How Much Does It Cost to Visit Mexico City?

Average daily budget: $1500-2000

What Mexico City costs per day, by travel style. Most visitors stay 5-7 days. Local currency: MXN (Mexican Peso).

Daily budget by travel style

Budget$40-70/day
Mid-range$100-180/day
Luxury$300+/day

Street tacos: 20-35 MXN each ($1-1.75). Museum entry: most 80-100 MXN ($4-5), Sunday is free for nationals. Metro: 6 MXN ($0.30). Uber across Roma to Centro: 80-120 MXN ($4-6).

Where to stay, by price level

Roma Norte$$

Tree-lined streets, good restaurants and coffee shops, walkable, safe at night

Condesa$$-$$$

Art deco buildings, parks, slightly quieter than Roma, popular with long-stay visitors

Centro Histórico$-$$

On top of the archaeology and murals, noisier, grittier, more chaotic, not for everyone but nothing is further from generic

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