Mexico vs Thailand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico Thailand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1078
$914
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2555
$2348
🏠 One person rent
$497
$414
🏘️ Family rent
$817
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$288
🚐 Transport expenses
$90
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$853
$561
💸 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
56
🏙️ Population
131M
71.7M

The average cost of living in Mexico ($1078) is 18% more expensive than in Thailand ($914). Mexico ranked 83rd vs 110th 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 0.6 months in Thailand. Ranked 97th and 78th 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
$10.9
$3.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$30.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$6.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$2.86
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$553
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1201
$1776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$717
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$90.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.38%
5.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2637
$4946
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1696
$2732
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.09
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$35.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.52
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$7.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$34
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.4
$7.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$58
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$327
$590
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7610
$15181

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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
$1428
9.21M
Tijuana
$1295
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
1.93M
Zapopan
$1280
1.26M
Monterrey
$1494
1.14M
Puebla
$1075
1.43M
Guadalajara
$1241
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
1.07M
Leon
$885
1.58M
Naucalpan
$975
872K
Aguascalientes
$999
934K
Chihuahua
$1008
926K
Queretaro
$1241
795K
Ciudad Juarez
$1002
1.32M
Mexicali
$1004
854K
Hermosillo
$1087
856K
Cancun
$1232
889K
Saltillo
$1096
864K
San Luis Potosi
$1028
773K
Guadalupe
$1078
692K
Tlalnepantla
$1008
653K
Culiacan
$898
808K
Torreon
$844
690K
Morelia
$926
743K
Merida
$1258
892K
Apodaca
$1204
523K
Tlaquepaque
$784
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
531K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
521K
Reynosa
$999
589K

In Thailand

City Cost of living Population
Bangkok
$1027
5.68M
Chiang Mai
$780
1.2M
Nonthaburi
$789
256K
Pak Kret
$788
190K
Surat Thani
$612
131K
Nakhon Ratchasima
$610
134K
Udon Thani
$581
130K
Hat Yai
$622
159K
Chaophraya Surasak
$823
133K
Nakhon Si Thammarat
$834
106K
Khon Kaen
$621
116K
Klaeng
$768
130K
Phuket
$1059
77.6K
Rangsit
$656
79.3K
Pattaya
$874
120K
Lat Luang
$833
73.9K
Nakhon Pathom
$658
78.8K
Tha Khlong
$710
72.8K
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$829
76.7K
Ko Samui
$782
69K
Nakhon Sawan
$730
86.4K
Laem Chabang
$838
77.8K
Phitsanulok
$585
70.9K
Hua Hin
$784
59.4K
Krabi
$891
30.5K
Nong Prue
$846
70.6K
Chiang Rai
$626
70.6K
Ubon Ratchathani
$583
79K
Ko Lanta
$846
33.4K
Ao Nang
$808
14K