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)
1	Acapulco	658609	48	$616	$958	$1,779	$1,954	44.97	96.29
2	Acuna	160225	46	$617	$940	$1,397	$2,236	377.35	171.3
3	Aguascalientes	863893	50	$575	$1,002	$1,411	$2,084	60.91	108.12
4	Ajijic	-	60	$495	$1,217	$1,182	$2,639	66.25	85.38
5	Alamos, Sonora	10961	55	$748	$1,105	$1,739	$2,410	247.87	15.5
6	Atotonilco el Alto	26874	59	$764	$1,164	$1,880	$2,525	144.07	36.53
7	Azcapotzalco	432205	55	$728	$1,092	$1,455	$2,371	10.09	153.02
8	Boca del Rio	-	55	$719	$1,113	$1,550	$2,423	77.42	11.46
9	Bucerias	-	59	$660	$1,190	$1,863	$2,488	112.16	105.02
10	Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur	202694	85	$763	$1,697	$2,090	$3,525	79.92	116.28
11	Campeche	249623	56	$640	$1,130	$1,684	$2,387	122.28	99.09
12	Cancun	888797	68	$804	$1,332	$1,963	$3,111	178.96	131
13	Celaya	378143	57	$762	$1,151	$1,504	$2,555	174.03	128.66
14	Champotón	35799	57	$711	$1,123	$1,579	$2,486	77.43	28.01
15	Chapala	21596	51	$474	$1,028	$1,187	$2,002	16.24	85.38
16	Chihuahua	925762	56	$705	$1,123	$1,890	$2,288	22.04	113.48
17	Chilpancingo De Los Bravo	225728	58	$734	$1,159	$1,607	$2,614	19.58	70.32
18	Cholula	-	51	$742	$1,006	$1,890	$2,211	261.17	10.37
19	Ciudad Juarez	1501551	49	$702	$989	$1,620	$2,339	130.6	206.38
20	Ciudad Lerdo	96243	56	$604	$1,137	$1,438	$2,416	222.74	120.27
21	Ciudad Obregon	329404	53	$608	$1,077	$1,255	$2,218	229.1	108.93
22	Ciudad Victoria	332100	61	$668	$1,215	$1,702	$2,666	267.5	103.63
23	Ciudad del Carmen	191238	55	$592	$1,111	$1,518	$2,401	53.83	105.6
24	Coatzacoalcos	212540	55	$676	$1,105	$1,389	$2,424	89.41	109.01
25	Colima	146965	46	$566	$923	$1,487	$2,034	112.74	102.99
26	Cozumel	-	58	$717	$1,180	$1,429	$3,602	86.86	69.26
27	Cuajimalpa	217686	55	$673	$1,101	$1,607	$2,429	29.13	153.02
28	Cuauhtémoc	545884	55	$677	$1,120	$1,439	$2,394	188.43	153.02
29	Cuautitlan Izcalli	484573	52	$508	$1,050	$1,572	$2,236	114.05	138.92
30	Cuautla	157336	59	$768	$1,189	$1,503	$2,527	39.59	76.47
31	Cuernavaca	341029	50	$676	$979	$1,496	$2,387	61.98	119.43
32	Culiacan	808416	49	$708	$983	$1,605	$2,196	227.06	137.96
33	Durango	518709	35	$546	$708	$1,442	$1,589	105.23	107.73
34	Ecatepec	1645352	59	$848	$1,193	$2,094	$2,587	159.6	139.28
35	Ensenada	330652	52	$600	$1,012	$1,575	$2,197	37.5	112.05
36	Guadalajara	1385629	59	$703	$1,163	$1,659	$2,604	238.18	158.04
37	Guadalupe	635862	63	$791	$1,276	$1,529	$2,654	129.23	138.36
38	Guadelupe	-	55	$568	$1,103	$1,587	$2,432	161.27	33.49
39	Guanajuato	70068	40	$574	$799	$1,566	$1,846	37.75	86.39
40	Hermosillo	855563	50	$688	$1,021	$1,534	$2,280	182.83	125.34
41	Irapuato	452090	57	$729	$1,124	$1,741	$2,578	15.29	83.71
42	Isla Mujeres	13174	55	$662	$1,114	$1,597	$2,433	142.41	61
43	La Paz	250141	61	$745	$1,197	$1,748	$2,818	40.5	105.14
44	Lazaro Cardenas	83637	55	$622	$1,107	$1,682	$2,455	36.62	67.38
45	Leon	1579803	43	$689	$856	$1,356	$1,952	130.86	120.59
46	Los Cabos	-	55	$555	$1,093	$1,614	$2,439	99.79	40.09
47	Los Mochis	298009	55	$621	$1,116	$1,615	$2,323	45.42	131.06
48	Manzanillo	159853	59	$579	$1,180	$1,663	$2,497	67.89	102.4
49	Matamoros	510739	57	$592	$1,121	$1,552	$2,516	0.18	232.41
50	Mazatlan	441975	83	$617	$1,645	$1,803	$2,810	224.17	118.69

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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.