Mexico vs United Kingdom - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico United Kingdom
🚶 Cost of living one person
$889
$2292
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$5537
🏠 One person rent
$400
$1425
🏘️ Family rent
$731
$2546
🍽️ Food expenses
$330
$534
🚐 Transport expenses
$77.5
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$710
$3442
💸 GDP per capita
$13926
$48867
😃 Human freedom index
6.55
8.39
❤️ Life expectancy
74.8
82.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
31
71
🌐 English speaking %
13%
98.3%
🎓 Higher education
89
100
😀 Quality of life
44
91
🏙️ Population
125M
67.3M

The average cost of living in Mexico ($889) is 61% less expensive than in the United Kingdom ($2292). Mexico ranked 102nd vs 13th for the United Kingdom 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 1.5 months in the United Kingdom. Ranked 97th and 13th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico vs the United Kingdom

We calculate prices for Mexico and the United Kingdom as a population-weighted mean of 144 and 277 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 United Kingdom
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.2
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$9.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$6.53
 Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$1463
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$2840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$2084
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.4
$176
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$270
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$40.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.44%
5.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1726
$8199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1355
$5588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$3.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$90.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$20.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.98
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.62
$18.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.51
$6.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$5.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.83
$2.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$46.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.34
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.71
$14.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.6
$85.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.6
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$1730
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5383
$19028

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Cities Comparison in Mexico vs the United Kingdom

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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 the United Kingdom

City Cost of living Population
London
$3427
8.8M
Birmingham
$2046
1.14M
Leeds
$1987
789K
Glasgow
$2013
626K
Edinburgh
$2246
488K
Manchester
$2137
548K
Sheffield
$1809
518K
Bristol
$2373
472K
Coventry
$2050
363K
Liverpool
$1889
513K
Leicester
$1898
464K
Cardiff
$2019
361K
Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
300K
Belfast
$1830
345K
Westminster
$3054
255K
Bradford
$1670
293K
Southampton
$2023
271K
Milton Keynes
$2384
264K
Bolton
$1852
285K
Nottingham
$1944
289K
Brighton and Hove
$3152
277K
Derby
$1817
255K
Aberdeen
$1701
201K
Solihull
$1827
207K
Norwich
$1926
196K
York
$1893
208K
Plymouth
$1779
268K
Luton
$2053
213K
Sunderland
$1571
277K
Northampton
$1755
246K