Cost of Living in Mexico - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Mexico
Address: MX

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $697 (excluding rent), and $1,194 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,717 (excluding rent), and $2,649 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.62 MX$183

$5.31 MX$91.7

$18.59 MX$321

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$42.45 MX$733

$26.53 MX$458

$84.9 MX$1,465

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$8.12 MX$140

$7.04 MX$122

$10.83 MX$187

Cappuccino

$3.39 MX$58.5

$1.88 MX$32.40

$5.37 MX$92.7

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.32 MX$22.85

$0.97 MX$16.70

$2.42 MX$41.84

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.97 MX$16.68

$0.64 MX$11.06

$2.04 MX$35.28

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.34 MX$40.42

$1.30 MX$22.42

$4.16 MX$71.9

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.15 MX$71.7

$2.59 MX$44.73

$6.23 MX$108

Milk (1 liter)

$1.48 MX$25.49

$1.08 MX$18.65

$1.99 MX$34.39

White Bread (500g)

$2.53 MX$43.65

$1.55 MX$26.69

$4.11 MX$71.0

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.71 MX$29.56

$1.05 MX$18.11

$2.41 MX$41.52

Eggs

$2.34 MX$40.39

$1.42 MX$24.47

$3.70 MX$63.9

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.46 MX$146

$4.18 MX$72.1

$13.37 MX$231

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.88 MX$136

$4.11 MX$70.9

$12.70 MX$219

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.92 MX$188

$6.90 MX$119

$16.44 MX$284

Apples (1kg)

$2.84 MX$49.06

$1.63 MX$28.16

$4.34 MX$74.9

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MX$26.08

$1.03 MX$17.74

$2.71 MX$46.84

Oranges (1kg)

$1.87 MX$32.19

$0.78 MX$13.46

$3.65 MX$63.0

Tomato (1kg)

$1.87 MX$32.24

$0.81 MX$13.99

$2.99 MX$51.6

Potato (1kg)

$1.96 MX$33.78

$0.78 MX$13.48

$2.88 MX$49.65

Onion (1kg)

$1.96 MX$33.87

$0.98 MX$16.93

$3.08 MX$53.2

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 MX$22.73

$0.81 MX$13.92

$2.10 MX$36.30

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.05 MX$18.20

$0.71 MX$12.19

$1.63 MX$28.09

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.27 MX$73.8

$4.01 MX$69.2

$5.29 MX$91.4

Wine (Bottle)

$11.32 MX$195

$7.08 MX$122

$19.82 MX$342

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.64 MX$28.30

$1.07 MX$18.51

$2.67 MX$46.11

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 MX$52.1

$1.34 MX$23.06

$4.82 MX$83.2

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.65 MX$11.29

$0.38 MX$6.63

$0.88 MX$15.23

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.55 MX$458

$13.27 MX$229

$50.4 MX$869

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.63 MX$45.39

$1.34 MX$23.21

$4.48 MX$77.4

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.94 MX$33.40

$0.72 MX$12.50

$2.91 MX$50.2

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.46 MX$181

$5.23 MX$90.3

$15.69 MX$271

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.31 MX$22.66

$1.21 MX$20.90

$1.37 MX$23.71

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$20.2K MX$348.0K

$17.7K MX$304.8K

$26.4K MX$454.9K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.0K MX$396.6K

$21.7K MX$374.9K

$26.0K MX$448.5K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$63.2 MX$1,091

