Cost of Living in Mexico
Cost of living in Mexico is 58.17% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Mexico is, on average, 75.08% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 4.40 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 22.00 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 4.40 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 1.32 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.20 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 1.92 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 0.68 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.51 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.20 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.21 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.40 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.30 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.12 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 1.91 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 2.84 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.82 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.38 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.38 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.47 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.46 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.46 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.71 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.68 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 6.60 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.93 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.67 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 2.42 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.42 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 16.50 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.54 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 0.71 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 6.60 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.34 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 15,265.46 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 13,810.42 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 32.77 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.06 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 23.31 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 26.73 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 10.87 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 3.17 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 150.30 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 3,201.14 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 36.06 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 27.58 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 62.08 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 55.11 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 315.56 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 203.81 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 638.11 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 435.08 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 112.51 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 72.35 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 456.16 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.24 |
Prices in Mexico
These data are based on 23507 entries in the past 18 months from 2219 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 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 | 33.15 | 16.99 | 25.39 | 29.86 | 28.78 | 39.54 | |
| Monterrey | 32.19 | 10.92 | 21.98 | 30.36 | 28.17 | 55.74 | |
| Cancun | 32.08 | 10.68 | 21.81 | 29.62 | 25.49 | 37.39 | |
| Tijuana | 32.03 | 10.64 | 21.76 | 30.27 | 25.79 | 42.45 | |
| Queretaro | 30.67 | 8.79 | 20.17 | 30.36 | 22.75 | 43.41 | |
| Merida | 30.03 | 7.65 | 19.29 | 30.23 | 21.55 | 29.69 | |
| Guadalajara | 29.31 | 10.07 | 20.07 | 28.56 | 23.14 | 42.16 | |
| Puebla | 29.30 | 7.05 | 18.62 | 28.95 | 19.46 | 36.61 |
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