Destination: Mexico

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Money & Costs

Travel in Mexico is still fairly inexpensive. Midrange travelers can live well in most parts of the country on $60 to $100 per person per day. Two people can usually find a clean, comfortable room with private bathroom and fan or air-conditioning for $35 to $60, and have the rest to pay for food (a full lunch or dinner in a typical decent restaurant costs around $12 to $15), admission fees, transport and incidentals. Budget travelers should allot $25 to $40 a day to cover accommodation and two meals a day in restaurants. Add in other costs and you’ll spend $40 to $60.
The main exceptions to this are the Caribbean coast, parts of Baja California and some Pacific coast resorts, where rooms can easily cost 50% more than elsewhere.

Extra expenses such as internal airfares, car rentals and shopping will, of course, push your expenses up, but if there are two or more of you, costs per person drop considerably. Double rooms often cost only a few dollars more than singles, and triple or family rooms only a few dollars more than doubles. A rented car (costs start at around $50 to $60 per day, plus fuel) costs no more for four people than for one. Children under 13 pay reduced prices on many buses and flights, and at some sights and attractions.

At the top end of the scale are a few hotels and resorts that charge over $200 for a room, and restaurants where you can pay $50 per person. But you can also stay in classy smaller hotels for $60 to $100 a double and eat extremely well for $30 to $45 per person per day.

HOW MUCH?

One-person hammock: $15
36 freshly made tortillas (1kg): $0.45
Local small-car rental per day: $50-60
Internet per hour: $1
Major museum or archaeological site: $3

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