$30.99 MX$535

$137 MX$2,372

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$23.08 MX$398

$10.48 MX$181

$31.44 MX$543

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.95 MX$482

$21.02 MX$363

$42.03 MX$725

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$34.90 MX$602

$18.27 MX$315

$73.1 MX$1,262

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$17.97 MX$310

$10.38 MX$179

$25.96 MX$448

Cinema Ticket

$4.85 MX$83.6

$3.77 MX$65.0

$8.07 MX$139

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$251 MX$4,340

$132 MX$2,282

$529 MX$9,127

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,584 MX$96.4K

$2,685 MX$46.3K

$12.5K MX$215.6K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.6 MX$907

$26.48 MX$457

$79.4 MX$1,371

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.26 MX$695

$23.45 MX$405

$62.6 MX$1,080

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.7 MX$1,617

$53.0 MX$915

$143 MX$2,470

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.8 MX$1,532

$42.61 MX$735

$154 MX$2,666

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$651 MX$11.2K

$321 MX$5,538

$1,176 MX$20.3K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$448 MX$7,734

$212 MX$3,658

$848 MX$14.6K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,244 MX$21.5K

$644 MX$11.1K

$2,416 MX$41.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$859 MX$14.8K

$474 MX$8,178

$1,772 MX$30.6K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,822 MX$48.7K

$1,293 MX$22.3K

$4,957 MX$85.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,604 MX$27.7K

$857 MX$14.8K

$2,856 MX$49.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$823 MX$14.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.45

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update: April 13, 2026

By City in Mexico

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	Acapulco	658609	48	$746	$954	$1,658	$1,945	51.97	115.64
2	Acuna	160225	46	$730	$911	$1,480	$2,221	83.85	160.23
3	Aguascalientes	863893	50	$573	$1,022	$1,438	$2,050	46.46	125.13
4	Ajijic	-	60	$522	$1,180	$1,389	$2,643	50.11	113.75
5	Alamos, Sonora	10961	55	$686	$1,103	$1,775	$2,439	595.17	9.18
6	Atotonilco el Alto	26874	59	$702	$1,160	$1,699	$2,563	15.21	41.56
7	Azcapotzalco	432205	55	$603	$1,126	$1,653	$2,450	24.32	163.05
8	Boca del Rio	-	55	$707	$1,128	$1,662	$2,380	79.8	8.27
9	Bucerias	-	59	$599	$1,167	$1,467	$2,561	108.51	121
10	Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur	202694	85	$832	$1,659	$1,644	$3,537	130.91	126.39
11	Campeche	249623	56	$635	$1,117	$1,788	$2,405	205.83	118.59
12	Cancun	888797	68	$797	$1,378	$1,938	$3,110	60.8	143.1
13	Celaya	378143	57	$683	$1,148	$1,811	$2,530	52.94	148.52
14	Champotón	35799	57	$663	$1,139	$1,470	$2,443	72.39	32.5
15	Chapala	21596	51	$474	$991	$1,169	$2,012	350.09	113.75
16	Chihuahua	925762	56	$709	$1,122	$1,408	$2,277	38.29	129.6
17	Chilpancingo De Los Bravo	225728	58	$677	$1,171	$1,546	$2,529	27.03	79.55
18	Cholula	-	51	$633	$995	$1,761	$2,158	39.18	10.64
19	Ciudad Juarez	1501551	49	$711	$989	$1,625	$2,391	46.44	214.51
20	Ciudad Lerdo	96243	56	$655	$1,099	$1,695	$2,419	69.69	142.18
21	Ciudad Obregon	329404	53	$503	$1,073	$1,341	$2,230	81.65	131.72
22	Ciudad Victoria	332100	61	$791	$1,199	$1,928	$2,620	399.95	122.66
23	Ciudad del Carmen	191238	55	$705	$1,119	$1,739	$2,458	38.46	149.58
24	Coatzacoalcos	212540	55	$683	$1,097	$1,673	$2,388	100.28	124.15
25	Colima	146965	45	$646	$904	$1,593	$2,068	204.04	119.88
26	Cozumel	-	58	$678	$1,170	$1,698	$3,684	121.23	70.36
27	Cuajimalpa	217686	55	$631	$1,123	$1,601	$2,444	65.27	163.05
28	Cuauhtémoc	545884	55	$597	$1,103	$1,639	$2,448	54.94	163.05
29	Cuautitlan Izcalli	484573	52	$552	$1,031	$1,524	$2,241	65.36	149.03
30	Cuautla	157336	59	$787	$1,175	$1,804	$2,605	38.29	85.1
31	Cuernavaca	341029	50	$705	$997	$1,609	$2,326	48.44	128.43
32	Culiacan	808416	49	$711	$997	$1,622	$2,177	63.75	156
33	Durango	518709	35	$483	$702	$1,106	$1,559	120.22	131.63
34	Ecatepec	1645352	60	$805	$1,203	$2,023	$2,671	172.04	151.46
35	Ensenada	330652	52	$687	$1,041	$1,375	$2,186	89.44	118
36	Guadalajara	1385629	59	$705	$1,158	$1,694	$2,596	127.01	169.96
37	Guadalupe	635862	63	$629	$1,253	$1,908	$2,682	145.77	149.95
38	Guadelupe	-	55	$589	$1,126	$1,768	$2,436	59.72	36.81
39	Guanajuato	70068	40	$502	$812	$1,380	$1,847	36.07	98.33
40	Hermosillo	855563	50	$701	$1,006	$1,749	$2,302	2.01	146.3
41	Irapuato	452090	57	$690	$1,134	$1,629	$2,506	13.73	95.87
42	Isla Mujeres	13174	55	$650	$1,112	$1,605	$2,422	97.17	66.22
43	La Paz	250141	61	$639	$1,220	$1,797	$2,861	43.34	124.79
44	Lazaro Cardenas	83637	55	$626	$1,108	$1,587	$2,404	22.96	71.09
45	Leon	1579803	43	$551	$836	$1,423	$1,960	47.08	140.53
46	Los Cabos	-	55	$718	$1,088	$1,757	$2,453	139.17	44.96
47	Los Mochis	298009	55	$701	$1,114	$1,346	$2,307	152.54	138.34
48	Manzanillo	159853	59	$561	$1,176	$1,724	$2,479	75.15	119.49
49	Matamoros	510739	57	$786	$1,148	$1,591	$2,436	16.57	247.54
50	Mazatlan	441975	83	$785	$1,682	$1,790	$2,862	38.42	137.48

