Cost of Living in Mexico

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,744.55$ (34,689.37MXN) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 487.16$ (9,686.98MXN) without rent.
Cost of living in Mexico is, on average, 48.82% lower than in United States.
Rent in Mexico is, on average, 66.62% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	120.00 MXN	70.00-201.91
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	600.00 MXN	390.00-1,275.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	120.00 MXN	98.74-150.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	30.00 MXN	18.00-60.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	55.00 MXN	38.00-90.00
Cappuccino (regular)	46.14 MXN	25.00-80.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	17.46 MXN	12.00-35.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	12.71 MXN	10.00-25.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	79.32 MXN	60.57-94.64
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	29.81 MXN	18.14-45.36
Rice (white), (1 lb)	11.88 MXN	6.80-18.14
Eggs (regular) (12)	31.89 MXN	20.00-48.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	52.08 MXN	27.22-104.33
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	45.19 MXN	20.41-67.59
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	68.83 MXN	40.38-99.79
Apples (1 lb)	18.52 MXN	10.43-25.40
Banana (1 lb)	9.57 MXN	6.35-16.33
Oranges (1 lb)	9.62 MXN	4.54-20.19
Tomato (1 lb)	10.70 MXN	4.54-18.14
Potato (1 lb)	11.02 MXN	4.99-15.88
Onion (1 lb)	9.81 MXN	5.44-17.69
Lettuce (1 head)	16.12 MXN	10.00-25.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	15.54 MXN	10.00-20.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	180.00 MXN	100.00-300.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	23.09 MXN	15.00-33.33
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	39.99 MXN	20.00-70.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	63.00 MXN	55.00-70.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	10.00 MXN	6.00-15.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	395.00 MXN	217.39-869.57
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	35.00 MXN	18.00-55.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	24.14 MXN	8.05-48.28
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	150.00 MXN	100.00-234.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	75.91 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)	343,930.11 MXN	325,000.00-380,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,079.12 MXN	500.00-2,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.55 MXN	0.80-2.50
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	530.95 MXN	400.00-800.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	624.40 MXN	300.00-1,500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	290.00 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	3,720.42 MXN	2,000.00-8,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	86,517.39 MXN	45,000.00-150,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	845.39 MXN	500.00-1,200.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	650.44 MXN	300.00-1,100.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,462.55 MXN	900.00-2,100.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,311.16 MXN	750.00-2,300.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	8,297.71 MXN	4,038.24-16,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	5,395.99 MXN	3,000.00-12,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	16,762.14 MXN	8,000.00-30,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	12,194.73 MXN	6,000.00-25,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	2,578.01 MXN	1,114.83-5,574.14
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,788.56 MXN	929.02-3,251.58
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	10,772.79 MXN
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	11.17	8.50-15.00

Prices in Mexico

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Last update: June 2021
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