Make it a trip · Mexico City, Mexico
What Mexico City costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Roma, Condesa and Centro.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Arriving
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Metrobús Line 4 from the airport to the centre Fixed
No cash; tap a Metrobús card or a contactless bank card. Boards at Terminal 1 gate 7 and Terminal 2 gate 2.
Sources: CDMX Secreta, Metrobus Line 4 to the airport (2026-05), AICM, Metrobús (2026)
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No visa needed Fixed
For AU, NZ, GB, US, CA, IE, NL, DE, FR, SG passports.
Up to 180 days. The 983 MXN immigration form fee is usually already in your airfare.
Source: Wikipedia, visa policy of Mexico (2026)
Free
Getting around
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Metro ride Fixed
Flat fare, kept at 5 MXN for 2026.
Sources: Fox Sports Mexico, Metro fare for 2026 (2025-12), LivingCost, Mexico City (2026-06)
$5
Eating and drinking
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Lunch menu at a cheap restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Mexico City (2026-06)
US$11.60 -
US$10.30
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Dinner for two at a restaurant Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Mexico City (2026-06)
US$44 -
Cappuccino Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Mexico City (2026-06)
US$4.20 -
Beer at a pub, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Mexico City (2026-06)
US$3.60
At the supermarket
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Water, 1 litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Mexico City (2026-06)
US$0.90 -
Coca-Cola at a restaurant, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Mexico City (2026-06)
US$1.70 -
Beer from a shop, half a litre Many reports
Source: LivingCost, Mexico City (2026-06)
US$2
Doing
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National Museum of Anthropology Fixed
Foreign visitor, since 1 January 2026. Free on Sundays.
Source: CDMX Secreta, Anthropology museum price 2026 (2026)
$210 Get tickets -
Teotihuacán archaeological zone Fixed
Foreign visitor, since 1 January 2026.
Source: CDMX Secreta, Teotihuacán schedules and costs 2026 (2026)
$210 Book the tour
Sleeping, per night
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Hostel dorm bed Range
Middle half of 23 central hostels on Hostelworld, 30 Oct 2026. The cheapest bed was 140 MXN. Weekends and peak season cost more.
Source: Hostelworld, Mexico City hostels (2026-10)
$270 to $370 Find a hostel
Prices change. Fixed fees come from official or widely reported figures; ranges are what travellers and operators report for 2026. Some links are affiliate links: they never change what you pay. How we make money.
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