Cost of Living in Mexico - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Mexico
Address: MX

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $710 (excluding rent), and $1,190 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,687 (excluding rent), and $2,679 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.71 MX$189

$5.36 MX$94.6

$18.74 MX$331

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$42.49 MX$750

$26.56 MX$469

$85.0 MX$1,501

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.87 MX$139

$6.83 MX$121

$10.50 MX$185

Cappuccino

$3.37 MX$59.6

$1.87 MX$32.98

$5.34 MX$94.3

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

$1.33 MX$23.45

$0.97 MX$17.14

$2.43 MX$42.94

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.98 MX$17.32

$0.65 MX$11.49

$2.08 MX$36.65

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.44 MX$43.08

$1.35 MX$23.89

$4.34 MX$76.6

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.19 MX$73.9

$2.61 MX$46.13

$6.28 MX$111

Milk (1 liter)

$1.48 MX$26.12

$1.08 MX$19.11

$2.00 MX$35.23

White Bread (500g)

$2.56 MX$45.19

$1.56 MX$27.64

$4.16 MX$73.5

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.69 MX$29.90

$1.04 MX$18.32

$2.38 MX$42.00

Eggs

$2.39 MX$42.16

$1.45 MX$25.54

$3.77 MX$66.7

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.52 MX$150

$4.20 MX$74.2

$13.45 MX$238

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.77 MX$137

$4.05 MX$71.6

$12.53 MX$221

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.09 MX$196

$7.00 MX$124

$16.70 MX$295

Apples (1kg)

$2.69 MX$47.55

$1.55 MX$27.29

$4.11 MX$72.6

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 MX$26.24

$1.01 MX$17.85

$2.67 MX$47.12

Oranges (1kg)

$1.84 MX$32.57

$0.77 MX$13.62

$3.61 MX$63.8

Tomato (1kg)

$1.78 MX$31.46

$0.77 MX$13.66

$2.85 MX$50.3

Potato (1kg)

$1.93 MX$34.06

$0.77 MX$13.59

$2.83 MX$50.1

Onion (1kg)

$1.96 MX$34.69

$0.98 MX$17.34

$3.08 MX$54.4

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.26 MX$22.31

$0.77 MX$13.66

$2.02 MX$35.62

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 MX$17.95

$0.68 MX$12.02

$1.57 MX$27.71

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.24 MX$75.0

$3.98 MX$70.3

$5.26 MX$92.9

Wine (Bottle)

$11.31 MX$200

$6.78 MX$120

$19.78 MX$349

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.66 MX$29.35

$1.09 MX$19.21

$2.71 MX$47.83

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 MX$53.3

$1.34 MX$23.62

$4.82 MX$85.2

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.65 MX$11.48

$0.38 MX$6.74

$0.88 MX$15.49

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$26.69 MX$471

$13.34 MX$236

$50.6 MX$894

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.68 MX$47.29

$1.37 MX$24.18

$4.56 MX$80.6

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.93 MX$34.03

$0.72 MX$12.74

$2.90 MX$51.1

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$10.77 MX$190

$5.38 MX$95.1

$16.15 MX$285

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.33 MX$23.42

$1.22 MX$21.60

$1.39 MX$24.51

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

$20.1K MX$355.2K

$17.6K MX$311.1K

$26.3K MX$464.3K

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

$23.2K MX$409.1K

$21.9K MX$386.8K

$26.2K MX$462.7K

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

$63.1 MX$1,114

$30.93 MX$546

$137 MX$2,423

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

$23.63 MX$417

$10.73 MX$190

$32.19 MX$569

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.92 MX$493

$21.00 MX$371

$41.99 MX$742

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.14 MX$621

$18.40 MX$325

$73.6 MX$1,300

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.15 MX$321

$10.49 MX$185

$26.22 MX$463

Cinema Ticket

$4.80 MX$84.7

$3.73 MX$65.9

$7.99 MX$141

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

$254 MX$4,490

$134 MX$2,361

$535 MX$9,443

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,660 MX$100.0K

$2,722 MX$48.1K

$12.7K MX$223.6K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$52.4 MX$926

$26.41 MX$466

$79.2 MX$1,399

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.10 MX$708

$23.36 MX$413

$62.3 MX$1,100

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.7 MX$1,655

$53.0 MX$936

$143 MX$2,527

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$89.9 MX$1,587

$43.14 MX$762

$156 MX$2,762

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$648 MX$11.4K

$320 MX$5,644

$1,172 MX$20.7K

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$439 MX$7,749

$208 MX$3,665

$830 MX$14.7K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,223 MX$21.6K

$634 MX$11.2K

$2,376 MX$42.0K

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$850 MX$15.0K

$469 MX$8,281

$1,754 MX$31.0K

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,722 MX$48.1K

$1,148 MX$20.3K

$4,764 MX$84.1K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,584 MX$28.0K

