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How much does a trip to Mexico City cost?

What a trip to Mexico City costs, worked out for your days and your party, with every price traced to where it comes from. And then the part most budgets skip: how to actually pay once you are there.

Food, getting around and sights in Mexico City come to MX$950–1,200 per person per day. Accommodation, flights and the airport transfer are on top. Prices reviewed: October 2026.

Full Mexico City guide

Your trip

How much money you still need

Days, people and how you like to travel decide almost everything. Flights are left out: they depend on where you start.

6 nights

Counted at the child fares each operator publishes.

Travel style

Set meals and the odd sit-down dinner, and one paid sight a day.

Accommodation

We have no sample of hotel prices for this city yet, so we will not guess one. Type what you have seen and the lodging tax is worked out from it.

Adjust accommodation, food and the rest

In local currency. We do not estimate this: nobody knows what you will buy.

Already paid for

You still need, flights aside

MX$13,000–17,000

≈ $740 – $970 · rate of October 6, 2026

MX$950–1,200 per person per day · 7 days and 2 people

Expected
MX$13,000–17,000
Most trips land in here
Set aside
MX$17,000
With this you are unlikely to run short
Cushion, kept apart
MX$1,500
10% of the trip
  • FoodMX$7,100–11,000
  • Getting aroundMX$280–500
  • Airport, both waysMX$120
  • Sights and activitiesMX$2,900–4,500
  • Nights outMX$940–2,600
  • Lodging tax and odds and endsMX$520–770

Of that, in cash: MX$2,900–6,200

The cash share is our reading of how each kind of place takes payment, not a measurement. Your own bank may charge on top; this page cannot know that.

  • Accommodation is not in this figure. Add your price per night to include it.
  • Flights are not included.
  • You probably will not spend the cushion. Having it to hand covers a night you had not planned, a taxi, or a changed ticket.
Styles

What a day in Mexico City costs, by how you travel

Per person per day, two travelling, without accommodation, flights or the airport transfer. A style is not a figure: it is a way of eating, getting around and seeing things, and each one is spelled out below.

Budget

MX$520–770 per person per day

Local food, public transport, the odd paid sight.

FoodLocal and cheap
MX$340–570
Getting aroundPublic transport
MX$20.00–36.00
Sights and activitiesThe odd paid sight
MX$110–160
Sundries: luggage storage, laundry, water
MX$23.00–39.00

Mid-range

MX$950–1,200 per person per day

Set meals and the odd sit-down dinner, and one paid sight a day.

FoodMixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner
MX$510–750
Getting aroundPublic transport
MX$20.00–36.00
Sights and activitiesOne paid sight a day
MX$210–320
Nights outNow and then
MX$67–180
Sundries: luggage storage, laundry, water
MX$37.00–55.00

Comfort

MX$1,700–2,500 per person per day

The best food level we can price, public transport, two paid sights a day.

FoodRestaurants most of the time
MX$940–1,700
Getting aroundPublic transport
MX$20.00–36.00
Sights and activitiesTwo paid sights a day
MX$420–640
Nights outNow and then
MX$67–180
Sundries: luggage storage, laundry, water
MX$69–120

A style's total is not the sum of the extremes of its lines: nobody has a trip where everything comes out cheap, or everything dear. “Sundries” is an assumption of ours, 5% of food, transport and sights, not a measurement.

By length of trip

How much money for 3, 5, 7, 10 and 14 days in Mexico City

Per person, two travelling together, without accommodation or flights. It is not the daily figure times the days: airport transfers are paid once, so they weigh less the longer you stay.

