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Cost of Living in Mexico
Cost of living in Mexico is 55.59% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Mexico is 74.97% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 4.54 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 20.18 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 4.29 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 1.36 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.27 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 1.85 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 0.62 $ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 0.49 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.10 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.17 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.39 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.26 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.08 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 1.85 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 2.84 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.81 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.37 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.32 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.41 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.42 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.39 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.64 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.70 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 7.06 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.91 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.62 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 2.52 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.40 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 16.14 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.51 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 0.73 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 6.05 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.30 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 14,073.92 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 13,945.18 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 35.99 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.07 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 23.30 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 29.16 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 10.49 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 3.53 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 159.07 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 5,308.48 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 38.29 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 29.40 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 64.23 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 54.94 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 273.84 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 183.88 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 557.66 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 390.14 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 97.42 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 68.26 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 476.33 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.25 |
Prices in Mexico
These data are based on 22968 entries in the past 18 months from 1903 different contributors.
Last update: May 2018
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: May 2018
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 | 35.41 | 11.59 | 24.09 | 30.38 | 35.89 | 76.62 | |
| Mexico City | 34.14 | 18.15 | 26.54 | 30.14 | 30.15 | 55.79 | |
| Guadalajara | 32.41 | 9.22 | 21.39 | 30.23 | 29.37 | 64.85 | |
| Tijuana | 32.40 | 9.86 | 21.69 | 28.24 | 30.23 | 57.70 | |
| Cancun | 32.22 | 9.90 | 21.62 | 28.08 | 31.63 | 55.77 | |
| Queretaro | 31.61 | 9.26 | 20.99 | 29.51 | 28.27 | 60.31 | |
| Merida | 29.96 | 6.65 | 18.89 | 27.61 | 24.58 | 40.90 | |
| Puebla | 29.74 | 7.65 | 19.24 | 25.43 | 24.73 | 44.65 | |
| Puerto Vallarta | 29.35 | 13.90 | 22.01 | 28.06 | 28.38 | 57.52 |
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