Cost of Living in Mexico City
Summary of cost of living in Mexico City, Mexico:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,571.4$ (44,782.7MXN) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 702.8$ (12,239.2MXN) without rent.
- Mexico City is 53.7% less expensive than New York (without rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Mexico City is, on average, 77.5% lower than in New York.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 8.61 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 51.68 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.61 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 2.87 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 4.31 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.09 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.20 $ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 0.84 $ | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 5.90 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.06 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 0.79 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.34 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4.50 $ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 3.48 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 5.42 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.30 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.68 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 0.79 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 0.82 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 0.89 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 0.79 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.14 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 0.94 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 13.78 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.59 $ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.16 $ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 4.02 $ | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 0.34 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 20.67 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 1.15 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 0.92 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 6.89 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 5.19 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,958.05 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 23,118.93 $ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 54.07 $ | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 27.21 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 28.76 $ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 52.75 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 21.91 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 5.28 $ | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 394.76 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 9,881.64 $ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 62.33 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 41.85 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 97.80 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 104.78 $ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 882.63 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 522.67 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,680.72 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,143.74 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 280.73 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 196.86 $ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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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 |
Prices in Mexico City
This city had 2857 entries in the past 12 months by 258 different contributors.
Last update: September 2023
Last update: September 2023
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Leave a comment: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