Cost of Living in Mexico - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Mexico
Address: MX

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $703 (excluding rent), and $1,207 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,695 (excluding rent), and $2,624 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.38 MX$183

$5.19 MX$91.6

$18.16 MX$320

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$42.10 MX$743

$26.31 MX$464

$84.2 MX$1,486

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.87 MX$139

$6.83 MX$120

$10.50 MX$185

Cappuccino

$3.24 MX$57.2

$1.80 MX$31.69

$5.13 MX$90.6

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

$1.32 MX$23.33

$0.97 MX$17.05

$2.42 MX$42.71

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 MX$16.06

$0.60 MX$10.65

$1.92 MX$33.97

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.33 MX$41.17

$1.29 MX$22.83

$4.15 MX$73.2

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 MX$75.7

$2.68 MX$47.24

$6.44 MX$114

Milk (1 liter)

$1.50 MX$26.55

$1.10 MX$19.42

$2.03 MX$35.82

White Bread (500g)

$2.54 MX$44.81

$1.55 MX$27.41

$4.13 MX$72.9

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 MX$30.78

$1.07 MX$18.86

$2.45 MX$43.24

Eggs

$2.38 MX$42.06

$1.44 MX$25.48

$3.77 MX$66.5

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.69 MX$153

$4.29 MX$75.7

$13.74 MX$242

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.81 MX$138

$4.07 MX$71.9

$12.60 MX$222

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$10.79 MX$190

$6.82 MX$120

$16.25 MX$287

Apples (1kg)

$2.80 MX$49.48

$1.61 MX$28.40

$4.28 MX$75.6

Banana (1kg)

$1.51 MX$26.69

$1.03 MX$18.16

$2.72 MX$47.94

Oranges (1kg)

$1.90 MX$33.56

$0.79 MX$14.03

$3.72 MX$65.7

Tomato (1kg)

$1.78 MX$31.37

$0.77 MX$13.62

$2.84 MX$50.2

Potato (1kg)

$1.95 MX$34.41

$0.78 MX$13.73

$2.86 MX$50.6

Onion (1kg)

$1.97 MX$34.82

$0.99 MX$17.41

$3.10 MX$54.6

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.26 MX$22.20

$0.77 MX$13.60

$2.01 MX$35.45

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 MX$17.97

$0.68 MX$12.04

$1.57 MX$27.75

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 MX$73.9

$3.93 MX$69.3

$5.18 MX$91.5

Wine (Bottle)

$11.20 MX$198

$6.72 MX$119

$19.60 MX$346

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.66 MX$29.21

$1.08 MX$19.12

$2.70 MX$47.61

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.92 MX$51.6

$1.29 MX$22.85

$4.67 MX$82.4

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.65 MX$11.55

$0.38 MX$6.78

$0.88 MX$15.58

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.48 MX$467

$13.24 MX$234

$50.2 MX$886

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.57 MX$45.33

$1.31 MX$23.18

$4.38 MX$77.3

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.91 MX$33.65

$0.71 MX$12.60

$2.87 MX$50.6

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.47 MX$185

$5.24 MX$92.4

$15.71 MX$277

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.31 MX$23.07

$1.21 MX$21.28

$1.37 MX$24.14

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

$20.5K MX$361.4K

$17.9K MX$316.5K

$26.8K MX$472.4K

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

$22.7K MX$400.8K

$21.5K MX$378.8K

$25.7K MX$453.3K

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

$63.3 MX$1,117

$31.03 MX$548

$138 MX$2,429

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

$23.14 MX$409

$10.51 MX$185

$31.53 MX$556

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.47 MX$502

$21.41 MX$378

$42.82 MX$756

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.44 MX$626

$18.56 MX$328

$74.3 MX$1,310

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.02 MX$318

$10.41 MX$184

$26.02 MX$459

Cinema Ticket

$4.66 MX$82.3

$3.62 MX$63.9

$7.76 MX$137

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

$248 MX$4,377

$130 MX$2,301

$521 MX$9,204

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,750 MX$101.5K

$2,765 MX$48.8K

$12.9K MX$227.0K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.8 MX$914

$26.08 MX$460

$78.2 MX$1,381

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.92 MX$722

$23.84 MX$421

$63.6 MX$1,122

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.9 MX$1,657

$53.1 MX$937

$143 MX$2,530

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.7 MX$1,583

$43.05 MX$760

$156 MX$2,754

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$636 MX$11.2K

$313 MX$5,533

$1,149 MX$20.3K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$439 MX$7,755

$208 MX$3,668

$831 MX$14.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,225 MX$21.6K

$634 MX$11.2K

$2,379 MX$42.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$848 MX$15.0K

$468 MX$8,255

$1,749 MX$30.9K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,594 MX$45.8K

$1,102 MX$19.5K

$4,622 MX$81.6K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,559 MX$27.5K

