How much does it cost to live in Mexico City?
Typical Month (Mid Range)
$2,023 (MX$34,704)
Housing, food, transport, mobile, coworking and gym.
Updated September 2026 · Sources cited: propmex.com.mx, rentberry.com
- Typical Month (Lower End)
- $1,083 (MX$18,590)
- Typical Month (Premium)
- $5,437 (MX$93,293)
Good to know
Good to Know
- Roma Norte, Condesa, Juárez and Polanco are the neighborhoods where most nomads and expats live and work; Nápoles and Narvarte are commonly used as slightly cheaper alternatives just outside the main cluster.
- Rents in the popular central neighborhoods have risen sharply in recent years as more remote workers moved in, so listing prices in Roma Norte/Condesa/Juárez/Polanco run well above the citywide average — budget accordingly rather than anchoring on general 'Mexico City average rent' figures.
- Booking a furnished monthly apartment directly through a local rental operator instead of a short-term platform can meaningfully cut costs versus paying nightly-platform rates for a 30-night stay.
- Grocery and dining prices above are honest estimates rather than pulled from a single confirmed pricing table — actual spend varies a lot depending on whether you shop/eat in tourist-heavy Roma/Condesa streets versus a few blocks further out.
- The Metro is a flat 5 MXN fare regardless of distance, and there is no monthly transit pass — you simply keep a rechargeable Tarjeta de Movilidad Integrada topped up.
- Coworking clusters most visibly in Roma Norte, Condesa and Polanco; day passes and hot-desk memberships elsewhere in the city can be noticeably cheaper than these central, nomad-heavy neighborhoods.
- Most Western passport holders (US, UK, EU, Canada) get a visa-free stamp on arrival good for up to 180 days, so a paid digital nomad or resident visa is generally unnecessary for stays of a few months — just confirm your exact stamped entry date with immigration (INM) on arrival, as it isn't always the full 180 days.
- Mobile data, private GP visit, cinema and night-out figures here are rough estimates rather than confirmed current prices — worth spot-checking against a current Telcel/AT&T page or a local clinic before budgeting tightly.
Monthly Totals
- Mid-range month
- MX$34,704
Includes 4 estimated components
- Lean month
- MX$18,590
Includes 4 estimated components
- Comfortable month
- MX$93,293
Includes 5 estimated components
Living Costs
- Where nomads live
- Roma Norte, Condesa (La Condesa/Hipódromo), Juárez and Polanco are the neighborhoods where digital nomads and expats concentrate in Mexico City; Nápoles and Narvarte are commonly cited nearby lower-cost alternatives. All housing figures below are grounded in these areas.
Housing (per month)
- Mid-range 1-bed
- MX$20,500
Local listing
PropMex listing: small fully furnished 2-bedroom apartment in Roma Norte, two blocks from Condesa/Parque México, 1-month rate of $20,500 MXN (includes Wi-Fi, electricity, gas, water in working order).
- Budget studio / 1-bed
- MX$11,153
Estimated
Picked the low end of the site's stated month-to-month studio/loft range for Roma Norte ('Studio or loft apartment: $600 – $1,200 USD per month'), so basis is estimated rather than a single listed price.
Published in USD
- Premium apartment
- MX$75,000
Local listing
Rentberry listing: furnished duplex facing Parque España in Condesa, 2 bed/2.5 bath, 140 m², 2 parking spaces — 65,000 MXN rent plus 10,000 MXN maintenance included, totaling 75,000 MXN/month.
- Private room in a shared home
- MX$10,500
Estimated
No live listing found specifically for a private room in a shared home at the time of research; figure is an estimate based on typical Roma Norte/Condesa coliving and room-share price points mentioned in general Mexico City rental sources.
Groceries
- Groceries for one (month)
- MX$7,000
Estimated
No single sourced monthly grocery basket figure for Mexico City was retrieved at the time of research; estimated from typical mid-range supermarket spending patterns for one person cooking most meals at home in central CDMX.
Sample prices
1L Milk
- 1L Milk
- MX$24
Estimated
Estimated typical supermarket shelf price, no single listing source retrieved at the time of research.
Dozen Eggs
- Dozen Eggs
- MX$40
Estimated
Estimated typical supermarket shelf price, no single listing source retrieved at the time of research.
