What is the average rent in San Miguel de Allende?

A 1-bedroom apartment in San Miguel de Allende city centre costs approximately MXN 19,300 per month. Outside the centre, rent drops to MXN 11,966 (saving 38%). A 3-bedroom apartment in the centre costs around MXN 42,777.

Is San Miguel de Allende affordable to live in?

San Miguel de Allende is mid-priced by global standards. Groceries are expensive, restaurants are average, and local purchasing power is very weak. Workers in Mexico earning MXN 1,025,550 gross take home approximately MXN 63,759 per month after tax.

🇲🇽 Mexico · 2026

Cost of Living in San Miguel de Allende

Q: How expensive is San Miguel de Allende compared to the rest of Mexico?

San Miguel de Allende ranks #288 out of 577 cities globally. It is 19.3% more expensive than the Mexico average, based on 11 cities. The rent index is 25.1 and local purchasing power is 31.1.

19.3% above the Mexico average

Ranked #288 of 577 cities · More expensive than 50.1% of cities worldwide

+19.3%

Cost of Living

+36.4%

Rent

+19.8%

Groceries

-37.8%

Purchasing Power

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Rent Prices in San Miguel de Allende

Apartment	City Centre	Outside Centre	You Save
1-Bedroom	MXN 19,300/mo ≈ $1,065	MXN 11,966/mo ≈ $660	38%
3-Bedroom	MXN 42,777/mo ≈ $2,360	MXN 24,267/mo ≈ $1,339	43%

Numbeo · 2026-10-02

Multi-Source Comparison

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San Miguel de Allende has a cost of living index of 38.9 (New York = 100, rent included), from a single data source.

38.9

Index

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Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo

38.9

Expatistan

No data

LivingCost

No data

ShouldIMove price index

No data

ShouldIMove price index: our own basket of real item prices plus rent.

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Cost Indices

Cost of Living

+19.3% Expensive

Rent

+36.4% Very expensive

Groceries

+19.8% Expensive

Restaurants

+4.3% Average

Purchasing Power

-37.8% Very weak

Living in San Miguel de Allende: What to Expect

San Miguel de Allende is mid-priced by global standards (ranked #288 of 577 cities). It is 19.3% more expensive than the Mexico average, based on 11 cities.

Groceries are expensive and dining out is average. The best value is restaurants and the priciest is rent.

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

Workers in Mexico earning MXN 1,025,550 gross take home MXN 63,759/month after tax (25.4% effective rate). See full Mexico tax calculator →