Travel budget and cost of living in Mexico how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Mexico and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Mexico. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Mexico travel budget.
Travel budget in Mexico
Mexico: calculate your travel budget
Mexico: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Mexico for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 59 for 2 ppl.
- $ 13 per person
- $ 2.3 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1246* (23170 MXN)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 110 for 2 ppl.
- $ 26 per person
- $ 14 per person
- $ 4.8 per person
Total budget:
$ 2774* (51590 MXN)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 167 for 2 ppl.
- $ 41 per person
- $ 35 per person
- $ 9.6 per person
Total budget:
$ 4689* (87206 MXN)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Mexico in 2025
Cost of living: Mexico VS Belgium
On average, the cost of living in Mexico in 2025 is 32% less than in Belgium.
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices Belgium in in Belgium and Belgium by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Mexico by expense type
Mexico: Restaurant budget

($ 5.3 to $ 20)
54% less than in Belgium


($ 14 to $ 47)
54% less than in Belgium


($ 6.9 to $ 11)
32% less than in Belgium


($ 1.3 to $ 4.2)
54% less than in Belgium


($ 1.3 to $ 4.8)
24% more than in Belgium


($ 1.9 to $ 5.3)
18% less than in Belgium


($ 0.9 to $ 2.3)
60% less than in Belgium


($ 0.6 to $ 2)
67% less than in Belgium

Mexico: Hotel and accommodation budget

($ 31 to $ 338)
17% less than in Belgium


($ 37 to $ 424)
31% less than in Belgium


($ 44 to $ 424)
21% less than in Belgium


($ 81 to $ 605)
14% more than in Belgium


($ 141 to $ 826)
41% more than in Belgium


($ 33 to $ 305)
29% less than in Belgium


($ 56 to $ 544)
18% less than in Belgium


($ 50 to $ 510)
23% less than in Belgium


($ 56 to $ 310)
34% less than in Belgium


($ 50 to $ 610)
37% less than in Belgium

Mexico: Supermarket food budget

($ 1.1 to $ 2)
13% more than in Belgium


($ 3.2 to $ 8.4)
6% more than in Belgium


($ 1.1 to $ 2.6)
30% less than in Belgium


($ 1.4 to $ 3.8)
39% less than in Belgium


($ 4 to $ 12)
37% less than in Belgium


($ 1.5 to $ 4)
3% less than in Belgium


($ 0.8 to $ 2.9)
39% less than in Belgium


($ 0.8 to $ 2.9)
7% less than in Belgium


($ 0.7 to $ 1.6)
3% less than in Belgium

Mexico: Public and private transport budget

($ 0.4 to $ 0.8)
78% less than in Belgium


($ 0.8 to $ 3.2)
27% less than in Belgium


($ 1.2 to $ 1.4)
34% less than in Belgium


($ 1.3 to $ 4.2)
55% less than in Belgium


($ 22 to $ 203)
5% less than in Belgium

Mexico: Leisure activity budget

($ 3.8 to $ 8)
68% less than in Belgium


($ 11 to $ 27)
14% less than in Belgium

Mexico: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes

($ 3.9 to $ 5.2)
64% less than in Belgium


($ 27 to $ 80)
50% less than in Belgium


($ 23 to $ 65)
13% less than in Belgium

Plane ticket budget

(fair price: $ 827)

(fair price: $ 986)

(fair price: $ 948)

(fair price: $ 393)

(fair price: $ 427)

(fair price: $ 458)
About the information on the cost of living in Mexico
The information about the cost of living in Mexico shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Mexico updated on 28-04-2025.