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Cost of Living in Mexico
The cost of living ranges are set within the costs for a middle to upper class family lifetsyle, which considers a $1300 to $17400 USD monthly income. Included in the costs are: Housing, Food, Education, Transportation, Clothing, Recreation, Health, Furniture and Appliances, and Personal Use. Monthly rents are taken for the average for each city, and may vary according to market situation. Prices are in USD, based on an exchange rate of 11.5 pesos to the dollar.
| STATE | CITY | COST OF LIVING RANGE | MONTHLY RENT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH | LOW | AVERAGE | ||
| Aguascalientes | Aguascalientes | 5992 | 2334 | 1304 |
| Baja California Norte | Mexicali | 7392 | 2666 | 565 |
| Tijuana | 7525 | 3409 | 696 | |
| Baja California Sur | La Paz | 3928 | 1769 | 348 |
| Campeche | Campeche | 4783 | 2261 | 696 |
| Chiapas | Tuxtla Gutierrez | 5217 | 2470 | 766 |
| Chihuahua | Chihuahua | 4826 | 2261 | 696 |
| Ciudad Juarez | 5304 | 2122 | 870 | |
| Coahuila | Saltillo | 4557 | 2113 | 694 |
| Torreon | 6174 | 2609 | 933 | |
| Monclova | 4643 | 1870 | 522 | |
| Distrito Federal | Mexico City | 6087 | 2174 | 2000 |
| Durango | Durango | 5826 | 2521 | 217 |
| Estado de Mexico | Toluca | 5348 | 2348 | 870 |
| Guanajuato | Leon | 4696 | 2000 | 619 |
| Guanajuato | 3852 | 1913 | 423 | |
| Guerrero | Acapulco | 5565 | 2087 | 386 |
| Hidalgo | Pachuca | 6087 | 2609 | 435 |
| Jalisco | Guadalajara | 5478 | 2478 | 435 |
| Michoacan | Morelia | 4522 | 2087 | 135 |
| Morelos | Cuernavaca | 6044 | 2696 | 789 |
| Nayarit | Tepic | 4696 | 2087 | 391 |
| Nuevo Leon | Monterrey | 7322 | 3217 | 1500 |
| Oaxaca | Oaxaca | 5652 | 2304 | 746 |
| Puebla | Puebla | 6435 | 2870 | 922 |
| Queretaro | Queretaro | 6000 | 2522 | 1304 |
| Quintana Roo | Cancun | 6783 | 2870 | 609 |
| San Luis Potosi | San Luis Potosi | 5130 | 2261 | 602 |
| Sinaloa | Culiacan | 5739 | 2200 | 217 |
| Sonora | Hermosillo | 6870 | 2870 | 588 |
| Tabasco | Villahermosa | 5391 | 2087 | 522 |
| Tamaulipas | Reynosa | 7304 | 2957 | 1218 |
| Tampico | 5913 | 2174 | 765 | |
| Tlaxcala | Tlaxcala | 5391 | 2174 | 273 |
| Veracruz | Veracruz | 5513 | 2547 | 1130 |
| Yucatan | Merida | 5417 | 2261 | 435 |
| Zacatecas | Zacatecas | 7043 | 2870 | 1043 |