Cost of Living in Mexico

Summary:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 7.57 € 4.04-14.13
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 30.28 € 20.19-69.37
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.06 € 5.05-7.57
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.02 € 1.01-3.53
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.28 € 2.27-5.05
Cappuccino (regular) 2.52 € 1.26-4.29
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.96 € 0.71-1.77
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.70 € 0.50-1.26
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.47 € 3.33-5.73
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.70 € 0.92-2.75
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.63 € 0.39-0.92
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.79 € 1.09-2.91
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.05 € 1.60-5.45
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.72 € 1.14-4.21
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.24 € 2.52-6.47
Apples (1 lb) 1.10 € 0.57-1.60
Banana (1 lb) 0.52 € 0.34-0.92
Oranges (1 lb) 0.55 € 0.23-1.03
Tomato (1 lb) 0.60 € 0.25-0.92
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 € 0.29-0.98
Onion (1 lb) 0.59 € 0.27-0.94
Lettuce (1 head) 0.90 € 0.50-1.51
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 € 0.56-1.26
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.09 € 6.06-15.14
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.24 € 0.76-1.91
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 € 1.01-3.79
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.43 € 3.03-4.04
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.50 € 0.30-0.76
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 17.66 € 12.62-35.33
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.02 € 1.01-3.03
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.62 € 0.81-4.06
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 7.57 € 5.05-12.62
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.34 € 3.82-4.59
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,664.58 € 13,727.90-20,839.16
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,607.17 € 17,210.35-20,692.80
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 52.71 € 30.28-100.94
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.07 € 0.04-0.13
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.18 € 20.19-40.38
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.06 € 15.14-60.56
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.73 € 7.57-22.71
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.04 € 3.03-7.02
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 193.22 € 100.94-403.76
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,919.80 € 2,422.57-7,570.53
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 43.88 € 22.71-65.61
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.81 € 17.66-55.49
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.46 € 50.47-105.99
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 68.93 € 37.85-116.08
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 475.62 € 252.35-1,009.40
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 291.16 € 136.27-605.64
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 839.88 € 403.76-1,766.46
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 594.57 € 302.82-1,110.35
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 122.90 € 56.27-281.33
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 83.33 € 46.89-170.45
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 643.21 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.97 8.50-15.00

Prices in Mexico

This country had 12434 entries in the past 12 months by 1030 different contributors.
Last update: March 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
  

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
Mexico City 43.7 21.8 33.1 42.1 40.4 36.5
Monterrey 43.5 17.7 31.0 41.3 42.7 53.6
Tijuana 43.2 16.6 30.4 37.2 46.6 44.6
Merida 40.7 13.9 27.8 41.9 38.5 36.4
Guadalajara 40.7 15.8 28.7 40.9 38.2 46.8
Cancun 40.6 15.2 28.4 38.8 40.5 39.4
Puerto Vallarta 39.3 23.3 31.6 35.8 35.6 46.8
Playa del Carmen 39.3 23.5 31.7 37.7 31.4 36.2
Queretaro (Santiago de Querétaro) 39.0 12.6 26.3 39.3 34.9 54.2
Puebla 37.1 10.2 24.1 34.5 31.4 37.5
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