Cost of Living in Mexico City
Summary about cost of living in Mexico City:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 1,627.40$ (36,991.53MXN) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 446.74$ (10,154.54MXN) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Mexico City is 66.10% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Mexico City is, on average, 82.63% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 374th out of 488 cities in the world.
- Mexico City has a cost of living index of 33.90.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 130.00 MXN | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 625.00 MXN | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 120.00 MXN | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 40.00 MXN | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 70.00 MXN | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 46.16 MXN | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 16.57 MXN | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 13.80 MXN | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 76.63 MXN | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 29.31 MXN | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 9.61 MXN | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 31.85 MXN | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 51.92 MXN | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 42.91 MXN | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 70.51 MXN | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 19.44 MXN | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 10.29 MXN | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 8.74 MXN | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 12.38 MXN | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 10.95 MXN | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 11.80 MXN | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 17.48 MXN | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 14.73 MXN | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 150.00 MXN | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 24.98 MXN | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 50.84 MXN | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 57.00 MXN | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 6.00 MXN | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 300.00 MXN | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 13.10 MXN | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 8.37 MXN | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 100.00 MXN | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 77.29 MXN | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 359,999.00 MXN | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 315,245.06 MXN | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 698.39 MXN | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.71 MXN | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 570.61 MXN | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 1,147.45 MXN | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 366.30 MXN | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 80.00 MXN | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 5,454.17 MXN | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 112,373.33 MXN | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 881.34 MXN | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 705.25 MXN | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 1,632.34 MXN | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 1,517.16 MXN | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 12,633.33 MXN | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 7,610.13 MXN | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 25,316.90 MXN | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 16,154.93 MXN | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 4,501.40 MXN | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 2,840.51 MXN | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 12,927.81 MXN | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 11.48 |
Prices in Mexico City
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Last update: May 2020
Last update: May 2020
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14 Comments so far
LISTEN TO DR. KNUT WITTOWSKI, DR. RASHID BUTTAR, DR. JUDY MIKOVITS
WAKE UP AND STOP LIVING IN FEAR!
Light bill 150 pesos (every 2 monthss)
cable tv internet 500 pesos (every month)
Natural gas shower and dryer (600 pesos every 2 months)
Water (200 pesos every 2 months)
Condo maintainance (1000 pesos every month)
my actual salary is 20000 mexican pesos before taxes plus a food card 2500 pesos :) come a visit my beautiful city , good bye!!
I guess the salary in mexico city are much lower then, so does anyone know what a programmer what be the average salary?