Oaxaca City at a glance
- Oaxaca City ranks 6th of 17 priced cities in Mexico on cost: $1,014 a month in essentials, 7% above Playa del Carmen, the cheapest.
- The average net salary of $838 covers that 0.8×.
- 89.1 men per 100 women aged 20–39, measured at municipality level.
- PM2.5 averages 8.6 µg/m³ a year, 2× the WHO guideline of 5.
Green is the better side of each figure. Every line is computed from the tables below.
Monthly cost breakdown
Rent outside centre plus utilities, groceries, dining and local transport make up the essentials figure. Not a full lifestyle budget. The middle column is the median across the 17 Mexico cities we track, so every row says whether Oaxaca City is the cheap side of its own market or the dear one. Green is the better side of each row.
| Essentials, monthlyrent outside centre + bills + food + transit | $1,014 | $1,014 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rent, 1-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $533 | $533 | same |
| Rent, 1-bed city centremonthly, USD | $835 | $835 | same |
| Groceriesmonthly, one person | $148 | $148 | same |
| Dining outmonthly, one person | $222 | $222 | same |
| Utilitiesmonthly: power, water, heating, internet | $92 | $92 | same |
| Local transportmonthly pass or fare equivalent | $19 | $19 | same |
| Average net salarymonthly, after tax; average, not median | $838 | $838 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed outside centremonthly, USD | $982 | $982 | same |
| Rent, 3-bed city centremonthly, USD | $1,870 | $1,870 | same |
Single person, USD. Data updated August 6, 2026.
Everyday prices
What single items cost in Oaxaca City, in USD. The monthly figures above are built from these. Cheaper side of each row in green.
Eating out
| Meal, inexpensive restaurant | $10.30 | $10.30 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal for 2, mid-range, three courses | $45.15 | $45.15 | same |
| McMeal at McDonald's | $9.10 | $9.10 | same |
| Cappuccino, regular | $3.35 | $3.35 | same |
| Domestic beer, 0.5 L draught | $3.01 | $3.01 | same |
| Imported beer, 0.33 L bottle | $5.02 | $5.02 | same |
| Coke/Pepsi, 0.33 L | $1.41 | $1.41 | same |
| Water, 0.33 L bottle | $1.14 | $1.14 | same |
Groceries
| Milk, 1 L | $1.58 | $1.58 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| White bread, 500 g | $2.66 | $2.66 | same |
| White rice, 1 kg | $1.73 | $1.73 | same |
| Eggs, 12 | $2.48 | $2.48 | same |
| Local cheese, 1 kg | $10.45 | $10.45 | same |
| Chicken fillets, 1 kg | $8.47 | $8.47 | same |
| Apples, 1 kg | $2.78 | $2.78 | same |
| Bananas, 1 kg | $1.73 | $1.73 | same |
| Tomatoes, 1 kg | $2.08 | $2.08 | same |
| Potatoes, 1 kg | $1.79 | $1.79 | same |
| Onions, 1 kg | $1.63 | $1.63 | same |
| Water, 1.5 L bottle | $1.16 | $1.16 | same |
Transport & bills
| One-way ticket, local transport | $0.32 | $0.32 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly transit pass | $19.29 | $19.29 | same |
| Taxi start | $1.88 | $1.88 | same |
| Taxi, 1 km | $0.51 | $0.51 | same |
| Gasoline, 1 L | $1.44 | $1.44 | same |
| Basic utilities, 85 mยฒ flat | $60.10 | $60.10 | same |
| Internet, 60 Mbps+ | $32.10 | $32.10 | same |
| Mobile plan, monthly | $26.93 | $26.93 | same |
Leisure
| Gym, monthly | $50.11 | $50.11 | same |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema, one seat | $6.02 | $6.02 | same |
Dating-age sex ratio
Oaxaca City has 89.1 men per 100 women aged 20–39 (municipality level). That is the lowest of the 17 Mexico cities we track. Mexico's national figure is 97.4, so Oaxaca City runs 8 below the country as a whole.
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A supply figure, 20–39. The dating-pool model is in Pro.
How Oaxaca City ranks against every city we track
Oaxaca City sits ahead of 94% of the 1001 cities we track on women aged 20โ39. On clean air it is ahead of 71% of 1016. Its weakest measure is safety, ahead of only 16% of 1016.
Longer is better on every row: bar length is where Oaxaca City sits among all the cities carrying that measure, which is why the count differs by row.
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