Cost of Living in Mérida, 🇲🇽 Mexico - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 2 18 19 $1,050 $624 $920 $365 $51

Utilities 26 1 — $66 $102 $66 —

Internet & Mobile 11 6 $42 $42 $59 $42 $1

Groceries 1 15 $128 $300 $670 $225 $11

Transportation 3 4 $145 $88 $260 $48 $25

Dining Out 1 16 $615 $305 $485 $98 $70

Leisure Activities 10 12 20 $185 $115 $890 $48 $35

Health Insurance 9 $63 $140 $380 $28 $2

Visa & Legal Fees 25 22 23 — $55 $110 — —

Total $2,228 $1,735 $3,876 $920 $195

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 2 1 $523.00 $260 – $732 per month

Coworking Space 7 8 $81.41 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 2 19 1 $855.00 $542 – $1,074 per month

Coliving Space 27 $458.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 1 $4.24 per cup

Beer 1 $3.03 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 1 $12.06 per meal

Fast Food Combo 16 1 $5.37 per meal

Apples 1 15 $2.75 per kg

Bread 1 15 $2.45 per loaf

Milk 15 14 $1.63 per liter

Rice 1 15 $1.70 per kg

Chicken Fillets 1 15 $8.53 per kg

Beef 1 15 $13.12 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 1 $12.36 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 1 $47.16 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 1 $1.23 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 4 $2.03 per trip

Taxi per km 4 $0.54 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 1 3 $24.20 per month

Gasoline 5 $1.54 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 4 $4.75 per trip

Scooter Rental 24 $192.13 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 6 $16.28 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 11 $26.05 per month

Gym Membership 10 $32.51 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 28 $24.41 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 6 $2.71 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 12 $1.90 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 $57.89 per pair

Summer Dress 1 $43.00 per dress

Running Shoes 1 $106.63 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 1 $14.53 per visit

Laundry 21 $0.65 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 13 $27.12 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 1 $3.60 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 18.4253 MXN on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Mazatlán, Mexico City, Medellín, Lima

Livingcost.org Mérida prices (updated Jun 2026)Index
Urbano Inmobiliaria Mérida 1BR rents MXN 9,100–19,800/moListings
Va y Ven general fare MXN 12/trip; card MXN 30Official
Mérida taxi base MXN 37.5 + MXN 10/km (5 km ≈ MXN 87.5)Secondary
Mexico gasoline MXN 28.37/L (19 Oct 2026)Index
AT&T México Prepago MXN 300/30d/6GB; chip activation ≥ MXN 50Official
Govap coworking Mérida desde MXN 1,500/moOfficial
Enter Work coworking MXN 2,000/moOfficial
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
Smart Fit Plan Black MXN 599/moOfficial
izzi 100–120 Mbps regular MXN 480/moOfficial
Cinépolis Akrópolis Mérida tickets MXN 33–37Secondary
Doctoralia Mérida GP consultas from MXN 200–1,200Listings
Soriana en línea Leche Lala Entera 1 L MXN 38.90Listings
PROFECO Oct 2026 grocery medians (Lala MXN 30 at Soriana Híper)Secondary
McDonald's México McTrío mediano McPollo MXN 99Secondary
Barrio Vivo mixed dorm MXN 300/nightOfficial
Centro hotels from MXN 391–1,863/night (Reforma, Mirador, Casa San Ángel)Listings
Airbnb Mérida monthly-stay categoryListings
Alianz Comunidad Estudiantil colegiatura MXN 5,550–6,055/moSecondary
PineApple Lavanderías MXN 12/kg (5 kg min)Listings
SRE San Diego 2026 temporary resident visa USD 56 feeOfficial
INM 2026 temporary resident card fee MXN 11,141 (1 year)Official
DiDi Rentalika motoneta MXN 118/day monthly planSecondary
UK FCDO Mexico tourist entry / FMMOfficial
CFE domestic tariff tiers and kWh limits (utility estimate inputs)Official
Coliving.com The Centro Mérida private room from USD 458/moListings
Witt Academy Mérida clay court 1 hr vespertino MXN 450Listings

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1342.58 855
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 699.26 523
- Apples 3.47 2.75
- Beef 12.87 13.12
- Beer 3.08 3.03
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- Bread 2.69 2.45
- Chicken Fillets 9.23 8.53
- Cinema Ticket 5.87 1.9
- Coffee 3.64 4.24
- Coliving Space 811.14 458
- Coworking Space 179.01 81.41
- Dining Out local 100.69, nomad 923.03, expat 363.62, family 475.5, tourist 67.13 local 98, nomad 615, expat 305, family 485, tourist 70
- Doctor Visit (GP) 44.75 27.12
- Fast Food Combo 10.91 5.37
- Gasoline 1.48 1.54
- Groceries local 212.58, nomad 123.07, expat 307.68, family 783.17, tourist 8.39 local 225, nomad 128, expat 300, family 670, tourist 11
- Gym Membership 53.14 32.51
- Haircut 19.58 14.53
- Health Insurance local 25.17, nomad 78.32, expat 123.07, family 324.46, tourist 0 local 28, nomad 63, expat 140, family 380, tourist 2.09
- Housing local 419.56, nomad 1174.76, expat 755.2, family 1342.58, tourist 123.07 local 365, nomad 1050, expat 624, family 920, tourist 51
- Internet & Mobile local 36.36, nomad 83.91, expat 50.35, family 78.32, tourist 4.48 local 42.33, family 58.61, tourist 0.54
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 34.68 26.05
- Jeans 61.54 57.89
- Laundry 1.96 0.65
- Leisure Activities local 44.75, nomad 251.73, expat 195.79, family 391.59, tourist 33.56 local 48, nomad 185, expat 115, family 890, tourist 35
- Meal (Inexpensive) 10.07 12.06
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 67.13 47.16
- Milk 1.68 1.63
- Mobile Plan 25.17 16.28
- Monthly Transport Pass 30.77 24.2
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 13.99 3.6
- Rice 1.96 1.7
- Ride-hailing (5km) 6.43 4.75
- Running Shoes 117.48 106.63
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 11.19 2.71
- Scooter Rental 15.66 192.13
- Summer Dress 47.55 43
- Taxi Start 2.52 2.03
- Taxi per km 1.01 0.54
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 19.58 24.41
- Transportation local 39.16, nomad 195.79, expat 139.85, family 335.65, tourist 25.17 local 48, nomad 145, expat 88, family 260, tourist 25
- Utilities local 61.54, nomad 0, expat 156.63, family 307.68, tourist 0 local 66, nomad 0, family 102, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 67.13, family 195.79 local 0, expat 55, family 110
- Wine (Mid-range) 17.9 12.36
Coliving Space, Monthly Transport Pass, and Tennis Court (Weekend) moved to listing prices (coliving.com, livingcost.org, transporteyucatan.org.mx, agendapro.com).

Mérida cost of living