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Cost of Living in Mexico
Cost of living in Mexico is 51.81% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Mexico is 72.58% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 5.19 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 23.38 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 4.68 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 1.56 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.60 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.09 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 0.74 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.55 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.56 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.35 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.45 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.42 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.31 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 2.12 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3.14 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.92 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.41 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.39 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.49 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.52 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.50 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.77 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.76 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 7.79 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.99 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.82 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 2.60 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.47 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 18.18 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.56 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 0.84 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 6.23 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.88 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 16,050.51 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 15,826.95 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 34.95 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.07 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 25.86 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 30.28 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 12.08 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 3.64 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 164.11 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 3,513.71 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 41.49 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 30.94 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 70.59 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 62.12 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 325.53 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 209.74 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 672.77 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 452.61 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 119.57 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 79.22 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 497.14 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.14 |
Prices in Mexico
These data are based on 24270 entries in the past 18 months from 2227 different contributors.
Last update: October 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: October 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References:
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 | 38.87 | 12.12 | 25.82 | 35.55 | 35.62 | 56.86 | |
| Tijuana | 38.51 | 11.47 | 25.32 | 35.08 | 37.56 | 38.65 | |
| Cancun | 38.26 | 12.12 | 25.52 | 34.15 | 32.83 | 41.36 | |
| Queretaro | 37.47 | 10.30 | 24.22 | 35.26 | 29.98 | 45.31 | |
| Mexico City | 37.23 | 18.57 | 28.13 | 33.11 | 32.00 | 45.19 | |
| Guadalajara | 35.13 | 10.65 | 23.19 | 32.52 | 30.53 | 43.96 |
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