Cost of Living in Mexico City

Summary of cost of living in Mexico City, Mexico:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.61 $ 5.74-16.08
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 51.68 $ 34.45-119.26
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 8.61 $ 6.89-11.48
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.87 $ 1.67-4.02
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.31 $ 2.87-5.74
Cappuccino (regular) 3.09 $ 2.30-4.59
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.20 $ 0.86-2.30
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.84 $ 0.57-1.44
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.90 $ 4.35-6.52
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.06 $ 1.04-2.86
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.79 $ 0.44-1.03
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.34 $ 1.49-2.96
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.50 $ 2.08-6.56
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.48 $ 1.82-4.87
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.42 $ 3.13-7.29
Apples (1 lb) 1.30 $ 0.78-1.95
Banana (1 lb) 0.68 $ 0.49-1.17
Oranges (1 lb) 0.79 $ 0.39-1.30
Tomato (1 lb) 0.82 $ 0.52-1.17
Potato (1 lb) 0.89 $ 0.39-1.22
Onion (1 lb) 0.79 $ 0.39-1.30
Lettuce (1 head) 1.14 $ 0.69-1.87
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.94 $ 0.69-1.26
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 13.78 $ 7.98-20.10
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.59 $ 1.03-2.87
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.16 $ 1.72-4.59
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.02 $ 4.02-4.59
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.34 $ 0.29-0.57
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 20.67 $ 11.48-34.45
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.15 $ 0.57-2.30
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 0.92 $ 0.46-1.66
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 6.89 $ 5.17-11.48
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.19 $ 4.78-5.43
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 20,958.05 $ 16,077.41-25,838.69
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,118.93 $ 21,405.92-25,838.69
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 54.07 $ 33.39-91.87
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 27.21 $ 17.17-45.94
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 28.76 $ 22.34-45.94
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 52.75 $ 22.97-114.84
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.91 $ 11.48-34.45
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.28 $ 4.31-9.19
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 394.76 $ 229.68-631.61
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,881.64 $ 5,167.74-16,077.41
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 62.33 $ 34.45-86.13
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 41.85 $ 22.97-68.90
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.80 $ 57.42-143.55
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.78 $ 68.90-143.55
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 882.63 $ 574.19-1,320.64
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 522.67 $ 294.38-861.29
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,680.72 $ 1,090.97-2,583.87
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,143.74 $ 689.03-1,900.34
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 280.73 $ 202.71-426.75
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 196.86 $ 117.36-293.39
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 806.50 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.15 9.00-12.00

Prices in Mexico City

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Last update: September 2023
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3 Comments so far
ALEX on Jun 27, 2021:
From 2021 There are some cheaper prices as the listed ones in CDMX such as: not regular fórmula milk (social aid) $22 MXN x 2 liters or the cheapest trusted brand $15 MXN per liter, public transport (bus) $2 MXN, social diner $11 MXN per meal or informal streed food cheap as $15 x 5 basket tacos or from $45 MXN a complete clean meal (soup, pasta, main meal, drink and dessert bread or tortilla) on an average mexican diner, the most used by any level workers... however this list may not be the target audience for the frugal or poorest i´m just adding another facts.
Ron on Apr 14, 2020:
It would be helpful if you listed prices in USD as well.
Anonymous on Oct 25, 2019:
There are many other countries or cities where you can also find cheaper prices, but not with great weather and sooooo many different posibilities to amuse as Mexico City... for any budget there's a choice