Cost of Living in Mexico

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,738.97$ (34,589.41MXN) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 485.31$ (9,653.24MXN) without rent.
Cost of living in Mexico is, on average, 48.07% lower than in United States.
Rent in Mexico is, on average, 66.65% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	120.00 MXN	65.00-236.27
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	596.72 MXN	397.82-1,300.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	120.00 MXN	99.00-150.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	30.00 MXN	18.00-60.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	59.84 MXN	39.78-90.00
Cappuccino (regular)	46.37 MXN	25.00-80.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	17.31 MXN	12.00-35.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	12.81 MXN	10.00-25.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	79.44 MXN	60.57-94.64
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	29.75 MXN	18.14-45.36
Rice (white), (1 lb)	11.92 MXN	6.80-18.14
Eggs (regular) (12)	31.97 MXN	18.00-48.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	52.03 MXN	27.22-104.33
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	44.77 MXN	20.41-65.32
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	69.21 MXN	39.92-106.14
Apples (1 lb)	18.58 MXN	10.43-26.76
Banana (1 lb)	9.61 MXN	5.97-16.33
Oranges (1 lb)	9.58 MXN	4.54-18.14
Tomato (1 lb)	10.66 MXN	4.54-18.14
Potato (1 lb)	10.95 MXN	4.99-15.88
Onion (1 lb)	9.64 MXN	5.44-16.78
Lettuce (1 head)	16.23 MXN	10.00-25.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	15.46 MXN	10.00-20.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	180.00 MXN	100.00-299.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	23.15 MXN	15.00-33.33
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	39.82 MXN	20.00-70.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	63.00 MXN	56.00-70.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	10.00 MXN	6.00-15.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	385.00 MXN	217.39-800.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	35.00 MXN	18.00-55.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	24.14 MXN	9.01-56.33
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	150.00 MXN	100.00-215.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	76.25 MXN	68.14-83.28
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	335,000.00 MXN	250,000.00-412,390.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	344,774.48 MXN	324,430.88-380,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,070.04 MXN	500.00-2,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.57 MXN	0.88-2.40
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	531.64 MXN	400.00-795.63
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	620.46 MXN	300.00-1,500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	302.03 MXN	150.00-500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	80.00 MXN	60.00-120.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	3,641.21 MXN	2,000.00-8,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	83,485.71 MXN	45,000.00-148,783.18
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	837.96 MXN	500.00-1,200.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	651.86 MXN	300.00-1,100.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,458.21 MXN	900.00-2,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,276.13 MXN	700.00-2,300.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	8,269.23 MXN	4,000.00-15,912.64
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	5,298.48 MXN	2,983.62-11,813.65
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	16,591.22 MXN	8,000.00-30,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	11,930.17 MXN	6,000.00-25,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	2,513.12 MXN	1,114.83-5,574.14
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,726.99 MXN	836.12-3,251.58
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	10,531.72 MXN
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	11.10	8.50-15.00

Prices in Mexico

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Last update: July 2021
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