Mexico
Compared with France, using real observed prices.
Baseline: France = 1×
Overall verdict
Mexico is about 0.66×
France.
Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data
The shape of prices (vs
France = 1×)
How to read this
The centre line is France. A bar running right means Mexico is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.
← Cheaper than
France
France = 1×
Mexico is pricier →
Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)
In Mexico, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 1.0× what it does in France — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.3×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.
Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.
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iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.04
Mexico €1,005 MXN 19,999
France €969.00 EUR 969
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PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.84
Mexico €50.22 MXN 999
France €59.99 EUR 59.99
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Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.72
Mexico €1.43 USD 1.624
France €1.98 USD 2.253
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Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.66
Mexico €1.36 USD 1.546
France €2.07 USD 2.356
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Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.39
Mexico €0.09 USD 0.109
France €0.24 USD 0.276
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Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.26
Mexico €0.03 USD 0.036
France €0.12 USD 0.137
See what really changed 
Big Mac, 2021 → 2026At the timeUsing the exchange rate of each date
+70%
in MXN
64 → 109
64 → 109
vs
At today's rateUsing today's exchange rate
+98%
in EUR
It rose 70% in local currency, but 98% in yours. Most of what you feel is the exchange rate, not Mexico's inflation.