DaysBudgetMid-rangeComfort
3MX$1,600–2,400
MX$540–790 a day		MX$2,900–3,900
MX$980–1,300 a day		MX$5,200–7,600
MX$1,700–2,500 a day
5MX$2,700–3,900
MX$540–780 a day		MX$4,600–6,000
MX$930–1,200 a day		MX$8,400–12,000
MX$1,700–2,500 a day
7MX$3,700–5,400
MX$530–780 a day		MX$6,700–8,700
MX$950–1,200 a day		MX$12,000–18,000
MX$1,700–2,500 a day
10MX$5,300–7,700
MX$530–770 a day		MX$9,600–13,000
MX$960–1,300 a day		MX$17,000–25,000
MX$1,700–2,500 a day
14MX$7,400–11,000
MX$530–770 a day		MX$13,000–17,000
MX$950–1,200 a day		MX$24,000–35,000
MX$1,700–2,500 a day

Add your accommodation in the calculator above: it is the largest line and the one we cannot source yet.

Prices

What things cost in Mexico City

Eating and drinking: no official statistic measures what eating out costs here, so these are prices from the menu each place publishes on its own website, and each row says where it comes from. It is a sample, not an average: there are cheaper and dearer places, and tourist areas cost more.

WhatPriceSource
Eating and drinking
Taco al pastor (one), El CalifaMX$34.00From the source Oct 2026
Steak taco (one), El CalifaMX$63.00From the source Oct 2026
Quesadilla, El CalifaMX$53.00From the source Oct 2026
Chicken consommé, El CalifaMX$121From the source Oct 2026
Huevos rancheros (three eggs), Azul HistóricoMX$164From the source Oct 2026
Chilaquiles, Azul HistóricoMX$210From the source Oct 2026
Tortilla soup, Azul HistóricoMX$233From the source Oct 2026
Enchiladas suizas (three), Azul HistóricoMX$230From the source Oct 2026
Enchiladas with mole poblano (three), Azul HistóricoMX$329From the source Oct 2026
Suckling-pig tacos (four), Azul HistóricoMX$420From the source Oct 2026
Tikin xic (achiote-marinated sea bass), Azul HistóricoMX$525From the source Oct 2026
Café de olla (spiced pot coffee), El CalifaMX$62.00From the source Oct 2026
Cappuccino, El CalifaMX$79.00From the source Oct 2026
Hot chocolate made with water, 240 ml, Azul HistóricoMX$95.00From the source Oct 2026
Agua fresca (hibiscus, horchata and others), El CalifaMX$52.00From the source Oct 2026
Fresh lemonade, El CalifaMX$59.00From the source Oct 2026
Fresh juice, 250 ml, Azul HistóricoMX$60.00From the source Oct 2026
Mexican beer, can (Corona, Victoria, Modelo and others), El CalifaMX$78.00From the source Oct 2026
Glass of house wine, 150 ml, Azul HistóricoMX$213From the source Oct 2026
Getting around
Metro, one trip with transfersMX$5.00From the source Oct 2026
Metrobús, one tripMX$6.00From the source Oct 2026
Metrobús Line 4 to or from the airport (Terminals 1 and 2), one wayMX$30.00From the source Oct 2026
Integrated Mobility Card (bought once; the airport bus takes no cash)MX$15.00From the source Oct 2026
Sights
National Museum of Anthropology, general admissionMX$210From the source Oct 2026
Frida Kahlo Museum (Casa Azul), general admissionMX$320From the source Oct 2026

From the source means we read it where it is set: the operator, the bank, the city or the statistics office. Reported means a guide or the press says so and we have not seen the original. Where sources disagree we show both figures and leave the price out of every sum.

What each food level is made of

A food level is not a number we chose. It is two lists of dishes from the table above, a cheap day and a dear one, and the price is the sum.

