🇲🇽 Mexico · #332 of 546 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Mexico City?

50.7% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-50.7%
vs NYC
MXN 14,034
Estimated rent in
MXN 62,576
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 994,867 gross/year in Mexico → MXN 62,576/month net after tax (24.5% effective rate). Full Mexico tax breakdown → →

The numbers

Cost breakdown — Mexico City

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
49.3 Affordable
Rent
27.0 Very affordable
Groceries
57.8 Moderate
Restaurants
48.6 Affordable
Purchasing Power
49.5 Weak

Estimated rent in Mexico City

1-BR — City centre MXN 14,034/mo
1-BR — Outside centre MXN 10,526/mo
3-BR — City centre MXN 24,446/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

Tax reality

Mexico take-home pay

MXN 994,867 → MXN 62,576/Net take-home (24.5% 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
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CoL index 49.5
🇲🇽 Queretaro
Mexico
CoL index 48.2
🇲🇽 Monterrey
Mexico
CoL index 51.4

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