Cost of Living in Mexico
Average rent, food, transport, utilities, and salary data for Mexico, based on 7 cities in our dataset.
Overall, the cost of living in Mexico is below the global average (composite index 20 vs. a New York City baseline of 100). These are representative estimates, not live pricing — see our methodology.
Rent index (NYC=100)23
Groceries index23
Dining out index21
Transport index15
Utilities index20
Median annual salary$12,592
Minimum wage$1.71/hr
Est. monthly childcare$315
Est. monthly healthcare premium$54
YoY inflation4.5%
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