Mexico vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$882
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$2288
🏠 One person rent
$483
$390
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$673
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$873
$620
💸 GDP per capita
$14186
$7347
😃 Human freedom index
6.72
6.79
❤️ Life expectancy
75.1
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
27
33
🌐 English speaking %
13%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
89
78
😀 Quality of life
50
57
🏙️ Population
131M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Mexico ($1075) is 22% more expensive than in Thailand ($882). Mexico ranked 85th vs 117th for Thailand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mexico compared to 0.7 months in Thailand. Ranked 92nd and 77th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico vs Thailand

We calculate prices for Mexico and Thailand as a population-weighted mean of 144 and 35 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Mexico Thailand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.23
$6.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$4
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$264
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1158
$1698
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$55
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$84.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
5.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2442
$4955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1523
$2717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$10.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$3.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$3.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$4.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.17
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$57.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$7.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$63.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$559
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7651
$15039

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Cities Comparison in Mexico vs Thailand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1475
9.21M
Veracruz
$972
8.06M
San Luis Potosi
$1124
2.82M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
1.93M
Tijuana
$1276
1.96M
Monterrey
$1463
1.14M
Zapopan
$1349
1.26M
Guadalajara
$1222
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
1.07M
Puebla
$1051
1.43M
Leon
$869
1.58M
Naucalpan
$977
872K
Aguascalientes
$969
934K
Chihuahua
$1053
926K
Ciudad Juarez
$1066
1.32M
Hermosillo
$1097
856K
Mexicali
$994
854K
Queretaro
$1255
795K
Guadalupe
$1056
692K
Saltillo
$1023
864K
Cancun
$1260
889K
Tlalnepantla
$1003
653K
Culiacan
$891
808K
Torreon
$912
690K
Merida
$1198
892K
Apodaca
$1174
523K
Tlaquepaque
$775
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
531K
Morelia
$935
743K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
521K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$996
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$750
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$761
256K
Pak Kret
$762
190K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$586
134K
Udon Thani
$564
130K
Surat Thani
$582
131K
Hat Yai
$588
159K
Klaeng
$724
130K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Chaophraya Surasak
$784
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$788
106K
Pattaya
$839
120K
Rangsit
$616
79.3K
Nakhon Pathom
$603
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$671
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$789
76.7K
Lat Luang
$794
73.9K
Chiang Rai
$581
70.6K
Nakhon Sawan
$707
86.4K
Ko Samui
$735
69K
Phuket
$1010
77.6K
Laem Chabang
$799
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$554
70.9K
Nong Prue
$809
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$543
79K
Hua Hin
$787
59.4K
Krabi
$836
30.5K
Ko Lanta
$806
33.4K
Ao Nang
$784
14K