Prices in Mexico?

Question

Hello. I visited Mexico several years ago and I thought it was pretty cheap compared to the US. Is this still the case, with the decline of the dollar and other factors? What are typical costs, especially for things like cheaper hotels, bus fares, food? Southern Mexico seemed cheaper than the north, so maybe specify what region you're talking about.

Answer 1

Quick response from Merida, Yucatan.  One of my favorite less expensive hotels in the historic district, with a pool, is the Del Gobernador Hotel.  A double room cost about $46 USD in June, when relatives came for a wedding here in Merida.  Go to www.gobernadormerida.com.mx. A 4-hr bus to/from CanCun, used by many of us who travel out of CanCun by air, is very inexpensive.  Go to www.ticketbus.com.mx.  For more about Merida, try www.yucatantoday.com or www.mayayucatan.com.  From here you can visit Rio Lagartos (fisherman's village), Isamal, Vallodolid, etc!!

Answer 2

Well southern Mexico might be cheaper because people are poorer and therefore  merchants have to charge less.

I live in Mexico and do not think it is cheap at all, but then I also have a Mexican salary.

I don't stay at cheap hotels. Bus fare depends on the bus line  and your points of departure and arrival. Food in supermarkets is about the same as in the US. Some things might be cheaper. Prices in the local markets can be higher, but if you know what you are looking for you can get better quality than at a supermarket. Neighbohood eateries are probably cheaper than in the US certainly no more expensive. Mediocre to nice upscale restaurants are generally more expensive.

Come before January. Our government has authorized a new tax on gasoline and the president has said that prices must not rise on anything for the rest of the  year, but January first look out!

Answer 3

Well, I can only speak for Puerto Vallarta which is where I visit and am moving to.

If you hang around the resort/tourist areas you will find that prices are pretty similar to the US.  A bottled beer (Corona, Pacifico, Bohemia) costs $2.50 to $3.25.  Cigarettes are $2.20 per pack.  Meals run $8 to $30 or more.  Hotels cost between $80 and the stratosphere.  Taxis are about $5 for anywhere in town and a little more to the airport.  A taxi FROM the airport will run about $20.  Don't use airport taxis.

Now, that being said, if you get away from the resort areas and the touristy spots and go to the downtown or "El Centro" area you will find prices much more palatable.  Happy hour beers for $1.  Dinner from a street vendor varies.  Tacos are about 75 cents, 2 cheeseburgers for $3, sit-down restaurants from $5 to $12, and hotels from $25 and up.

I always stay in the El Centro area which is much more of a Mexican experience.  Enjoy and I hope this helps.

Answer 4

I was in Mexico last summer.

It was approximately 10 pesos/$1.

I studied in Guanajuato (central Mexico...about two hours northwest of DF) where things were cheaper unlike the tourist towns. Costs there ranged from $3-$6 for a nice meal, $1 for a beer, $2 for a taxi depending on where you were going, etc. I am not sure on hotel prices because I did a homestay. Prices in places like Puerto Vallarta were much higher.

Answer 5

I can speak about Guadalajara, and Aguascalientes.  In these cities, a quaint, colonial style hotel can run you around 46 USD a night.  Beers are between 1-2 USD.  A casual meal of tacos could be as cheap as 1.50 USD if you are a light eater...or run you up to 6 USD.   40 cents for  a bottle fo water, 40 cents for a bag of chips.  A nice meal...maybe 10-12 USD.  An average date night...30 USD (Dinner and drinks)  Taxis in Aguas are fair, and it will cost about 5 USD to get across town...12 miles.  In Guadalajara...they are a bit tricky, prices go up at night, and they also go up depending on how bad your Spanish is, or how "rich" you might look.  It's a bigger city and you can find plenty of places like Starbucks and McDonalds which charge the same prices as in the US.

Answer 6

In general, food and lodging is cheaper in Mexico than in the USA. Resorts are more expensive than other places (Los Cabos could be the most expensive resort in Mexico). Car rentals could be as expensive as in the USA.

Answer 7

I live in a popular beach area in Baja Norte and it is quite expensive for retirees. Not the bargain paradise it once was. Utilities, electrical and propane gas, are very expensive. The peso to dollar exchange in grocery stores runs about 10.80, favorable, but 10 to one in the restaurants...they are making money. Average dinner in an up scale restaurant runs 20USD. Our property taxes were raised 500 percent during the Fox administration. Hotels in the area are from 80 to 150USD per night. Local buses are fairly cheap. Still, glorious sunsets are free.

Answer 8

well everything is more expensive now. and its even more expensive than here. i used to buy sooooo many things with 5 us dollars and now u have to use like 20usd and its still not enough.