Cost of Living in Mexico

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,736.87$ (34,537.58MXN) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 484.79$ (9,640.14MXN) without rent.
Cost of living in Mexico is, on average, 48.04% lower than in United States.
Rent in Mexico is, on average, 67.01% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	6.03 $	3.27-11.06
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	30.00 $	20.00-64.12
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	6.00 $	4.98-7.54
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.51 $	0.91-3.02
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.00 $	2.00-4.53
Cappuccino (regular)	2.32 $	1.26-4.02
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.87 $	0.60-1.60
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.64 $	0.50-1.26
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.99 $	3.05-4.76
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.50 $	0.91-2.28
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.60 $	0.34-0.91
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.60 $	0.91-2.41
Local Cheese (1 lb)	2.62 $	1.37-5.25
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.26 $	1.03-3.28
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	3.48 $	2.00-5.34
Apples (1 lb)	0.93 $	0.52-1.35
Banana (1 lb)	0.48 $	0.32-0.82
Oranges (1 lb)	0.48 $	0.23-1.00
Tomato (1 lb)	0.53 $	0.23-0.91
Potato (1 lb)	0.55 $	0.27-0.80
Onion (1 lb)	0.49 $	0.27-0.89
Lettuce (1 head)	0.82 $	0.50-1.26
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.78 $	0.50-1.01
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	9.05 $	5.03-15.04
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.16 $	0.75-1.68
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.99 $	1.01-3.47
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.17 $	2.82-3.52
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.50 $	0.30-0.75
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	19.36 $	10.93-40.23
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.76 $	0.91-2.77
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.21 $	0.45-2.83
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	7.54 $	5.03-10.81
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.84 $	3.43-4.19
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	16,846.87 $	12,572.29-20,738.75
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	17,338.36 $	16,315.36-19,109.88
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	53.81 $	25.14-100.58
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	0.08 $	0.04-0.12
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	26.83 $	20.12-39.73
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	30.68 $	15.09-75.43
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	15.19 $	7.54-25.14
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	4.02 $	3.02-6.03
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	183.11 $	100.58-402.31
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	4,198.43 $	2,263.01-7,480.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	42.00 $	25.14-60.35
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	32.78 $	15.09-55.32
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	72.76 $	45.26-100.58
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	64.18 $	35.20-115.67
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	408.25 $	201.16-754.34
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	263.85 $	150.00-550.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	824.17 $	402.31-1,508.67
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	588.54 $	301.73-1,257.23
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	126.37 $	56.06-280.32
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	86.84 $	42.05-163.52
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	529.62 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	11.09	8.25-15.00

Prices in Mexico

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Last update: August 2021
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