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One page of sourced numbers per city: what a day costs, what the travel advisory says, and which months score best on the weather.

Data: GeoNames, Open-Meteo, World Bank, US State Department, UK FCDO.

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Mexico: travel cost, safety and best time to visit, by city (2026)

3 cities in Mexico are in the index. Cancún is the cheapest of them on a mid-range day.

Travel advisories for Mexico

Both advisories below are issued for Mexico as a whole, not for any one city on this page.

US State Department

Level 2 – Exercise increased caution

Exercise Increased Caution

Advisory dated August 12, 2025

Read the advisory for Mexico

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Last updated September 11, 2026

The FCDO publishes travel advice for Mexico as a whole, including safety and security, entry rules and health.

Read the FCDO advice for Mexico

Cities in Mexico

Daily cost is a mid-range estimate per personestimate; the advisory applies to the whole country.
CityMid-range per dayUS advisoryBest monthsPopulation
Mexico City$145Level 2Jan, Feb, Mar and Apr12.3M
Cancún$115Level 2Jan, Feb, Mar and Apr889K
Tijuana$125Level 2Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep1.9M

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City pages

  • Mexico City
  • Cancún
  • Tijuana

Rankings

  • Cheapest cities in North America
  • Safest cities in North America

Sources

  • GeoNames city database — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 14, 2026
  • Open-Meteo climate archive — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 21, 2026
  • World Bank price level and exchange rate — CC BY 4.0, data year 2025
  • US State Department travel advisories — public domain, fetched September 21, 2026
  • UK FCDO foreign travel advice — Open Government Licence v3, fetched September 21, 2026

Dates are the most recent fetch across the cities on this page. Every sentence here is generated from the data by rule, with no AI writing; the formulas are public.