Mexico vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1007
$855
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2387
$2208
🏠 One person rent
$462
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$371
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$800
$662
💸 GDP per capita
$14158
$7345
😃 Human freedom index
6.66
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
75.1
76.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
34
🌐 English speaking %
13%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
89
78
😀 Quality of life
48
58
🏙️ Population
131M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Mexico ($1007) is 18% more expensive than in Thailand ($855). Mexico ranked 95th vs 120th 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 0.8 months in Thailand. Ranked 96th and 71st 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
$10.4
$2.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$28.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.17
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.59
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$3.8
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.43
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$563
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$254
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1070
$1542
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$664
$672
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.6
$81.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27
$17.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.4%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2335
$4569
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1687
$2392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$1.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.6
$31.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$11.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.54
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$17.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.14
$4.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.1
$2.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.9
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.14
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$33.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$7.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
$52.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.2
$98.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$287
$514
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6912
$13266

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1331
9.21M
Tijuana
$1210
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
1.93M
Zapopan
$1162
1.48M
Puebla
$998
1.43M
Monterrey
$1485
1.14M
Guadalajara
$1120
1.46M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
1.07M
Ciudad Juarez
$945
1.32M
Leon
$815
1.58M
Aguascalientes
$1006
934K
Chihuahua
$944
878K
Naucalpan
$908
872K
Mexicali
$945
854K
Queretaro
$1184
795K
Hermosillo
$982
856K
Saltillo
$1016
864K
Guadalupe
$1008
692K
Cancun
$1107
889K
Morelia
$873
963K
San Luis Potosi
$941
773K
Culiacan
$836
808K
Reynosa
$925
589K
Tlalnepantla
$932
653K
Merida
$1181
892K
Tlaquepaque
$728
664K
Matamoros
$757
542K
Torreon
$773
690K
Apodaca
$1113
523K
Irapuato
$860
593K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$958
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$727
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$737
256K
Surat Thani
$593
131K
Pak Kret
$736
185K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
134K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$810
106K
Udon Thani
$578
130K
Hat Yai
$592
159K
Phuket
$1014
77.6K
Klaeng
$718
130K
Chaophraya Surasak
$770
133K
Khon Kaen
$590
116K
Rangsit
$635
79.3K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
76.7K
Nakhon Pathom
$623
78.8K
Pattaya
$812
120K
Lat Luang
$774
73.9K
Ko Samui
$741
69K
Tha Khlong
$675
72.8K
Phitsanulok
$558
70.9K
Hua Hin
$724
59.4K
Nakhon Sawan
$680
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$779
77.8K
Krabi
$854
30.5K
Nong Prue
$787
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$603
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$558
79K
Ko Lanta
$807
33.4K
Ao Nang
$773
14K