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Cost of Living in Mexico
Cost of living in Mexico is 52.85% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account). Rent in Mexico is 75.76% lower than in United States (average data for all cities).
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 4.97 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 22.07 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 4.41 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 1.38 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 2.48 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 1.96 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 0.65 $ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 0.52 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.21 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 1.25 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.40 $ | |
| Eggs (12) | 1.36 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 2.28 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 1.95 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 3.01 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 0.81 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.37 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.33 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.43 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.42 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.41 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 0.66 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.75 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 6.90 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.01 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.72 $ | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 2.70 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.41 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 16.55 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.66 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 0.83 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 6.62 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.22 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 14,344.83 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 14,454.29 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 39.54 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.08 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 22.05 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 32.33 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 11.01 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 3.59 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 181.77 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 8,486.44 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 40.29 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 32.55 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 66.28 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 57.25 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 261.38 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 169.07 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 529.88 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 360.72 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 79.98 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 59.83 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 546.58 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 10.99 |
Prices in Mexico
These data are based on 21768 entries in the past 18 months from 1657 different contributors.
Last update: June 2017
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Last update: June 2017
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 | 41.04 | 12.58 | 27.12 | 38.90 | 38.67 | 82.01 | |
| Mexico City | 40.15 | 17.34 | 28.99 | 38.11 | 36.43 | 57.26 | |
| Cancun | 38.38 | 10.39 | 24.69 | 32.04 | 37.39 | 55.82 | |
| Queretaro | 37.28 | 9.48 | 23.68 | 36.38 | 32.13 | 56.75 | |
| Tijuana | 37.03 | 9.39 | 23.51 | 34.97 | 34.60 | 43.95 | |
| Puerto Vallarta | 36.26 | 10.66 | 23.74 | 35.90 | 33.18 | 56.84 | |
| Puebla | 36.10 | 7.83 | 22.27 | 31.58 | 31.32 | 43.87 | |
| Guadalajara | 36.04 | 8.37 | 22.51 | 36.43 | 32.11 | 54.87 | |
| Merida | 35.86 | 7.74 | 22.11 | 35.79 | 28.48 | 33.30 |
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