Cost of living in Mexicali, Mexico

The cost of living in Mexicali, Mexico is approximately 955 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2284 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Mexicali

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
955 $
Without Rent
504 $
Rent & Utilities
451 $
Food
302 $
Transport
133 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
799 $
GDP per Capita
13,926 $
Freedom Index
6.55
Lifespan
75 years
Speak English
13%
Population
1.0M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 11.9 $
Dinner 35.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.56 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.26 $
Capuccino 2.81 $
Coke, 330ml 1.05 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.14 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.12 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.39 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.57 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.29 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.57 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.08 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.78 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.12 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.53 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.42 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.64 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.15 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.5 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.88 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 12.1 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.4 $
Cigarette pack 3.67 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.8 $
Monthly Pass 32.8 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.2 $
Taxi, 8 km 23 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 35 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.16 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.43 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.65 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.44 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 39 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 60 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 28.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 341 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 639 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 552 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,134 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,48 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,353 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 799 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.55%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 37.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.83 $
Haircut 6.43 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 71.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 25.6 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 188 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,649 $

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Suriname
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Peru
Mexicali vs Lima (Lima is 3% more expensive) Mexicali vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 41% less expensive) Mexicali vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 27% less expensive) Mexicali vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 46% less expensive) Mexicali vs Callao (Callao is 18% less expensive) Mexicali vs Piura (Piura is 41% less expensive) Mexicali vs Cusco (Cusco is 33% less expensive) Mexicali vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 48% less expensive) Mexicali vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 38% less expensive) Mexicali vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 29% less expensive)
Venezuela
Mexicali vs Caracas (Caracas is 9% more expensive) Mexicali vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 26% less expensive) Mexicali vs Valencia (Valencia is 18% less expensive) Mexicali vs Maracay (Maracay is 24% less expensive) Mexicali vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 25% less expensive) Mexicali vs Barinas (Barinas is 16% less expensive) Mexicali vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 7% less expensive) Mexicali vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 1% less expensive) Mexicali vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 9% less expensive) Mexicali vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 5% less expensive)
Colombia
Mexicali vs Bogota (Bogota is 9% less expensive) Mexicali vs Medellin (Medellin is 9% less expensive) Mexicali vs Cali (Cali is 23% less expensive) Mexicali vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 17% less expensive) Mexicali vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 22% less expensive) Mexicali vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 42% less expensive) Mexicali vs Soacha (Soacha is 22% less expensive) Mexicali vs Soledad (Soledad is 12% less expensive) Mexicali vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 50% less expensive) Mexicali vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 33% less expensive)
Brazil
Mexicali vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 6% more expensive) Mexicali vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro has similar costs) Mexicali vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 16% less expensive) Mexicali vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 25% less expensive) Mexicali vs Salvador (Salvador is 22% less expensive) Mexicali vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 18% less expensive) Mexicali vs Manaus (Manaus is 16% less expensive) Mexicali vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 20% less expensive) Mexicali vs Recife (Recife is 19% less expensive) Mexicali vs Goiania (Goiania is 31% less expensive)
Argentina
Mexicali vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 5% less expensive) Mexicali vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 3% less expensive) Mexicali vs Rosario (Rosario is 34% less expensive) Mexicali vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 27% less expensive) Mexicali vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 22% less expensive) Mexicali vs Salta (Salta is 24% less expensive) Mexicali vs San Juan (San Juan is 31% less expensive) Mexicali vs Lanus (Lanus is 15% less expensive) Mexicali vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 59% less expensive) Mexicali vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 26% less expensive)
Bolivia
Mexicali vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 20% less expensive) Mexicali vs La Paz (La Paz is 30% less expensive) Mexicali vs El Alto (El Alto is 33% less expensive) Mexicali vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 44% less expensive) Mexicali vs Sucre (Sucre is 31% less expensive) Mexicali vs Oruro (Oruro is 37% less expensive) Mexicali vs Potosi (Potosi is 48% less expensive) Mexicali vs Tarija (Tarija is 34% less expensive) Mexicali vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 44% less expensive) Mexicali vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 19% less expensive)
Paraguay
Mexicali vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 30% less expensive) Mexicali vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 44% less expensive) Mexicali vs Luque (Luque is 37% less expensive) Mexicali vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 35% less expensive) Mexicali vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 45% less expensive) Mexicali vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 57% less expensive) Mexicali vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 46% less expensive) Mexicali vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 44% less expensive) Mexicali vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 43% less expensive)