Cost of Living in Mexico

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,722.58$ (34,483.41MXN) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 480.32$ (9,615.18MXN) without rent.
Cost of living in Mexico is, on average, 48.38% lower than in United States.
Rent in Mexico is, on average, 68.34% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	120.00 MXN	65.00-220.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	600.00 MXN	380.00-1,275.00
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)	55.00 MXN	36.00-90.00
Cappuccino (regular)	46.09 MXN	25.00-80.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	17.40 MXN	12.00-30.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	12.88 MXN	10.00-25.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	79.41 MXN	60.57-98.42
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	29.78 MXN	18.14-45.36
Rice (white), (1 lb)	12.07 MXN	6.80-18.14
Eggs (regular) (12)	31.54 MXN	18.00-48.04
Local Cheese (1 lb)	52.15 MXN	27.22-95.25
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	45.50 MXN	20.41-67.59
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	70.02 MXN	40.04-106.14
Apples (1 lb)	18.66 MXN	10.01-27.22
Banana (1 lb)	9.65 MXN	6.35-15.88
Oranges (1 lb)	9.66 MXN	4.54-18.14
Tomato (1 lb)	10.77 MXN	4.54-18.14
Potato (1 lb)	10.92 MXN	4.99-15.88
Onion (1 lb)	9.58 MXN	5.44-16.78
Lettuce (1 head)	16.26 MXN	10.00-25.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	15.47 MXN	10.00-20.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	180.00 MXN	100.00-280.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	22.96 MXN	15.00-35.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	38.87 MXN	20.00-60.06
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)	400.00 MXN	217.39-800.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	35.00 MXN	18.00-55.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	25.75 MXN	9.66-56.33
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	150.00 MXN	100.00-250.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	76.82 MXN	68.14-83.28
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	350,000.00 MXN	250,000.00-412,900.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	348,546.63 MXN	324,430.88-390,600.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	1,049.72 MXN	500.00-2,000.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.52 MXN	0.80-2.40
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	534.80 MXN	400.00-780.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	588.15 MXN	300.00-1,500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	301.85 MXN	150.00-500.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	75.00 MXN	60.00-120.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	3,668.49 MXN	2,000.00-8,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	84,378.18 MXN	42,000.00-144,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	837.94 MXN	499.00-1,200.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	655.41 MXN	300.28-1,100.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	1,431.38 MXN	900.00-2,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,298.69 MXN	750.00-2,300.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	7,931.54 MXN	4,000.00-16,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	5,107.19 MXN	2,500.00-10,009.24
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	15,823.55 MXN	8,000.00-30,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	11,408.21 MXN	6,000.00-25,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	2,388.91 MXN	1,003.34-5,109.62
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	1,639.98 MXN	771.09-3,002.75
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	10,595.82 MXN
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	11.11	8.25-15.00

Prices in Mexico

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Last update: September 2021
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