NORTH AMERICA / MEXICO

Mexico City

Triplandio Mexico City guide covers 9 travel guides across 26 areas, complete with hotel picks. Explore 36 self-guided walking tours in Mexico City with 159 POI, spanning 128.3 km in total. Get inspired by 15 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.

Guides 9
Areas 26
Local food 15
Tours / POI 36 / 159
Day / Night 23° / 12°
Local Time 3:38
Explore Mexico City Guides

City & Country Data Mexico (Mexico City)

Key travel data for Mexico City — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.

Cost 💰 HIGH
Safety 🔒 41
Health 🏥 47
Lifestyle ⭐ 57
Infra 🏗️ 48
Rank 🎯 #59
Score 📊 40
Tourists ✈️ 51.1M/y
GDP/cap 💵 $13.9k
Life Exp ❤️ 75.3 yrs
Population 👥 131.9M
Currency 💱 MXN $
Language 🗣️ Spanish
Payments 💳 Cards OK
Emergency 🆘 911
Coffee ☕ $3.40
Beer 🍺 $2.90
Lunch 🍽️ $9.70
Groceries 🛒 $28.00/w
Taxi/km 🚕 $0.44
Transit 🚇 $0.35
Fuel ⛽ $1.40/l
Internet 📡 $28.00/m
Salary 💵 $805/m

Best time to visit Mexico City (Mexico)

Now (September) avg: 17°C, wetter month, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Apr & Nov.

Live Temp …
~Day / Night Temp 23°C / 12°C
Sunrise / Sunset 6:25 / 18:31
Local time 3:38
Best Months Apr & Nov
J Jan F Feb M Mar A Apr best month M May J Jun J Jul A Aug S Sep this month O Oct N Nov best month D Dec
Check Mexico City hotels
Temperature Average night-low temperature, month by month. Zero line marks freezing point.
Crowds How busy it gets — traveller interest by month.
Rainfall Rainy days to expect each month.
Sunshine Hours of sun per day, by month.

Traditional Local Food Mexico City (Mexico)

Local Flavours of Mexico City — Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.

Main course Vegetarian

Chilaquiles

chee-lah-KEE-less

Corn tortilla chips simmered in salsa, topped with cheese and cream.

Main course Meat

Chiles en Nogada

CHEE-laze en no-GAH-da

Poblano chiles stuffed with picadillo, topped with walnut sauce and pomegranate seeds.

Street food Vegetarian

Corn Dough Snacks

Tlacoyos
tlah-KOY-ohs

Grilled corn dough snacks stuffed with beans and topped with fresh ingredients.

Soup Vegetarian

Corn Tortilla Soup

Sopa de Tortilla
SOH-pah deh tor-TEE-yah

A comforting soup featuring crispy tortilla strips, often served with avocado and cheese.

Dessert Vegetarian

Corn-based Cake

Pastel de Elote
PAH-stel deh eh-LOH-teh

A traditional Mexican sweet corn cake often served as a dessert.

Street food Vegetarian

Elote

ee-LOH-tay

Grilled corn on the cob slathered with mayonnaise, cheese, and chili.

Main course Meat

Enchiladas

en-chee-LAH-dahs

Rolled corn tortillas filled with meat, baked with sauce and cheese.

Main course Meat

Head Meat Stew

Barbacoa de Cabeza
bar-bah-KOH-ah de kah-BEH-sah

Slow-cooked head meat, typically served with tortillas.

Mexican Sandwich
Snack Meat

Mexican Sandwich

Torta
TORT-uh

A traditional Mexican sandwich served on a bread roll filled with various ingredients.

Main course Meat

Pork Rind Snacks

Chicharrón en Salsa Verde
chee-chah-RON en SAHL-sah VAR-deh

Crispy pork rinds cooked in tangy green sauce.

Snack Vegetarian

Quesadilla

keh-sah-DEE-yah

Soft tortilla filled typically with cheese and grilled.

Street food Meat

Taco al Pastor

TAH-ko al pas-TOR

Tacos made with marinated pork, often cooked on a vertical spit.

Main course Meat

Traditional Carnitas

Carnitas
kar-NEE-tahs

Braised or simmered pork that is served in tortillas.

Main course Meat

Traditional Mexican Mole

Mole
MOH-leh

A rich, complex sauce made with chocolate and spices.

Soup Meat

Tripe Soup

Menudo
meh-NOO-doh

A traditional Mexican soup made with beef tripe and hominy in a red chili base.

keyboard_arrow_up