Cost of Living in Mexico - Updated Prices & Insights

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Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $684 (excluding rent), and $1,188 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,676 (excluding rent), and $2,678 including rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.55 $199
$5.27 $99.7
$18.45 $349
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.04 $795
$26.27 $497
$84.1 $1,589
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 $153
$7.01 $133
$10.79 $204
Cappuccino
$3.37 $63.8
$1.87 $35.33
$5.34 $101
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 $23.91
$0.92 $17.48
$2.32 $43.78
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 $17.58
$0.62 $11.66
$1.97 $37.19
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 $46.05
$1.35 $25.54
$4.33 $81.9
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 $82.3
$2.72 $51.3
$6.53 $123
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 $28.68
$1.11 $20.98
$2.05 $38.7
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 $50.3
$1.63 $30.75
$4.33 $81.8
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.7 $32.14
$1.04 $19.69
$2.39 $45.15
Eggs
$2.45 $46.25
$1.48 $28.02
$3.87 $73.1
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.72 $165
$4.31 $81.4
$13.78 $261
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.69 $145
$4.01 $75.8
$12.4 $234
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.95 $207
$6.92 $131
$16.49 $312
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 $52.2
$1.58 $29.95
$4.21 $79.7
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 $27.19
$0.98 $18.5
$2.58 $48.83
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 $35.4
$0.78 $14.8
$3.67 $69.3
Tomato (1kg)
$1.77 $33.47
$0.77 $14.53
$2.83 $53.5
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 $36.87
$0.78 $14.71
$2.87 $54.2
Onion (1kg)
$2.04 $38.49
$1.02 $19.25
$3.2 $60.4
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 $25.07
$0.81 $15.36
$2.12 $40.04
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 $19.23
$0.68 $12.88
$1.57 $29.68
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 $77.6
$3.85 $72.9
$5.09 $96.2
Wine (Bottle)
$10.71 $202
$6.43 $122
$18.74 $354
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 $31.12
$1.08 $20.36
$2.68 $50.7
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 $56.6
$1.33 $25.07
$4.78 $90.4
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.61 $11.45
$0.36 $6.72
$0.82 $15.45
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.96 $510
$13.47 $255
$51.1 $966
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.7 $51
$1.38 $26.06
$4.59 $86.9
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 $35.86
$0.71 $13.42
$2.85 $53.9
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.46 $198
$5.23 $98.9
$15.7 $297
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 $25.11
$1.23 $23.17
$1.39 $26.28
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K $377K
$17.5K $330.2K
$26.1K $492.9K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K $441.3K
$22.1K $417.1K
$26.4K $499.1K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$62.7 $1,185
$30.73 $581
$136 $2,577
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.59 $446
$10.71 $202
$32.13 $607
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.91 $528
$20.99 $397
$41.97 $794
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.22 $666
$18.44 $349
$73.8 $1,395
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.3 $346
$10.57 $200
$26.44 $500
Cinema Ticket
$4.88 $92.4
$3.8 $71.8
$8.14 $154
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$249 $4,699
$131 $2,470
$523 $9,881
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,748 $108.7K
$2,764 $52.3K
$12.9K $243K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.3 $988
$26.34 $498
$79 $1,494
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.3 $781
$24.06 $455
$64.2 $1,213
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 $1,753
$52.5 $992
$142 $2,677
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88 $1,663
$42.23 $798
$153 $2,894
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 $12K
$313 $5,914
$1,147 $21.7K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 $8,300
$208 $3,926
$831 $15.7K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 $23.1K
$633 $12K
$2,374 $44.9K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$852 $16.1K
$470 $8,886
$1,758 $33.2K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,014 $38.1K
$755 $14.3K
$4,312 $81.5K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,359 $25.7K
$633 $12K
$2,850 $53.9K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$711 $13.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
10
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