Cost of Living in Mexico

Summary of cost of living in Mexico:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.71 $ 4.65-17.43
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 34.86 $ 23.24-87.14
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.50 $ 6.00-9.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.32 $ 1.16-4.07
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.07 $ 2.61-5.81
Cappuccino (regular) 3.00 $ 1.45-4.94
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.15 $ 0.87-2.03
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.83 $ 0.58-1.48
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.40 $ 3.96-6.82
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.08 $ 1.05-3.16
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.76 $ 0.47-1.05
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.21 $ 1.28-3.49
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.72 $ 1.84-6.59
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.25 $ 1.58-5.01
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.99 $ 3.00-7.38
Apples (1 lb) 1.28 $ 0.66-1.84
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 $ 0.40-1.05
Oranges (1 lb) 0.67 $ 0.26-1.32
Tomato (1 lb) 0.71 $ 0.32-1.05
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 $ 0.40-1.19
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 $ 0.37-1.16
Lettuce (1 head) 1.09 $ 0.58-1.74
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.96 $ 0.64-1.45
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.62 $ 6.97-17.43
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.46 $ 0.93-2.32
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 $ 1.16-4.65
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.07 $ 3.49-4.65
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.61 $ 0.35-0.87
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 20.91 $ 13.94-41.83
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.61 $ 1.16-4.07
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.01 $ 0.93-4.67
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 8.71 $ 5.81-17.43
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.05 $ 4.40-5.36
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,332.52 $ 16,266.02-23,986.57
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,065.75 $ 20,332.52-24,979.96
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 63.12 $ 34.86-116.19
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.59 $ 17.43-29.05
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.98 $ 23.18-46.47
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.22 $ 17.43-69.71
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.52 $ 8.71-29.05
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.65 $ 3.49-8.07
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 221.02 $ 130.71-464.74
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,584.25 $ 2,788.46-10,456.73
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.59 $ 29.05-81.33
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.97 $ 20.33-69.71
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.85 $ 57.51-127.80
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 80.96 $ 43.57-139.42
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 553.50 $ 290.46-1,161.86
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 352.88 $ 150.00-697.12
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,006.54 $ 493.79-2,033.25
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 715.38 $ 348.56-1,336.14
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 142.02 $ 62.07-323.82
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 99.07 $ 53.97-215.88
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 741.21 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.26 9.00-13.00

Prices in Mexico

This country had 17793 entries in the past 12 months by 1478 different contributors.
Last update: September 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
Monterrey 49.5 22.2 36.4 47.2 50.5 44.2
Cancun 47.3 17.4 32.9 46.6 47.9 30.5
Mexico City 47.1 22.7 35.3 46.2 44.0 34.0
Tijuana 46.8 16.3 32.1 42.0 47.0 39.4
Guadalajara 45.8 16.3 31.6 46.9 42.0 37.5
Queretaro (Santiago de Querétaro) 44.4 13.0 29.3 45.2 40.5 50.0
Merida 44.3 14.4 29.9 43.9 44.1 31.4
Playa del Carmen 42.0 24.0 33.3 41.2 31.7 34.4
Puerto Vallarta 41.4 25.8 33.9 37.9 38.0 41.9
Puebla 40.8 11.2 26.6 38.4 33.3 34.6
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