$839 MX$14.8K

$2,893 MX$51.1K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$805 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: January 11, 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)
51	Merida	975000	61	$699	$1,238	$1,739	$2,653	100.73	123.27
52	Mexicali	854186	53	$576	$1,043	$1,560	$2,157	273.86	132.28
53	Mexico City	9209944	73	$771	$1,451	$1,960	$3,184	207.76	153.02
54	Miguel Hidalgo	414470	55	$674	$1,107	$2,101	$2,654	104.57	153.02
55	Monclova	237169	58	$648	$1,166	$1,758	$2,464	249.51	89.25
56	Monterrey	1142994	80	$806	$1,581	$1,976	$3,568	108.53	145.99
57	Morelia	743275	47	$639	$952	$1,650	$2,112	133.54	114.31
58	Naucalpan de Juárez	792211	60	$690	$1,210	$1,763	$2,741	26.33	150.95
59	Nogales	261137	55	$730	$1,090	$1,718	$2,400	185.78	136.94
60	Nuevo Laredo	416055	55	$715	$1,101	$1,697	$2,398	113.09	230.69
61	Oaxaca de Juarez	258913	52	$486	$1,033	$1,365	$2,260	255.56	73.71
62	Pachuca	297848	43	$575	$863	$1,332	$2,027	169.35	75.71
63	Parral	113843	55	$611	$1,110	$1,708	$2,389	96.01	56.09
64	Piedras Negras	173959	54	$526	$1,060	$1,344	$2,306	18.56	123.38
65	Playa del Carmen	149923	64	$825	$1,262	$1,489	$3,086	35.2	89.64
66	Puebla	1542232	62	$739	$1,262	$1,848	$2,797	127.19	134.55
67	Puerto Escondido	25902	56	$748	$1,106	$1,448	$2,410	273.15	35.69
68	Puerto Penasco	56756	53	$762	$1,037	$1,449	$2,291	142.44	100.29
69	Puerto Vallarta	224166	77	$784	$1,518	$1,922	$3,294	36.84	115.4
70	Queretaro	804663	65	$753	$1,284	$1,847	$2,710	20.29	144.12
71	Reynosa	691557	61	$734	$1,195	$1,424	$2,437	254.74	247.97
72	Rosarito	100660	56	$754	$1,111	$1,414	$2,407	161.97	138.71
73	Salamanca	160682	56	$694	$1,095	$1,683	$2,420	111.76	76.21
74	Saltillo	864431	62	$763	$1,266	$1,875	$2,803	21.48	123.46
75	San Andres Tuxtla	61719	55	$745	$1,089	$1,590	$2,372	205.16	42.22
76	San Cristobal de las Casas	183509	45	$498	$906	$1,478	$1,855	94.39	29.6
77	San Felipe	28452	54	$611	$1,080	$1,495	$2,352	126.08	41.64
78	San Fernando	11867	55	$642	$1,115	$1,762	$2,427	117.91	49.4
79	San Luis Potosi	845941	58	$676	$1,158	$1,654	$2,611	222.55	129.5
80	San Luis Rio Colorado	176685	54	$616	$1,085	$1,607	$2,348	103.91	133.23
81	San Miguel de Allende	72452	82	$832	$1,600	$2,074	$3,702	16.75	140.16
82	San Pedro Garza Garcia	132169	118	$851	$2,321	$2,422	$5,166	149.06	157.05
83	Santa Clara de Valladares	2000	51	$587	$993	$1,421	$2,139	30.95	47.62
84	Sayulita	5000	55	$656	$1,098	$1,619	$2,391	210.77	105.02
85	Tampico	297562	55	$609	$1,106	$1,890	$2,394	16.2	123.92
86	Tapachula	217550	55	$672	$1,124	$1,785	$2,405	61.75	44.4
87	Tehuacan	293825	50	$486	$976	$1,194	$2,106	92.62	69.51
88	Tepic	371387	52	$532	$1,052	$1,593	$2,244	105.94	111.75
89	Texcoco de Mora	105165	55	$582	$1,089	$1,822	$2,452	180.36	117.49
90	Tijuana	1810645	63	$701	$1,261	$1,658	$2,654	26.91	174.57
91	Tlajomulco de Zúñiga	44103	54	$684	$1,056	$1,419	$2,408	18.87	119.92
92	Tlalnepantla	653410	53	$783	$1,049	$1,842	$2,307	31.86	149.66
93	Tlaxcala	13555	37	$569	$754	$1,367	$1,687	133.61	98.37
94	Todos Santos	-	55	$655	$1,105	$1,431	$2,388	14.52	98.07
95	Toluca	223876	58	$727	$1,148	$1,934	$2,528	60.62	138.95
96	Torreon	690193	42	$686	$845	$1,469	$1,913	115.76	123.12
97	Tulum	46721	53	$546	$1,068	$1,419	$2,766	65.32	67.72
98	Tuxtla Gutierrez	578830	46	$646	$927	$1,617	$2,157	38.77	101.02
99	Uruapan del Progreso	-	56	$632	$1,137	$1,549	$2,345	-	-
100	Veracruz	405952	51	$715	$1,029	$1,782	$2,257	73.74	120.15

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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.