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Cost of Living in Mexico
Cost of living in Mexico is 52.23% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Mexico is 73.21% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 5.04 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 23.60 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 4.72 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 1.57 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.62 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 2.01 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 0.70 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.54 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.45 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.32 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.43 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 1.37 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.26 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 2.07 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3.08 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.89 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.40 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.36 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.46 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.49 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.45 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.74 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.74 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 7.87 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 0.95 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 1.82 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 2.62 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.42 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 18.36 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.57 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 0.84 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 6.29 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.80 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 15,735.10 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 15,366.63 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 37.74 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.07 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 25.29 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 28.72 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 11.29 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 3.67 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 163.38 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 4,151.16 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 41.34 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 30.45 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 69.60 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 60.26 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 312.09 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 205.43 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 643.49 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 436.64 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 115.44 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 76.47 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 510.92 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.10 |
Prices in Mexico
These data are based on 23846 entries in the past 18 months from 2143 different contributors.
Last update: March 2019
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: March 2019
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tijuana | 37.70 | 11.45 | 25.06 | 35.84 | 35.16 | 41.58 | |
| Cancun | 37.47 | 12.54 | 25.47 | 33.87 | 33.17 | 47.20 | |
| Monterrey | 36.57 | 11.91 | 24.70 | 33.11 | 34.37 | 65.22 | |
| Mexico City | 36.02 | 17.74 | 27.22 | 32.62 | 31.94 | 51.81 | |
| Puerto Vallarta | 34.54 | 16.49 | 25.85 | 34.85 | 29.23 | 30.56 | |
| Guadalajara | 34.19 | 9.79 | 22.45 | 33.00 | 29.85 | 48.44 | |
| Queretaro | 33.76 | 9.67 | 22.16 | 32.07 | 28.99 | 53.48 | |
| Merida | 31.77 | 7.54 | 20.11 | 30.07 | 26.15 | 42.48 |
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ItalianoCosto della Vita in Messico
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