXN	13.10-40.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	14.48 MXN	8.05-24.74
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	120.00 MXN	90.00-200.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	59.48 MXN	51.37-68.14
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	260,000.00 MXN	200,000.00-289,000.00
Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	262,857.65 MXN	233,000.00-307,500.00
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	709.06 MXN	370.00-1,300.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.37 MXN	1.00-3.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	408.72 MXN	300.00-600.00
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	577.24 MXN	350.00-1,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	202.89 MXN	100.00-400.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	65.00 MXN	50.00-80.00
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child	3,249.93 MXN	1,800.00-5,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	143,549.51 MXN	60,000.00-168,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	741.90 MXN	500.00-1,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	591.19 MXN	400.00-1,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,218.44 MXN	900.00-1,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,037.28 MXN	700.00-1,500.00
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	4,837.65 MXN	2,500.00-9,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	3,179.72 MXN	1,500.00-6,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	9,637.27 MXN	5,000.00-18,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	6,659.27 MXN	3,500.00-12,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	1,493.55 MXN	743.22-2,787.07
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,118.75 MXN	557.41-1,858.05
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	9,803.07 MXN
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly	11.10	9.00-15.00

Prices in Mexico

These data are based on 21636 entries in the past 18 months from 1709 different contributors.
Last update: August 2017
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
Mexico City	41.95	18.36	30.45	40.25	36.59	50.80
Monterrey	41.38	12.53	27.31	39.18	38.55	72.80
Cancun	39.20	10.16	25.04	33.02	38.45	53.82
Queretaro	38.37	10.17	24.62	37.75	33.02	53.37
Tijuana	37.96	10.16	24.40	37.32	34.77	41.74
Guadalajara	37.46	8.91	23.54	37.72	33.41	53.38
Merida	37.28	8.79	23.39	38.16	28.78	31.11
Puerto Vallarta	36.78	10.77	24.10	37.00	33.44	52.46
Puebla	36.45	8.10	22.62	32.32	31.11	42.36

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