How much does it cost to travel to Mexico City? (2026)
Budget, mid-range and luxury daily estimates for Mexico City, in USD and MXN.
Daily and weekly costs
| Tier | Per day (USD) | Per day (MXN) | 7 days (USD) | 7 days (MXN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BudgetHostel bed, cheap meals, public transport | $65 | MX$1,300 | $455 | MX$8,800 |
| Mid-rangeThree-star hotel, restaurants, some taxis | $145 | MX$2,800 | $1,015 | MX$20,000 |
| LuxuryFour- or five-star hotel, dining out | $315 | MX$6,100 | $2,205 | MX$42,000 |
Every amount in this table is an estimateestimate, derived from the World Bank price level for Mexico rather than quoted by any seller.
How this is calculated
A US baseline of 90, 210 and 450 USD a day for the three tiers is multiplied by the price level of Mexico (0.5369172982814399, World Bank 2025) and by a city-size factor of 1.3, then rounded to the nearest 5 dollars. Local amounts use the World Bank exchange rate of 19.2375083333333 MXN to the dollar, rounded to two significant digits.
These are modeled estimates, not quoted prices. Read the full formula on the methodology page.
Sample prices in Mexico City
Typical prices, every one an estimateestimate rather than a quoted price.
Budget hotel room
Simple private room, in line with the $65 budget daily tier.
$40
Casual meal
Basic sit-down or street-food meal for one person.
$6
Mid-range restaurant meal
A restaurant dinner typical of the $145 mid-range daily tier.
$18
Local transport ride
Single fare on the city's metro system.
$1
Coffee
Cup of coffee at a café.
$3
Museum or attraction entry
Typical admission fee for a major museum or landmark.
$8
Prepaid SIM card with data
Local SIM card with a data plan for about a week's use.
$15
Where the money goes
Across the three tiers, the daily estimates of $65, $145, and $315 mainly separate travelers by lodging quality and dining choices rather than by access to sights, since core transport and many museum entries stay inexpensive at any budget level. Over a full week these tiers add up to $455 for a budget trip, $1,015 for a mid-range trip, and $2,205 for a luxury trip, with the largest jump between tiers coming from where visitors choose to eat and stay rather than what they choose to see.
The cheapest and quietest stretch of the year falls in June, August, and October, when demand drops outside the January-through-April and July-August peak periods and the daily and weekly figures above tend to sit toward their lower end. All dollar figures here are estimates for one person and can shift with exchange rates, individual choices, and how many extras are added to a stay.
Cheapest months by climate demand: Jun, Aug and Oct.
Keep reading
More on Mexico City
Sources
- GeoNames city database — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 14, 2026
- World Bank price level and exchange rate — CC BY 4.0, data year 2025
AI-written interpretation reviewed against the data above — claude-sonnet-5, generated September 21, 2026. Every number on this page comes from a dataset named here; the formulas are public.