Prices in Mexico

What are the supermarket prices in Mexico? Is the cost of living in Mexico higher than in United States? How much will it cost us to entertain in Mexico and how much will we spend in restaurants and bars?
On this page below you will find the current price and cost overview in Mexico: food prices, Prices in restaurants, cost of living, and entertainment costs (The last update: today 18 hours ago)

Currency in Mexico Mexican peso (MXN MX$). For 10 US dollars you can get 183 Mexican pesos. For 100 US dollars you can get 1.83 thousand Mexican pesos. And the other way around: For 100 Mexican pesos you can get 5.45 US dollars.

What are the different prices in the cities in Mexico? Look here: Prices in cities in Mexico

Prices: Aguascalientes   Chihuahua City   Guadalajara   Mexico City   Monterrey   Tijuana   Zapopan   Mérida   San Luis Potosí   Ciudad Juárez  

The total costs in Mexico are lower than in United States. Food is 35% cheaper. Dining in restaurants and bars will be cheaper by 44%. In turn, the cost of living in Mexico is lower than the cost in United States by 42%. If we want to spend time actively or to have fun, we will pay less than in United States about 26%.

See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Mexico

Are hotels expensive in Mexico? How much will we pay for a room in Mexico?

The average price of accommodation in Mexico is $62 (MX$1.14K). If you are looking for the cheapest accommodation: in a cheap one-star hotel you will pay: $26 (MX$477) and if you like hostels, you'll spend the night there for: $18.3 (MX$335). The cost of a room in a 2-star hotel is Mexico in $27 (MX$491). 3-star hotels offer accommodation for an average price of $54 (MX$981) Overnight stay in a 4-star hotel costs $86 (MX$1.58K) in Mexico If you are looking for the best conditions for your stay, then in 5-star hotels that will provide much more luxury you will have to pay $215 (MX$3.95K)

And if the trip plans are simply for a given region of the world, then maybe it will come out cheaper than in Mexico in nearby countries? See prices in: Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and Vietnam.

Comparison of selected prices in Mexico with prices in United States:

fees

$67 ($34 - $130)
67% is less expensive than in United States

internet

$28 ($22 - $44)
60% is less expensive than in United States

jeans

$52 ($27 - $82)
Very much like in United States

average earnings

$713
84% is less expensive than in United States

renting a small apartment in the center

$643 ($327 - $1.09K)
64% is less expensive than in United States

renting a large apartment outside the center

$829 ($436 - $1.53K)
66% is less expensive than in United States

bread

$2.5 ($1.4 - $4.4)
30% is less expensive than in United States

cheese

$8.4 ($3.8 - $13.9)
35% is less expensive than in United States

rice

$1.7 ($1 - $2.2)
64% is less expensive than in United States

tomatoes

$1.7 ($0.82 - $2.9)
66% is less expensive than in United States

bananas

$1.3 ($0.92 - $2.4)
21% is less expensive than in United States

wine

$10.9 ($6.5 - $19)
27% is less expensive than in United States

cheap restaurant

$8.7 ($5.5 - $16.4)
by half less than in United States

local beer

$2.5 ($1.4 - $4.1)
by half less than in United States

coffee

$3.1 ($1.4 - $4.9)
by half less than in United States

bottle of water

$0.9 ($0.65 - $1.6)
by half less than in United States

Burger King or a similar bar

$8.2 ($6.5 - $10.4)
24% is less expensive than in United States

Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda

$1.2 ($0.87 - $2)
by half less than in United States

Price changes in previous years in Mexico

Has the price of bread increased in Mexico?
Bread in previous years has cost: 2010: $1.1(MX$20), 2011: $1.2(MX$21), 2012: $1.2(MX$23), 2013: $1.2(MX$22), 2014: $1.2(MX$23), 2015: $1.3(MX$25), 2016: $1.3(MX$24), 2017: $1.5(MX$27), and 2018: $1.6(MX$29).

Price changes in Bananas over the years: 2015: $0.75(MX$13.8), 2016: $0.83(MX$15.2), 2017: $0.86(MX$15.7), and 2018: $0.97(MX$17.8)

Have prices increased in restaurants in Mexico?
In inexpensive restaurants, the price for a meal was: 2010: $5.4(MX$98), 2011: $3.8(MX$70), 2012: $3.3(MX$60), 2013: $3.3(MX$60), 2014: $3.3(MX$60), 2015: $4.4(MX$80), 2016: $4.9(MX$90), 2017: $5.5(MX$100), and 2018: $5.5(MX$100)

Price changes in Renting A Small Apartment In The Center over the years: 2010: $273(MX$5K), 2011: $199(MX$3.64K), 2012: $192(MX$3.52K), 2013: $234(MX$4.3K), 2014: $247(MX$4.53K), 2015: $272(MX$4.98K), 2016: $288(MX$5.28K), 2017: $324(MX$5.94K), and 2018: $366(MX$6.7K)