🇲🇽 Mexico · #401 of 558 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Aguascalientes?

58.2% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-58.2%
vs NYC
MXN 5,824
Estimated rent in
MXN 62,181
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 987,821 gross/year in Mexico → MXN 62,181/month net after tax (24.5% effective rate). Full Mexico tax breakdown → →

The numbers

Cost breakdown — Aguascalientes

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
41.8 Affordable
Rent
11.5 Very affordable
Groceries
46.8 Affordable
Restaurants
45.5 Affordable
Purchasing Power
65.0 Moderate

Estimated rent in Aguascalientes

1-BR — City centre MXN 5,824/mo
1-BR — Outside centre MXN 4,368/mo
3-BR — City centre MXN 10,154/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

Tax reality

Mexico take-home pay

MXN 987,821 → MXN 62,181/Net take-home (24.5% effective rate, single filer)

Full Mexico tax calculator →

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CoL index 46.6
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CoL index 47.0

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