Summary of cost of living in Mexico:
Restaurants | |
Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 8.71 $ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 34.86 $ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 7.50 $ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 2.32 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.07 $ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3.00 $ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.15 $ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.83 $ | |
Markets | |
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.40 $ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.08 $ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.76 $ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.21 $ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 3.72 $ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.25 $ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 4.99 $ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 1.28 $ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.62 $ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 0.67 $ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 0.71 $ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 0.78 $ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 0.69 $ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.09 $ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.96 $ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 11.62 $ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.46 $ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.65 $ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 4.07 $ | |
Transportation | |
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.61 $ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 20.91 $ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.61 $ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.01 $ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 8.71 $ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.05 $ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,332.52 $ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 22,065.75 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | |
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 63.12 $ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 24.59 $ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 29.98 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | |
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 34.22 $ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 16.52 $ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 4.65 $ | |
Childcare | |
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 221.02 $ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 4,584.25 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | |
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 52.59 $ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 39.97 $ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 89.85 $ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 80.96 $ | |
Rent Per Month | |
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 553.50 $ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 352.88 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,006.54 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 715.38 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | |
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 142.02 $ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 99.07 $ | |
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 |
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
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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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