Cost of Living in Mexico

Summary of cost of living in Mexico:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 MXN 80.00-300.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 600.00 MXN 400.00-1,500.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 120.00 MXN 100.00-150.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 MXN 20.00-70.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 65.00 MXN 45.00-100.00
Cappuccino (regular) 50.37 MXN 25.00-85.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 18.98 MXN 14.00-35.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 14.01 MXN 10.00-25.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 89.89 MXN 66.24-113.56
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 34.41 MXN 18.14-54.43
Rice (white), (1 lb) 12.59 MXN 7.71-18.14
Eggs (regular) (12) 36.37 MXN 21.60-60.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 61.84 MXN 31.75-113.40
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 54.50 MXN 22.68-83.01
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 83.95 MXN 49.90-131.09
Apples (1 lb) 21.82 MXN 11.34-31.75
Banana (1 lb) 10.46 MXN 6.80-18.14
Oranges (1 lb) 11.11 MXN 4.54-20.41
Tomato (1 lb) 12.03 MXN 5.44-18.14
Potato (1 lb) 12.82 MXN 5.90-20.00
Onion (1 lb) 11.67 MXN 5.90-18.60
Lettuce (1 head) 17.94 MXN 10.00-30.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.16 MXN 11.00-25.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 200.00 MXN 120.00-300.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 24.61 MXN 15.15-37.88
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 44.16 MXN 20.00-75.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 70.00 MXN 60.00-80.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 10.00 MXN 6.00-15.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 350.00 MXN 250.00-700.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 40.00 MXN 20.00-60.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 MXN 14.48-80.47
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 150.00 MXN 100.00-250.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 86.43 MXN 75.71-90.85
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 360,000.00 MXN 280,000.00-413,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 372,728.29 MXN 345,000.00-412,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,058.84 MXN 600.00-2,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 1.49 MXN 0.80-2.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 518.01 MXN 400.00-800.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 593.91 MXN 300.00-1,200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 276.42 MXN 150.00-500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 80.00 MXN 60.00-140.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,817.88 MXN 2,000.00-8,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 77,812.63 MXN 48,000.00-159,200.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 879.94 MXN 450.00-1,399.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 666.45 MXN 350.00-1,100.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,508.68 MXN 1,000.00-2,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,358.73 MXN 799.00-2,200.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 9,659.86 MXN 5,000.00-20,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 5,898.96 MXN 2,644.48-12,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 16,955.91 MXN 8,000.00-35,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 12,162.28 MXN 6,000.00-22,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,457.84 MXN 1,114.83-5,574.14
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,670.21 MXN 929.02-3,716.09
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 12,798.39 MXN
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.98 8.80-15.00

Prices in Mexico

This country had 13802 entries in the past 12 months by 1153 different contributors.
Last update: May 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
  

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 45.9 18.7 32.7 44.0 45.3 50.6
Tijuana 45.0 16.8 31.4 38.9 48.6 41.8
Mexico City 44.8 22.3 33.9 43.8 41.8 34.7
Cancun 43.0 15.3 29.6 41.5 43.2 38.6
Guadalajara 42.7 17.0 30.3 43.5 39.3 42.2
Merida 42.4 15.0 29.1 44.1 40.2 33.1
Queretaro (Santiago de Querétaro) 40.9 13.5 27.6 42.5 36.5 50.2
Puerto Vallarta 40.8 24.0 32.7 37.6 38.9 44.0
Playa del Carmen 40.6 24.7 32.9 39.7 34.7 35.3
Puebla 39.9 11.4 26.1 37.4 33.5 35.6
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