🇲🇽 Mexico · #332 of 546 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Mexico City

Close to the Mexico average

Ranked #332 of 546 cities · More expensive than 39.2% 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 ≈ $1,187 MXN 13,676/mo ≈ $783 34%
3-Bedroom MXN 48,400/mo ≈ $2,772 MXN 25,395/mo ≈ $1,454 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
+0.8% Average
Rent
+6.4% Average
Groceries
+2.7% Average
Restaurants
-1.6% Average
Purchasing Power
+4.3% Average

Living in Mexico City: What to Expect

Mexico City is average by global standards (ranked #332 of 546 cities). It is 0.8% more expensive than the Mexico average, based on 9 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 999,345 gross take home MXN 62,827/month after tax (24.6% effective rate). See full Mexico tax calculator →

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