🇲🇽 Mexico · #327 of 558 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Mexico City

Close to the Mexico average

Ranked #327 of 558 cities · More expensive than 41.4% of cities worldwide

Compared to Mexico average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Mexico City

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom MXN 20,717/mo ≈ $1,170 MXN 13,676/mo ≈ $772 34%
3-Bedroom MXN 48,400/mo ≈ $2,734 MXN 25,395/mo ≈ $1,434 34%
Numbeo · 2026-03-18

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Mexico City has a composite cost index of 28.7 from 3 independent data sources.

28.7
Composite
3
Sources
2.3
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
26.4
Expatistan
28.7
LivingCost
No data
SIM
33.7
View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+1.9% Average
Rent
+6.0% Average
Groceries
+4.9% Average
Restaurants
-0.6% Average
Purchasing Power
+2.2% Average

Living in Mexico City: What to Expect

Mexico City is average by global standards (ranked #327 of 558 cities). It is 1.9% more expensive than the Mexico average, based on 10 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is average. Restaurants offers the best value, while Rent is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is limited — residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in Mexico earning MXN 1,008,515 gross take home MXN 63,340/month after tax (24.6% effective rate). See full Mexico tax calculator →

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