🇲🇽 Mexico · #328 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Mexico City?

53.1% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-53.1%
vs NYC
MXN 13,868
Estimated rent in
MXN 62,564
Net take-home
Weak
Purchasing Power

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

Personalised Answer

Compare your salary — move to Mexico City?

Example: MXN 1,008,815 gross/year in Mexico → MXN 62,564/month net after tax (25.6% effective rate). Full Mexico tax breakdown → →

The numbers

Cost breakdown — Mexico City

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
46.9 Affordable
Rent
26.8 Very affordable
Groceries
51.2 Affordable
Restaurants
48.8 Affordable
Purchasing Power
54.2 Weak

Estimated rent in Mexico City

1-BR — City centre MXN 13,868/mo
1-BR — Outside centre MXN 10,401/mo
3-BR — City centre MXN 24,165/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

Tax reality

Mexico take-home pay

MXN 1,008,815 → MXN 62,564/Net take-home (25.6% effective rate, single filer)

Full Mexico tax calculator →

Similar options

Considering alternatives?

Cities in the same country or region with a comparable cost of living.

🇲🇽 Cancun
Mexico
CoL index 47.5
🇲🇽 Monterrey
Mexico
CoL index 48.8
🇲🇽 Queretaro
Mexico
CoL index 45.0

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