🇲🇽 Mexico Guide
Cost of Living in Mexico City
Mexico City is one of the world's great cities — with incredible food, Metro access, and a huge job market. Here is the honest monthly cost breakdown.
Survival Budget
$400–700/month (Q7,000–12,000 MXN)| Cuarto de renta (basic furnished room) | $110–220 |
| Food (street food, mercado comida) | $100–160 |
| Transport (Metro + bus) | $15–30 |
| Phone (Telcel Amigo prepaid) | $6–12 |
| Misc | $30–60 |
Stable Budget
$700–1,200/month (12,000–21,000 MXN)| Private room with AC, WiFi | $220–440 |
| Food (mix of street + casual restaurants) | $160–250 |
| Transport (Metro + Uber/DiDi occasionally) | $40–70 |
| Phone plan (monthly) | $12–20 |
| Misc (clothing, personal) | $60–100 |
Comfortable Budget
$1,200–2,000/month (21,000–35,000 MXN)| 1BR apartment in Roma, Condesa, or Del Valle | $500–1,000 |
| Food (restaurants + grocery + delivery) | $200–350 |
| Transport (Uber + Metro) | $80–120 |
| Phone + internet | $25–40 |
| Health insurance (IMSS or private) | $30–80 |
| Misc | $100–150 |
Real Prices in CDMX
| Taco from street tacos al pastor (each) | $5–10 MXN ($0.28–0.55) |
| Comida corrida (set lunch) | $60–100 MXN ($3.30–5.50) |
| Torta (sandwich) from torterías | $30–60 MXN ($1.65–3.30) |
| Metro ride (CDMX) | $5 MXN ($0.27) |
| Uber (5km city center) | $50–90 MXN ($2.75–5) |
| Cerveza (bottled beer) | $20–35 MXN ($1.10–1.93) |
| Telcel 5GB data (prepaid) | $100 MXN ($5.50) |
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