Cost of Living in Mexico

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Summary of cost of living in Mexico:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,155.5€ (45,624.7MXN) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 595.5€ (12,605.2MXN) without rent.
Cost of living in Mexico is, on average, 46.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in Mexico is, on average, 65.4% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	9.45 €	4.72-16.54
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	37.79 €	23.62-80.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7.09 €	5.67-9.45
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.13 €	1.18-3.78
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.78 €	2.36-5.67
Cappuccino (regular)	2.89 €	1.65-4.72
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.11 €	0.80-1.95
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.82 €	0.57-1.65
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.99 €	3.69-6.62
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.09 €	1.29-3.43
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.70 €	0.43-0.98
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.11 €	1.28-3.40
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.48 €	1.71-5.46
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.11 €	1.69-4.72
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.34 €	2.79-6.43
Apples (1 lb)	1.11 €	0.60-1.71
Banana (1 lb)	0.57 €	0.39-1.07
Oranges (1 lb)	0.73 €	0.32-1.50
Tomato (1 lb)	0.73 €	0.32-1.18
Potato (1 lb)	0.81 €	0.34-1.18
Onion (1 lb)	0.76 €	0.34-1.29
Lettuce (1 head)	1.14 €	0.71-1.89
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.88 €	0.57-1.24
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	9.45 €	5.67-16.54
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.38 €	0.85-2.15
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.53 €	1.18-4.25
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.78 €	3.31-4.58
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.57 €	0.28-0.76
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	23.62 €	11.50-42.52
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	2.36 €	1.11-3.78
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.04 €	1.14-4.56
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	8.98 €	4.72-14.17
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.36 €	3.93-4.51
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	18,897.18 €	15,590.37-23,621.77
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,437.78 €	18,897.42-23,102.09
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	57.68 €	28.35-122.83
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	20.86 €	9.45-28.35
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	25.39 €	18.90-37.79
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	31.76 €	16.54-70.87
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	16.44 €	9.45-23.62
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	4.25 €	3.31-7.56
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	217.23 €	118.11-425.19
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	4,751.52 €	2,456.66-11,338.45
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	47.85 €	23.62-70.87
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	36.13 €	18.90-56.69
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	82.14 €	47.24-122.83
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	77.60 €	37.79-141.73
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	581.82 €	283.46-1,039.36
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	402.85 €	188.97-755.90
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,120.00 €	590.54-2,125.96
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	768.82 €	425.19-1,417.31
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	167.24 €	62.76-329.18
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	112.21 €	52.67-241.40
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	639.69 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	11.42	10.00-12.99

Prices in Mexico

This country had 9760 entries in the past 12 months by 799 different contributors.
Last update: January 2025
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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
Monterrey	40.7	20.1	31.6	43.4	41.0	56.0
Mexico City	38.3	22.2	31.2	42.1	41.6	42.6
Puerto Vallarta	38.1	21.8	30.9	43.5	38.0	63.1
Merida	35.4	13.3	25.6	38.8	36.9	40.7
Queretaro (Santiago de Querétaro)	35.0	13.6	25.6	41.7	33.7	68.2
Guadalajara	34.3	14.4	25.5	38.9	34.1	47.6

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