Local and cheap
From Café de olla (spiced pot coffee), El Califa + Taco al pastor (one), El Califa × 5 + Agua fresca (hibiscus, horchata and others), El Califa + Quesadilla, El Califa (MX$337) to Cappuccino, El Califa + Steak taco (one), El Califa × 5 + Fresh lemonade, El Califa + Chicken consommé, El Califa (MX$574).
Mixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner
From Café de olla (spiced pot coffee), El Califa + Taco al pastor (one), El Califa × 3 + Agua fresca (hibiscus, horchata and others), El Califa + Enchiladas suizas (three), Azul Histórico + Fresh juice, 250 ml, Azul Histórico (MX$506) to Cappuccino, El Califa + Steak taco (one), El Califa × 3 + Fresh lemonade, El Califa + Enchiladas with mole poblano (three), Azul Histórico + Hot chocolate made with water, 240 ml, Azul Histórico (MX$751).
Restaurants most of the time
From Huevos rancheros (three eggs), Azul Histórico + Fresh juice, 250 ml, Azul Histórico × 2 + Enchiladas suizas (three), Azul Histórico + Hot chocolate made with water, 240 ml, Azul Histórico + Enchiladas with mole poblano (three), Azul Histórico (MX$938) to Chilaquiles, Azul Histórico + Hot chocolate made with water, 240 ml, Azul Histórico + Tortilla soup, Azul Histórico + Suckling-pig tacos (four), Azul Histórico + Tikin xic (achiote-marinated sea bass), Azul Histórico + Glass of house wine, 150 ml, Azul Histórico (MX$1,696).
Accommodation

What the night costs, and the tax on top

There is no open source of hotel prices, and we have not sampled this city yet. So the calculator asks you for the price you have seen instead of printing one that looks plausible.

Lodging tax

    • Hotels, hostels, motels and timeshares: 3.5% of the price
    • Flats and houses, whole or in part: 5% of the price

Which area to stay in Mexico City: the neighbourhood comparison

Saving

What saves money in Mexico City

Each line is a subtraction done with the prices on this page. No tricks: just the sum.

What saves

  • Eating “Mixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner” instead of “Restaurants most of the time”: MX$430–950 less per person per day.
  • Eating “Local and cheap” instead of “Mixed: set meals and one sit-down dinner”: MX$170–180 less per person per day.
Paying

Paying in Mexico

What holds for the whole country: whether to tip and the taxes.

Tipping

RestaurantsCustomary
Bars and cafésCustomary
HotelsCustomary

Taxes and charges

  • Consumption tax: 16%.

If something goes wrong

The numbers and where to go, as the official source publishes them.

Police
911
Fire and ambulance
911

What applies to any trip: before you go, and if you lose your card

Questions

Questions about money in Mexico City

How much money do you need for a week in Mexico City?

For seven days, MX$6,700–8,700 per person on the “Mid-range” style with two travelling. Accommodation and flights are not included. The airport transfer, there and back, is included.

How much money do you need for 3 days in Mexico City?

For 3 days, MX$2,900–3,900 per person on the “Mid-range” style with two travelling. Accommodation and flights are not included. The airport transfer, there and back, is included.

What is a realistic daily budget in Mexico City?

Per person per day, without accommodation or flights: MX$520–770 on the “Budget” style, MX$950–1,200 on the “Mid-range” style, and MX$1,700–2,500 on the “Comfort” style.

Can you travel to Mexico City on a budget?

The cheapest style we work out is “Budget”: MX$520–770 per person per day, without accommodation or flights. Local food, public transport, the odd paid sight.

How much does food cost in Mexico City?

From MX$340 per person per day (“Local and cheap”) to MX$1,700 (“Restaurants most of the time”). The price table has what each dish costs.

How much does transport cost in Mexico City?

A ride on public transport costs MX$5.00–6.00.

Is there a lodging tax in Mexico City?

Yes: 3.5% to 5% of the accommodation price, depending on the type.

How much cash should you carry in Mexico City?

For a week on the “Mid-range” style, about MX$1,500–3,100 per person, two travelling. It is our reading of how each kind of place takes payment, not a measurement.

Do you tip in Mexico City?

Restaurants: customary. Bars and cafés: customary. Hotels: customary.

Sources

Where every figure comes from

Each price on this page carries its source. These are all of them. Prices reviewed: October 2026.

The rest of Mexico City

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