Cost of living in Merida
compared to
Cost of living in Merida vs. Mexico overall average
Merida is 9.6% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.9% more in Merida
- Groceries
-
pay 0.3% more in Merida
- Transportation
-
pay 22.7% more in Merida
- Housing
-
pay 14.0% more in Merida
- Childcare
-
pay 15.5% more in Merida
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% more in Merida
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% more in Merida
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Merida are more expensive than in Mexico.
Merida Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
MX$196.85
|
$8.12
-
$20.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.04
MX$127.95
|
$6.50
-
$9.75
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.26
MX$22.94
|
$0.97
-
$2.71
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.68
|
$0.81
-
$3.00
|
Merida - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
MX$45.77
|
$2.17
-
$4.33
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.21
MX$94.73
|
$4.33
-
$8.12
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.56
MX$101.06
|
$4.10
-
$6.15
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
MX$35.63
|
$1.73
-
$2.17
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.07
MX$55.73
|
$2.46
-
$3.32
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
MX$23.29
|
$0.74
-
$1.47
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
MX$11.89
|
$0.49
-
$0.76
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.09
MX$19.79
|
$0.61
-
$1.72
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
MX$15.25
|
$0.49
-
$1.23
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MX$17.77
|
$0.64
-
$1.35
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
MX$18.13
|
$0.61
-
$1.47
|
Merida - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.03
MX$91.43
|
$4.71
-
$5.23
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.50
MX$354.32
|
$6.50
-
$32.49
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,409.15
MX$570,848.78
|
$19,495.50
-
$43,322.80
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.37
MX$679.12
|
$28.16
-
$41.16
|
Merida - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.14
MX$584.10
|
$21.66
-
$43.86
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$595.70
MX$10,826.54
|
$379.08
-
$812.31
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.77
MX$8,410.70
|
$324.93
-
$812.31
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.25
MX$1,258.50
|
$41.41
-
$153.04
|
Merida - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$395.14
MX$7,181.52
|
$151.63
-
$812.31
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,574.18
MX$64,959.21
|
$2,924.33
-
$4,224.03
|
Merida - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.99
MX$54.33
|
$1.62
-
$4.33
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
MX$67.05
|
$2.71
-
$8.12
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
MX$77.75
|
$4.06
-
$4.60
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.09
MX$546.79
|
$23.56
-
$43.32
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.36
MX$115.65
|
$4.33
-
$8.94
|
Merida - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.49
MX$1,063.10
|
$37.91
-
$81.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.90
MX$925.01
|
$37.91
-
$73.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.12
MX$1,747.01
|
$54.15
-
$151.63
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.04
MX$1,509.15
|
$64.99
-
$135.39
|
Merida - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Mexico
to see the average cost of cities throughout Mexico, like
Reynosa,
Hermosillo,
Cozumel,
Cancun,
Merida,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Mexico compared to Merida.
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