Mexico

Compared with United States, using real observed prices.

Baseline: United States = 1×

Mexico vs

United States

Overall verdict

Mexico is about 1.02× United States.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs United States = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is United States. 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

United States United States = 1×

Mexico is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.38
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.27
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.01
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.95
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.66

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Mexico, Gasoline 1L costs 1.4× what it does in United States — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.42

Mexico $1.62 USD 1.624

United States $1.15 USD 1.146

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.38

Mexico $1,144 MXN 19,999

United States $829.00 USD 829

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.14

Mexico $1.55 USD 1.546

United States $1.36 USD 1.356

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.01

Mexico $6.17 MXN 109

United States $6.12 USD 6.12

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.95

Mexico $57.14 MXN 999

United States $59.99 USD 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.75

Mexico $0.04 USD 0.036

United States $0.05 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.58

Mexico $0.11 USD 0.109

United States $0.19 USD 0.188

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com