Cost of Living in Mexico

Summary:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.13 $ 4.34-15.18
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 32.54 $ 21.69-75.01
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.51 $ 5.42-8.13
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.17 $ 1.08-3.80
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.53 $ 2.44-5.42
Cappuccino (regular) 2.71 $ 1.36-4.61
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.03 $ 0.76-1.90
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.75 $ 0.54-1.36
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.80 $ 3.59-6.16
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.83 $ 0.98-2.95
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.67 $ 0.42-0.98
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.92 $ 1.17-3.12
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.28 $ 1.72-5.85
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.92 $ 1.23-4.53
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.56 $ 2.71-7.00
Apples (1 lb) 1.19 $ 0.61-1.72
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 $ 0.37-0.98
Oranges (1 lb) 0.59 $ 0.25-1.11
Tomato (1 lb) 0.65 $ 0.27-0.98
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 $ 0.31-1.06
Onion (1 lb) 0.63 $ 0.30-1.01
Lettuce (1 head) 0.97 $ 0.54-1.63
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 $ 0.60-1.36
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.85 $ 6.51-16.27
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.33 $ 0.82-2.05
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 $ 1.08-4.07
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.69 $ 3.25-4.34
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.54 $ 0.33-0.81
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 18.98 $ 13.56-37.96
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.17 $ 1.08-3.25
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.75 $ 0.87-4.36
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 8.13 $ 5.42-13.56
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.67 $ 4.11-4.93
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,980.92 $ 14,750.89-22,392.07
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 19,994.12 $ 18,492.84-22,234.80
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 56.65 $ 32.54-108.46
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.08 $ 0.04-0.14
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.13 $ 21.69-43.38
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.30 $ 16.27-65.08
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14.75 $ 8.13-24.40
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.34 $ 3.25-7.54
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 207.63 $ 108.46-433.85
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 4,212.07 $ 2,603.10-8,134.68
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.15 $ 24.40-70.50
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 36.34 $ 18.98-59.65
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.16 $ 54.23-113.89
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 74.07 $ 40.67-124.73
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 511.34 $ 271.16-1,084.62
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 312.93 $ 146.42-650.77
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 902.76 $ 433.85-1,898.09
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 639.05 $ 325.39-1,193.09
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 132.15 $ 60.46-302.29
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 89.60 $ 50.38-183.45
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 691.22 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.97 8.50-15.00

Prices in Mexico

This country had 12428 entries in the past 12 months by 1029 different contributors.
Last update: March 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
  

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 43.5 17.7 31.0 41.3 42.7 53.6
Mexico City 43.2 21.6 32.8 41.6 40.1 36.4
Tijuana 43.2 16.6 30.4 37.2 46.6 44.6
Merida 40.7 13.9 27.8 41.9 38.5 36.4
Cancun 40.6 15.2 28.4 38.8 40.5 39.3
Guadalajara 39.6 15.6 28.0 39.9 37.2 46.5
Puerto Vallarta 39.3 23.3 31.6 35.8 35.6 46.8
Playa del Carmen 39.3 23.5 31.7 37.7 31.4 36.2
Queretaro (Santiago de Querétaro) 39.0 12.6 26.3 39.3 34.9 54.1
Puebla 37.1 10.2 24.1 34.5 31.4 37.5
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