Mexico Median Internet Speeds (Updated April 2026)

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The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

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Cost of Living in Mexico - Frequently Asked Questions

Cost of Living in Mexico is a useful frame for comparing regions and planning longer stays. Mexico can offer a favorable balance of value, with a wide range of choices that let you align pace, amenities, and location with your budget. You may find modern apartments in vibrant cities at reasonable rents compared with similar Western hubs, while street food and locally produced goods remain affordable if you shop like a local. Tourism spots push prices higher, but you can optimize value by choosing longer tenancy, off-season travel, and public transit over rideshares. Tip: Plan with flexibility and test a few neighborhoods before committing.

Day-to-day life often blends practical affordability with vibrant local culture. When housing, search for layouts that balance safety, travel time, and access to markets; neighborhoods outside the main tourist belts can offer better value with similar amenities. Food options range from inexpensive street plates to fresh markets and moderate restaurants. Public transit is generally reliable in larger cities, and ride-hailing apps are common; for remote work, coworking spaces in central districts provide reliable Wi-Fi and meetups. Understanding Mexico living cost helps you compare rent, groceries, and transit across cities. Tip: start with short stays in a couple of areas to gauge convenience and mood.

Choosing a base in Mexico often comes down to pace and priorities. For a budget-friendly fit, consider smaller cities or vibrant neighborhoods on the periphery of major hubs, or midtown districts with easy access to transit and markets. For a livelier digital nomad scene, look at urban cores with coworking options and frequent cultural events. A practical budgeting framework is to categorize needs (housing, food, transport) and test a few neighborhoods seasonally to compare costs and quality of life. Seasonal shifts in tourism can affect crowding and prices; use off-peak periods to lock in longer leases and smoother services. Tip: map your priorities and trial neighborhoods before committing.