Cost of Living in Mexico

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Cost of living in Mexico is 57.93% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).

Rent in Mexico is, on average, 74.44% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	[ Edit ]	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	3.88 €	2.33-7.76
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	19.41 €	12.42-38.82
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	3.88 €	3.30-4.66
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.16 €	0.70-2.33
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.94 €	1.36-3.49
Cappuccino (regular)	1.69 €	0.78-2.72
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.61 €	0.47-1.16
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.45 €	0.35-0.88
Markets	[ Edit ]
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	2.84 €	2.20-3.67
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.07 €	0.67-1.67
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.36 €	0.21-0.53
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.15 €	0.73-1.86
Local Cheese (1 lb)	1.89 €	0.88-3.52
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.70 €	0.82-2.64
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	2.52 €	1.53-3.87
Apples (1 lb)	0.72 €	0.35-0.99
Banana (1 lb)	0.34 €	0.21-0.62
Oranges (1 lb)	0.35 €	0.14-0.74
Tomato (1 lb)	0.42 €	0.18-0.69
Potato (1 lb)	0.41 €	0.18-0.62
Onion (1 lb)	0.40 €	0.18-0.65
Lettuce (1 head)	0.63 €	0.39-1.05
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.60 €	0.39-0.78
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	5.82 €	3.88-10.87
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.82 €	0.47-1.26
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.46 €	0.74-2.33
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	2.14 €	1.94-2.52
Transportation	[ Edit ]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.39 €	0.23-0.58
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	14.80 €	7.76-30.28
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.36 €	0.51-1.94
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	0.69 €	0.33-1.87
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	5.82 €	3.33-9.71
Gasoline (1 gallon)	2.93 €	2.65-3.12
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	13,461.24 €	9,705.50-14,364.15
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	12,232.76 €	11,320.50-13,587.71
Utilities (Monthly)	[ Edit ]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	29.19 €	15.53-62.12
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.06 €	0.03-0.10
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	20.42 €	15.10-31.06
Sports And Leisure	[ Edit ]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	23.40 €	11.65-58.23
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	9.93 €	3.88-19.41
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	2.80 €	2.15-3.88
Childcare	[ Edit ]
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	130.69 €	77.64-264.43
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	2,811.08 €	1,490.77-5,823.30
Clothing And Shoes	[ Edit ]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	31.99 €	15.53-46.59
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	24.55 €	11.65-38.82
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	55.14 €	34.94-77.64
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	48.99 €	27.18-85.41
Rent Per Month	[ Edit ]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	287.75 €	142.35-582.33
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	183.28 €	97.06-388.22
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	577.40 €	271.75-1,164.66
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	388.98 €	194.11-776.44
Buy Apartment Price	[ Edit ]
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	97.00 €	38.82-204.72
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	61.50 €	28.85-132.22
Salaries And Financing	[ Edit ]
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	397.63 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	11.17	8.90-15.00

Prices in Mexico

This country had 17047 entries in the past 12 months by 1521 different contributors.
Last update: July 2020
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	35.20	17.19	26.40	31.65	31.81	37.24
Cancun	34.15	10.73	22.71	30.41	29.86	34.92
Monterrey	33.87	11.10	22.75	31.99	29.65	51.92
Tijuana	33.54	10.62	22.35	31.61	28.53	37.21
Merida	32.67	8.08	20.66	33.70	23.87	29.08
Queretaro	31.90	8.71	20.57	31.39	24.41	39.76
Guadalajara	30.99	10.93	21.19	29.77	25.40	38.19
Puebla	30.20	7.73	19.22	29.74	20.24	35.69

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