Mexico vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$876
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$2537
🏠 One person rent
$400
$377
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$922
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$710
$696
💸 GDP per capita
$13926
$7172
😃 Human freedom index
6.55
6.67
❤️ Life expectancy
74.8
79.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
35
🌐 English speaking %
13%
27.2%
🎓 Higher education
89
78
😀 Quality of life
44
56
🏙️ Population
125M
66.2M

The average cost of living in Mexico ($889) is 1% more expensive than in Thailand ($876). Mexico ranked 102nd vs 106th 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 97th and 66th 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
$9.2
$3.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$6.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$503
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$256
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$55.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$84.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$16.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.44%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1726
$4556
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$2354
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$20.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$3.26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$4.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$2.52
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$1.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.71
$7.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.6
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.6
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5383
$13110

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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
$1190
9.21M
Tijuana
$1050
1.96M
Zapopan
$1012
1.48M
Monterrey
$1257
1.14M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
1.93M
Ciudad Juarez
$974
1.32M
Leon
$719
1.58M
Guadalajara
$985
1.46M
Puebla
$939
1.43M
Mexicali
$955
1.03M
Aguascalientes
$826
934K
Queretaro
$941
795K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
1.07M
Guadalupe
$945
692K
Saltillo
$829
864K
Chihuahua
$854
878K
Culiacan
$746
808K
Morelia
$748
963K
Cancun
$1143
889K
Naucalpan
$835
872K
Acapulco
$727
673K
Apodaca
$958
523K
San Luis Potosi
$879
773K
Hermosillo
$854
856K
Merida
$1090
892K
San Nicolas de los Garza
$863
443K
Tlaquepaque
$683
664K
Reynosa
$849
589K
Torreon
$681
690K
Tlalnepantla
$783
653K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$994
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$742
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$759
256K
Pak Kret
$739
185K
Surat Thani
$635
131K
Nakhon Pathom
$564
78.8K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$795
106K
Klaeng
$703
130K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$564
134K
Hat Yai
$561
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$758
133K
Udon Thani
$555
130K
Rangsit
$613
79.3K
Phuket
$985
77.6K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$786
76.7K
Ko Samui
$745
69K
Pattaya
$800
120K
Tha Khlong
$664
72.8K
Lat Luang
$787
73.9K
Khon Kaen
$608
116K
Nakhon Sawan
$674
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$769
77.8K
Hua Hin
$676
59.4K
Nong Prue
$773
70.6K
Krabi
$807
30.5K
Phitsanulok
$559
70.9K
Ko Lanta
$799
33.4K
Ubon Ratchathani
$561
79K
Chiang Rai
$513
70.6K
Ao Nang
$822
14K