Cost of living & salary equivalence
Cost of living in Mexico
Mexico's static cost-of-living index is 0.42× the US baseline (42% of US living costs in our model). Mid-level roles average ~$97,983 in US-equivalent buying power—rank #12 of 20 countries in our catalog. Compare mid-level gross pay, USD equivalents, and CoL-adjusted buying power across 50 roles—then open any job for junior and senior breakdowns.
Model revision Content revision: 2026-05 · Methodology
Figures use Toolminator's static salary model (ranges for comparison, not job listings). Methodology & limitations.
CoL index
0.42×
vs US baseline · #17 most expensive of 20
Avg buying power
$97,983
Mid-level roles · US-equivalent
Global rank
#12
of 20 countries on buying power
Mid-level salaries & buying power
Buying power = gross USD ÷ CoL index. US equivalent is the gross USD salary in the United States with the same purchasing power (US index = 1.0).
| Role | Gross (mid) | Gross USD | Buying power | US equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician | MX$1,686,539 | $97,990 | $233,310 | $233,310 | View |
| Machine Learning Engineer | MX$1,249,207 | $72,581 | $172,812 | $172,812 | View |
| Cloud Architect | MX$1,248,477 | $72,538 | $172,710 | $172,710 | View |
| Dentist | MX$1,180,577 | $68,593 | $163,317 | $163,317 | View |
| Investment Banker | MX$1,111,583 | $64,584 | $153,771 | $153,771 | View |
| Product Manager | MX$1,084,204 | $62,994 | $149,986 | $149,986 | View |
| Data Scientist | MX$1,063,031 | $61,764 | $147,057 | $147,057 | View |
| DevOps Engineer | MX$1,027,986 | $59,727 | $142,207 | $142,207 | View |
| Lawyer | MX$985,640 | $57,267 | $136,350 | $136,350 | View |
| Full Stack Developer | MX$947,674 | $55,061 | $131,098 | $131,098 | View |
| Backend Developer | MX$946,214 | $54,976 | $130,895 | $130,895 | View |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | MX$940,373 | $54,637 | $130,088 | $130,088 | View |
| Pharmacist | MX$934,533 | $54,298 | $129,281 | $129,281 | View |
| Mobile Developer | MX$889,996 | $51,710 | $123,119 | $123,119 | View |
| Frontend Developer | MX$843,270 | $48,995 | $116,655 | $116,655 | View |
| Project Manager | MX$781,941 | $45,432 | $108,171 | $108,171 | View |
| UX Designer | MX$774,494 | $44,999 | $107,140 | $107,140 | View |
| Electrical Engineer | MX$736,967 | $42,819 | $101,950 | $101,950 | View |
| Construction Manager | MX$721,342 | $41,911 | $99,788 | $99,788 | View |
| Account Executive | MX$693,599 | $40,299 | $95,950 | $95,950 | View |
| Financial Analyst | MX$685,129 | $39,807 | $94,779 | $94,779 | View |
| QA Engineer | MX$679,727 | $39,493 | $94,031 | $94,031 | View |
| Scrum Master | MX$679,727 | $39,493 | $94,031 | $94,031 | View |
| HR Manager | MX$679,727 | $39,493 | $94,031 | $94,031 | View |
| Data Analyst | MX$674,616 | $39,196 | $93,324 | $93,324 | View |
| Business Analyst | MX$671,695 | $39,026 | $92,919 | $92,919 | View |
| Mechanical Engineer | MX$671,695 | $39,026 | $92,919 | $92,919 | View |
| Physical Therapist | MX$668,191 | $38,823 | $92,436 | $92,436 | View |
| Registered Nurse | MX$658,554 | $38,263 | $91,102 | $91,102 | View |
| Civil Engineer | MX$655,341 | $38,076 | $90,657 | $90,657 | View |
| Software Engineer | MX$630,000 | $36,604 | $87,152 | $87,152 | View |
| Nurse | MX$615,040 | $35,735 | $85,083 | $85,083 | View |
| Accountant | MX$569,481 | $33,088 | $78,781 | $78,781 | View |
| Digital Marketer | MX$515,161 | $29,932 | $71,267 | $71,267 | View |
| Recruiter | MX$509,904 | $29,626 | $70,538 | $70,538 | View |
| Electrician | MX$479,824 | $27,878 | $66,376 | $66,376 | View |
| SEO Specialist | MX$476,612 | $27,692 | $65,933 | $65,933 | View |
| Sales Representative | MX$471,647 | $27,403 | $65,245 | $65,245 | View |
| Plumber | MX$459,965 | $26,725 | $63,631 | $63,631 | View |
| Truck Driver | MX$431,929 | $25,096 | $59,752 | $59,752 | View |
| Graphic Designer | MX$416,451 | $24,196 | $57,610 | $57,610 | View |
| Paralegal | MX$406,522 | $23,619 | $56,236 | $56,236 | View |
| Teacher | MX$402,287 | $23,373 | $55,650 | $55,650 | View |
| Restaurant Manager | MX$393,818 | $22,881 | $54,479 | $54,479 | View |
| Elementary Teacher | MX$384,327 | $22,330 | $53,167 | $53,167 | View |
| Content Writer | MX$381,114 | $22,143 | $52,721 | $52,721 | View |
| Chef | MX$356,875 | $20,735 | $49,369 | $49,369 | View |
| Medical Assistant | MX$325,042 | $18,885 | $44,964 | $44,964 | View |
| Customer Support Specialist | MX$322,414 | $18,733 | $44,602 | $44,602 | View |
| Warehouse Worker | MX$294,378 | $17,104 | $40,724 | $40,724 | View |
Higher buying power
Countries where mid-level roles score higher on our CoL-adjusted heuristic.
Lower buying power
Markets with lower average CoL-adjusted mid-level pay in our model.
North America peers
All countries
- United StatesCoL 1.00× US
- CanadaCoL 0.92× US
- United KingdomCoL 0.95× US
- GermanyCoL 0.88× US
- FranceCoL 0.86× US
- NetherlandsCoL 0.90× US
- SwedenCoL 0.91× US
- NorwayCoL 1.05× US
- SwitzerlandCoL 1.28× US
- IrelandCoL 0.93× US
- SpainCoL 0.72× US
- ItalyCoL 0.78× US
- PolandCoL 0.52× US
- AustraliaCoL 0.94× US
- SingaporeCoL 1.02× US
- JapanCoL 0.89× US
- IndiaCoL 0.28× US
- BrazilCoL 0.38× US
- MexicoCoL 0.42× US
- TürkiyeCoL 0.35× US
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