Cost of Living in Mexico
Cost of living in Mexico is 56.82% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Mexico is, on average, 73.90% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 4.55 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 22.73 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 4.55 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 1.36 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.27 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 1.98 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 0.71 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.53 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.34 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.27 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.43 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.36 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.24 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 1.97 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 2.95 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.84 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.40 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.41 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.49 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.48 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.47 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.73 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.70 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 6.82 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.96 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.73 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 2.50 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.45 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 17.70 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.59 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 0.88 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 6.82 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.43 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 15,730.88 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 14,350.62 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 34.55 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.07 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 23.82 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 27.57 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 11.80 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 3.27 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 153.85 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 3,357.76 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 37.51 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 29.08 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 64.99 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 57.69 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 334.80 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 213.71 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 670.11 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 452.77 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 110.60 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 71.60 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 464.59 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.20 |
Prices in Mexico
This country had 17746 entries in the past 12 months by 1540 different contributors.
Last update: August 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: August 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
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 | 35.28 | 16.43 | 25.84 | 31.62 | 32.52 | 40.07 | |
| Cancun | 34.88 | 10.75 | 22.80 | 31.91 | 30.83 | 35.57 | |
| Monterrey | 34.73 | 10.89 | 22.80 | 32.70 | 31.59 | 53.82 | |
| Tijuana | 34.30 | 10.75 | 22.51 | 31.83 | 29.18 | 39.31 | |
| Merida | 33.02 | 7.33 | 20.16 | 34.05 | 24.09 | 30.97 | |
| Queretaro | 32.58 | 8.65 | 20.60 | 32.21 | 25.31 | 41.81 | |
| Puerto Vallarta | 32.28 | 15.19 | 23.73 | 32.92 | 26.31 | 27.19 | |
| Guadalajara | 31.28 | 10.56 | 20.90 | 30.49 | 25.24 | 41.61 | |
| Puebla | 30.41 | 7.06 | 18.72 | 30.01 | 20.45 | 38.10 | |
| Aguascalientes | 30.16 | 5.14 | 17.63 | 30.23 | 26.68 | 38.52 |
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