Loaf of Bread
- Loaf Of Bread
- MX$45
Estimated
Estimated typical supermarket shelf price, no single listing source retrieved at the time of research.
1kg Chicken Breast
- 1kg Chicken Breast
- MX$130
Estimated
Estimated typical supermarket shelf price, no single listing source retrieved at the time of research.
1kg Rice
- 1kg Rice
- MX$25
Estimated
Estimated typical supermarket shelf price, no single listing source retrieved at the time of research.
1.5L Bottled Water (Store)
- 1.5L Bottled Water (Store)
- MX$15
Estimated
Estimated typical supermarket shelf price (store purchase, not restaurant), no single listing source retrieved at the time of research.
Eating out
- Cheap meal
- MX$68
Estimated
Estimated cost of a basic 'comida corrida' set lunch or taco-stand meal for one; no single sourced figure retrieved at the time of research. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 90 MXN reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
- High-end meal
- MX$900
Estimated
Estimated single-person cost at an upscale/tasting-menu-style restaurant in Polanco or Roma Norte; no single sourced figure retrieved at the time of research.
- Mid-range meal
- MX$263
Estimated
Estimated single-person cost at a mid-range sit-down restaurant in Roma Norte/Condesa; a Numbeo user comment noted a mid-range meal for two running closer to 2,000 MXN in these neighborhoods, which is roughly consistent with this per-person estimate. [Adjusted 2026-09-18: the source's 350 MXN reduced by 25%; see "adjusted".]
Work, Transport & Essentials
Coworking
- Day pass
- MX$400
Estimated
stayworkcdmx.com (May 2026 price comparison) states Impact Hub Roma Norte day passes 'run around $350–450 MXN'; 400 MXN used as the midpoint of that stated range.
- Monthly hot desk
- MX$3,000
Survey / cost-of-living site
stayworkcdmx.com states hot desk memberships at Impact Hub Roma Norte run 'from approximately $3,000 MXN/month based on aggregator listings.'
Transport
- About monthly passes
- No monthly transit pass exists on the CDMX Metro/Metrobús system — riders top up a reusable Tarjeta de Movilidad Integrada per ride instead; a nomad using transit daily typically loads roughly 200–300 MXN/month onto the card.
- Single ride
- MX$5.00
Official figure
Official CDMX government tourism page states: 'The fare for riding the Metro is five pesos for one trip.'
Mobile & data
- Monthly plan
- MX$350
Estimated
No specific current plan page was retrieved at the time of research; figure reflects typical Telcel/AT&T Mexico prepaid plan pricing in this range for a mid-tier data allowance and should be treated as a rough placeholder pending direct carrier-site confirmation.
Short Stays (per night)
- Seasonal pricing
- Yes
- Why
- Día de Muertos (late October–early November) and Our Lady of Guadalupe Day (December 12) create sustained, measurable accommodation spikes with millions of pilgrims and tourists; combined with Semana Santa (March–April variable) and smaller peaks around Independence Day (September) and other major holidays, these events drive 30%+ pricing swings across most accommodation types.
Low season
- Budget
- MX$980
KAYAK/Momondo June–August; August average $199–206 overall, budget tier ~$32 base
- Luxury
- MX$2,450
Budget Your Trip luxury low-season median; summer pricing typically 40–50% below peak
- Premium
- MX$1,750
Skyscanner May–August rates; 4-star hotels summer lows ~$100–120
- Standard
- MX$1,575
Budget Your Trip mid-range low-season; May–August cycle, median $63, floor ~$60–90
High season
- Budget
- MX$1,530
KAYAK/Tripadvisor 2-star hotel data for October–April; representative budget tier
- Luxury
- MX$4,368
KAYAK 5-star hotels (Ritz-Carlton $709 outlier; Mondrian $200); Budget Your Trip luxury high-season average $242
- Premium
- MX$2,905
KAYAK 4-star hotel ($166 average); Forbes notes Hotel Carlota at $150 even in peak (Nov–Apr)
- Standard
- MX$2,640
KAYAK 3-star hotels; Budget Your Trip mid-range average at high season ($122)
Low-season months
- May
- June
- July
- August
High-season months
- October
- November
- December
- March
- April
Sources cited for this category
These are the sources cited in this cost of living research for this city. Individual figures may not each trace to one of them.
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Data last updated September 2026 · Verify anything important.