Food prices in Mexico

Is it expensive in the shops in Mexico? Will I pay a lot for groceries in Mexico? On this page you will find the current price list of food products in Mexico, such as: apples, cheese, bread, onion, or Cigarettes (The last update: 4 days ago)

Currency in Mexico Mexican peso (MXN MX$). For 10 US dollars you can get 201 Mexican pesos. For 100 US dollars you can get 2.01 thousand Mexican pesos. And the other way around: For 100 Mexican pesos you can get 4.97 US dollars.

See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Mexico

What are the different prices in the cities in Mexico? Look here: Prices in cities in Mexico

Prices: Aguascalientes Chihuahua City Guadalajara Mexico City Monterrey Tijuana Zapopan Mérida San Luis Potosí Ciudad Juárez

bread

$2.3 ($1.2 - $4)
36% is less expensive than in United States

cheese

$7.6 ($3.5 - $12.7)
by half less than in United States

rice

$1.5 ($0.94 - $2)
67% is less expensive than in United States

tomatoes

$1.5 ($0.75 - $2.7)
69% is less expensive than in United States

bananas

$1.2 ($0.84 - $2.2)
28% is less expensive than in United States

wine

$9.9 ($6 - $17.3)
34% is less expensive than in United States

Below you will find a list of prices for dairy, cheese, drinks, vegetables, and fruit in Mexico (The last update: 4 days ago)

List of prices of food products available in stores and small shops in Mexico

Milk (regular), 1 liter $1.3 (MX$27)
A loaf of fresh white bread (500g) $2.3 (MX$46)
Eggs (regular) (12) $2.1 (MX$43)
Local Cheese (1kg) $7.6 (MX$153)
Water (1.5 liter bottle) $0.88 (MX$17.7)
A bottle of wine (mid-range) $9.9 (MX$200)
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle) $1.4 (MX$28)
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) $2.5 (MX$50)
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) $3.7 (MX$75)
Chicken breasts (skinless and boneless) - (1kg) $6.9 (MX$139)
Apples (1kg) $2.5 (MX$50)
Oranges (1kg) $1.5 (MX$30)
Potatoes (1kg) $1.8 (MX$36)
Lettuce (1 head) $1.1 (MX$21)
Kilo of white rice $1.5 (MX$30)
Tomatoes (1kg) $1.5 (MX$30)
Bananas (1kg) $1.2 (MX$24)
Onions (1kg) $1.5 (MX$30)
Beef (1kg) (or similar red meat) $9.8 (MX$196)
Pears (1kg) $3 (MX$60)
Cucumber (1kg) $0.83 (MX$16.8)
Perrier Water (small bottle 0.33l) $0.63 (MX$12.7)
Sausage (1kg) $13.7 (MX$276)
Cottage cheese (1kg) $6.6 (MX$133)
Whisky 15.35 $15.4 (MX$309)
Rum 8.22 $8.2 (MX$165)
Vodka 8.16 $8.2 (MX$164)

source: hikersbay.com & numbeo.com

Price changes in previous years in Mexico

Price changes in Oranges over the years: 2011: $0.7(MX$14.1), 2012: $0.68(MX$13.8), 2013: $0.62(MX$12.4), 2014: $0.7(MX$14.2), 2015: $0.65(MX$13.1), 2016: $0.68(MX$13.7), 2017: $0.69(MX$14), and 2018: $0.85(MX$17.2)

Mexico price changes Oranges (1kg) hikersbay.com — Mexico price changes: Oranges (1kg) 2011-2018

Have the prices of vegetables and fruits increased in Mexico?
See how potato prices have changed in 2011: $0.7(MX$14.2), 2012: $0.73(MX$14.6), 2013: $0.73(MX$14.7), 2014: $0.81(MX$16.3), 2015: $0.81(MX$16.3), 2016: $0.89(MX$17.8), 2017: $0.88(MX$17.6), and 2018: $1.2(MX$23)

Mexico price changes Potatoes (1kg) hikersbay.com — Mexico price changes: Potatoes (1kg) 2011-2018

Price changes in Eggs over the years: 2010: $1.2(MX$24), 2011: $1(MX$21), 2012: $1.1(MX$22), 2013: $1.3(MX$27), 2014: $1.3(MX$26), 2015: $1.3(MX$26), 2016: $1.2(MX$25), 2017: $1.2(MX$24), and 2018: $1.4(MX$28)

Mexico price changes Eggs (regular) (12) hikersbay.com — Mexico price changes: Eggs (regular) (12) 2010-2018

Price changes in Rice over the years: 2012: $0.73(MX$14.8), 2013: $0.79(MX$15.9), 2014: $0.75(MX$15.1), 2015: $0.78(MX$15.7), 2016: $0.82(MX$16.5), 2017: $0.88(MX$17.8), and 2018: $0.96(MX$19.2)

Mexico price changes Kilo of white rice hikersbay.com — Mexico price changes: Kilo of white rice 2012-2018

Has the price of meat decreased in stores in Mexico?
The prices of beef have changed in recent years: 2015: $6(MX$121), 2016: $5.9(MX$120), 2017: $6.2(MX$124), and 2018: $7(MX$140).