🇲🇽 Mexico · #403 of 546 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Aguascalientes?

59.4% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-59.4%
vs NYC
MXN 5,874
Estimated rent in
MXN 62,797
Net take-home
Moderate
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

Personalised Answer

Compare your salary — move to Aguascalientes?

Example: MXN 998,821 gross/year in Mexico → MXN 62,797/month net after tax (24.6% effective rate). Full Mexico tax breakdown → →

The numbers

Cost breakdown — Aguascalientes

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
40.6 Affordable
Rent
11.3 Very affordable
Groceries
44.8 Affordable
Restaurants
44.1 Affordable
Purchasing Power
62.1 Moderate

Estimated rent in Aguascalientes

1-BR — City centre MXN 5,874/mo
1-BR — Outside centre MXN 4,406/mo
3-BR — City centre MXN 10,249/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

Tax reality

Mexico take-home pay

MXN 998,821 → MXN 62,797/Net take-home (24.6% effective rate, single filer)

Full Mexico tax calculator →

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