Cost of Living in Merida

Summary of cost of living in Merida, Mexico:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 9.92 $ 4.96-15.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 44.64 $ 34.72-65.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.44 $ 6.45-9.92
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.73 $ 1.49-4.46
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.97 $ 3.22-4.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.36 $ 2.23-7.44
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.05 $ 0.84-1.39
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.00 $ 0.60-2.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.98 $ 4.13-5.63
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.16 $ 1.57-2.73
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.71 $ 0.56-0.90
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.93 $ 1.54-2.59
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.60 $ 3.60-6.75
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.90 $ 1.12-4.25
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.91 $ 4.05-6.28
Apples (1 lb) 1.26 $ 0.67-1.57
Banana (1 lb) 0.56 $ 0.34-0.70
Oranges (1 lb) 0.79 $ 0.56-1.57
Tomato (1 lb) 0.65 $ 0.45-1.12
Potato (1 lb) 0.90 $ 0.63-1.10
Onion (1 lb) 0.80 $ 0.34-1.33
Lettuce (1 head) 1.11 $ 0.74-1.49
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 $ 0.60-1.09
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.66 $ 6.45-14.88
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.38 $ 0.74-2.23
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.84 $ 1.98-3.97
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.72 $ 3.47-4.02
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.60 $ 0.42-0.60
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 29.76 $
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.48 $ 1.98-5.95
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.59 $ 4.79-6.39
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 7.44 $ 4.96-9.92
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.49 $ 4.13-4.69
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 14,879.96 $ 14,879.96-14,879.96
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 19,962.95 $ 20,335.94-20,831.94
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 97.01 $ 52.70-183.30
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.42 $ 12.40-24.80
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.73 $ 19.29-37.20
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 29.93 $ 21.58-44.39
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.23 $ 12.40-12.40
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.46 $ 3.97-8.18
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 171.12 $ 99.20-208.32
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,075.19 $ 2,678.39-3,868.79
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.99 $ 34.72-96.72
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.01 $ 24.80-49.60
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 93.00 $ 39.68-138.88
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.24 $ 39.68-148.80
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 562.49 $ 347.20-744.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 456.73 $ 297.60-744.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,030.57 $ 744.00-1,488.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 693.25 $ 545.60-992.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 89.09 $ 41.47-179.71
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 144.38 $ 59.90-211.97
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 568.49 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.69 11.00-14.00

Prices in Merida

This city had 624 entries in the past 12 months by 68 different contributors.
Last update: November 2024
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5 Comments so far
Daniel Tyrrell on Jul 11, 2024:
I am a Canadian retiree expat who has lived in Mexico for 15 years, most of them in Merida. The city and surrounding areas continue to grow to accommodate the roughly 10.000 new arrivals each month, mostly from within Mexico (DF), South and Central America, Canada, the US and to a lesser degree Europe and the Australian-Asian regions. This, along with inflation, has increased the cost of living in Merida, notably in real estate, to the point that it is currently ranked 2nd in Mexico. What I paid in rent for an unfurnished 2 bedroom stand alone house 3 years rents a furnished studio apartment today. Having said this, recent figures show that the cost of living in Mexico is approximately 36% lower than in Canada.
If you can live with the earthquakes, Oaxaca is the state to live in.
Meridian on Jun 01, 2022:
Merida is now the 2nd Most Expensive City in Mexico to live in.
Additionally, Real-estate prices and construction costs have risen upwards of 30% over the last 2 years.

The immense influx of people from other parts of Mexico and the World, who have made Merida their home over the last 5 years is partly to blame for this.

While it continues to be the "Safest City in Mexico", crime does exist and it is simply and strategically not widely reported.

Yucatecans tend to be quite territorial and xenophobic towards those who have moved here from other somewhere else, particularly from other parts of Mexico; blaming them for the traffic, rise in cost of living, lack off employment opportunities and rising crime rates.

Nationally speaking, Yucatan consistently ranks in the Top 5 in the following categories in Mexico.
- Obesity
- Alcoholism
- Suicide
Bwg on Mar 28, 2021:
I like to live in Mexico when I'm living in Mexico. Could someone explain this concept to Mr. or Mrs Anonymous.
LR Johnson on Jan 08, 2021:
Price of recently built, three bedrooms, two bathrooms flat, located in quite residential area of Merida, which is close to shopping centers.
Johnny on Dec 23, 2020:
To the anonymous poster. A beer for 35 pesos is $1.75 US. Same as in Mexico City.. A $6 margarita is hardly expensive. Mexico is absurdly cheap, even compared to Guatemala.