Cost of Living in Merida, Mexico

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$1085
$2614
🛋️ Without rent
$587
$1718
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$498
$896
🍽️ Food
$351
$929
🚐 Transport
$147
$419
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$565
😀 Quality of life
56
🏙️ Population
892K

The average cost of living in Merida is $1085, which is close to the world's average cost of living, ranked 4915th out of 9294 in our global list and 10th out of 144 in Mexico.

The median after-tax salary is $565, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months. Ranked 5772nd (TOP 62%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 9th best city to live in Mexico. With an estimated population of 892K, Merida is the 14th largest city in Mexico.

✈️ Closest airport 5 km Manuel Crescencio Rejon International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 6.9 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 2014 Autonomous University of Yucatan
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Prices in Merida

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.57
 Cappuccino
$3.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1014
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$730
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1023
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$158
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3855

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