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Cost of things

Here is a "Mexico Price Index. Its purpose is  to give an indication of what things cost in Mexico; so that you can plan ahead on the main things you will or may need to buy on your travels in Mexico
 

Taxi

Depending on where you stay, but generally the taxi prices are cheaper than the ones in Europa or in the US. For instance, in Cuernavaca, prices are varying between EUR 1.4-3.2 / US$ 1.6-3.5 / CHF 2.10 - CHF 5.00. In Mexico City the prices are almost 50-80% higher.
 

Hotel

Depending on where you are, and at what time of year, hotel prices with vary enormously.  However, the full range is available, as follows:

  • Economy at around EUR13.40 / US$15.00 /CHF20.10 or less per night (shared bathroom),
  • Luxury rooms in  first-class hotels at around EUR 94 / US$105 / CHF141 a night. 
  • Ultra-exclusive hotels can cost around EUR 200-400 / US$225-$450 / CHF300-600 a night.

In Mexico you pay for the ROOM, not per person, unless it's an "all-inclusive" package which would supply all your drinks (usually including alcohol) and 3 meals a day.
 

Restaurant

Prices based on a mid-range restaurant in a city or tourist location. Smaller towns will generally cost about 20-25% less:

  • Breakfast: A cooked breakfast, including coffee and fresh fruit juice will cost around 50 Pesos per person (EUR5.10 / US$5.70 / CHF7.20).
  • Lunch: An ample lunch will cost  around 100 Pesos per person, including 1 alcoholic drink  (EUR10.--/ US$11.25 / CHF15.00)
  • Dinner: A good dinner, will cost around 150 Pesos (EUR15.40 / US$17.25 / CHF23.20) per person, including a couple of alcoholic drinks.
     

Drinks

Alcoholic drinks in Mexican restaurants will be around 30%-50% less of the cost of the same drink than in Europe, and they will generally put in about 3 times as much alcohol in the drink!. As an indication:

  • Rum and coke will cost no more than about EUR2.-- / US$2.25 / CHF 3.10
  • Beer's price can be expensive in some areas in particular on the coast. Generally, the price of a beer is around EUR 2.25 / US$2.50 / CHF 3.40.
     

Cigarettes

A Pack of 20 Cigarettes (Marlboro) costs about EUR 1.03 / US$1.15 / CHF 1.55
 

CD's

A Pop Chart CD (non import) can cost as little as EUR10.80 /US$12.00 / CHF16.10 . Imported CDs and CDs of groups that are lesser known, and classical music can cost up to  EUR 22.80/US$25.50/CHF34.30.
 

Film

A roll of 35mm film with 36 exposures (Kodak or Fuji film) costs about EUR6.10 / US$6.75 / CHF9.10. APS (Advanced Photo System) film, with 20 exposures (e.g. Kodak or Fuji film) currently costs about EUR 4.85 / US$5.40 / CHF7.30