$852 MX$15.0K

$2,937 MX$51.9K

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 19, 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	$703	$953	$1,602	$1,940	44.97	96.29
2	Acuna	160225	46	$628	$915	$1,404	$2,245	377.35	171.3
3	Aguascalientes	863893	50	$577	$999	$1,398	$2,051	60.91	108.12
4	Ajijic	-	60	$578	$1,225	$1,236	$2,684	66.25	85.38
5	Alamos, Sonora	10961	55	$567	$1,123	$1,805	$2,426	247.87	15.5
6	Atotonilco el Alto	26874	59	$613	$1,179	$1,925	$2,527	144.07	36.53
7	Azcapotzalco	432205	55	$599	$1,096	$1,780	$2,398	10.09	153.02
8	Boca del Rio	-	55	$714	$1,127	$1,769	$2,389	77.42	11.46
9	Bucerias	-	59	$698	$1,171	$1,726	$2,536	112.16	105.02
10	Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur	202694	85	$739	$1,711	$2,104	$3,476	79.92	116.28
11	Campeche	249623	56	$637	$1,128	$1,801	$2,404	122.28	99.09
12	Cancun	888797	68	$812	$1,378	$1,979	$3,111	178.96	131
13	Celaya	378143	57	$751	$1,143	$1,882	$2,566	174.03	128.66
14	Champotón	35799	57	$561	$1,127	$1,862	$2,444	77.43	28.01
15	Chapala	21596	51	$566	$998	$1,319	$2,030	16.24	85.38
16	Chihuahua	925762	56	$598	$1,108	$1,686	$2,266	22.04	113.48
17	Chilpancingo De Los Bravo	225728	58	$642	$1,167	$1,685	$2,551	19.58	70.32
18	Cholula	-	51	$765	$1,037	$1,779	$2,193	261.17	10.37
19	Ciudad Juarez	1501551	49	$620	$959	$1,704	$2,369	130.6	206.38
20	Ciudad Lerdo	96243	56	$628	$1,102	$1,604	$2,480	222.74	120.27
21	Ciudad Obregon	329404	53	$555	$1,063	$1,471	$2,276	229.1	108.93
22	Ciudad Victoria	332100	61	$676	$1,218	$1,545	$2,604	267.5	103.63
23	Ciudad del Carmen	191238	55	$621	$1,114	$1,740	$2,439	53.83	105.6
24	Coatzacoalcos	212540	55	$615	$1,125	$1,795	$2,429	89.41	109.01
25	Colima	146965	46	$636	$895	$1,410	$2,035	112.74	102.99
26	Cozumel	-	58	$588	$1,165	$1,677	$3,560	86.86	69.26
27	Cuajimalpa	217686	55	$573	$1,114	$1,563	$2,382	29.13	153.02
28	Cuauhtémoc	545884	55	$575	$1,122	$1,478	$2,410	188.43	153.02
29	Cuautitlan Izcalli	484573	52	$527	$1,015	$1,591	$2,210	114.05	138.92
30	Cuautla	157336	59	$701	$1,159	$1,798	$2,526	39.59	76.47
31	Cuernavaca	341029	50	$669	$997	$1,382	$2,324	61.98	119.43
32	Culiacan	808416	49	$707	$985	$1,412	$2,210	227.06	137.96
33	Durango	518709	35	$488	$698	$1,284	$1,583	105.23	107.73
34	Ecatepec	1645352	59	$707	$1,173	$1,635	$2,593	159.6	139.28
35	Ensenada	330652	52	$670	$1,031	$1,492	$2,226	37.5	112.05
36	Guadalajara	1385629	59	$706	$1,190	$1,697	$2,620	238.18	158.04
37	Guadalupe	635862	63	$653	$1,262	$1,785	$2,671	129.23	138.36
38	Guadelupe	-	55	$565	$1,089	$1,597	$2,426	161.27	33.49
39	Guanajuato	70068	40	$659	$801	$1,486	$1,897	37.75	86.39
40	Hermosillo	855563	50	$591	$1,013	$1,557	$2,281	182.83	125.34
41	Irapuato	452090	57	$602	$1,121	$1,844	$2,524	15.29	83.71
42	Isla Mujeres	13174	55	$645	$1,102	$1,569	$2,416	142.41	61
43	La Paz	250141	61	$739	$1,216	$1,908	$2,821	40.5	105.14
44	Lazaro Cardenas	83637	55	$580	$1,099	$1,788	$2,411	36.62	67.38
45	Leon	1579803	43	$623	$846	$1,608	$1,967	130.86	120.59
46	Los Cabos	-	55	$588	$1,107	$1,376	$2,406	99.79	40.09
47	Los Mochis	298009	55	$587	$1,116	$1,627	$2,359	45.42	131.06
48	Manzanillo	159853	59	$637	$1,165	$1,505	$2,457	67.89	102.4
49	Matamoros	510739	57	$680	$1,119	$1,794	$2,452	0.18	232.41
50	Mazatlan	441975	83	$713	$1,653	$1,602	$2,909	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.