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NORTH AMERICA / MEXICO
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 165 POI, spanning 134.2 km in total. Get inspired by 20 local dishes, complete with recipes and our unique Food Flavour DNA graph.
Mexico City
City & Country Data Mexico (Mexico City)
Key travel data for Mexico City — cost of living, safety, healthcare, local currency and essentials, curated by Triplandio.
🌍 Mexico
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
💰 Prices in Mexico City
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 (July) avg: 17°C, wetter month, full season — expect crowds. Best months to walk: Apr & Nov.
Live Temp
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~Day / Night Temp
22°C / 12°C
Sunrise / Sunset
6:06 / 19:19
Local time
3:03
Best Months 
Apr & Nov
Apr & Nov
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Jan
F
Feb
M
Mar
A
Apr
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
N
Nov
D
Dec
M
May
J
Jun
J
Jul
A
Aug
S
Sep
O
Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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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.
Local Flavours of Mexico City —
Explore recipes, history, our unique food flavour DNA graph and more.
Corn tortilla chips simmered in salsa, topped with cheese and cream. Poblano chiles stuffed with picadillo, topped with walnut sauce and pomegranate seeds. Grilled corn dough snacks stuffed with beans and topped with fresh ingredients. Masa dough filled with various fillings and steamed in corn husks. A comforting soup featuring crispy tortilla strips, often served with avocado and cheese. A traditional Mexican sweet corn cake often served as a dessert. Grilled corn on the cob slathered with mayonnaise, cheese, and chili. Rolled corn tortillas filled with meat, baked with sauce and cheese. Slow-cooked head meat, typically served with tortillas. A traditional Mexican sandwich served on a bread roll filled with various ingredients. Crispy pork rinds cooked in tangy green sauce. A sandwich made with slow-roasted pork, marinated in citrus and spices, served in a bun. Traditional hominy soup seasoned with pork or chicken. Soft tortilla filled typically with cheese and grilled. A traditional Mexican dish consisting of a corn or wheat tortilla folded or rolled around a filling. Tacos made with marinated pork, often cooked on a vertical spit. Large crispy tortilla topped with beans, meats, cheese, and vegetables. Braised or simmered pork that is served in tortillas. A rich, complex sauce made with chocolate and spices. A traditional Mexican soup made with beef tripe and hominy in a red chili base.
Traditional Local Food
Mexico City (Mexico)
Main course
Vegetarian
Chilaquiles
chee-lah-KEE-less
Main course
Meat
Chiles en Nogada
CHEE-laze en no-GAH-da
Street food
Vegetarian
Corn Dough Snacks
Tlacoyos
tlah-KOY-ohs
Main course
Meat
Corn Tamales
Tamales
tah-MAH-lehs
Soup
Vegetarian
Corn Tortilla Soup
Sopa de Tortilla
SOH-pah deh tor-TEE-yah
Dessert
Vegetarian
Corn-based Cake
Pastel de Elote
PAH-stel deh eh-LOH-teh
Street food
Vegetarian
Elote
ee-LOH-tay
Main course
Meat
Enchiladas
en-chee-LAH-dahs
Main course
Meat
Head Meat Stew
Barbacoa de Cabeza
bar-bah-KOH-ah de kah-BEH-sah
Snack
Meat
Mexican Sandwich
Torta
TORT-uh
Main course
Meat
Pork Rind Snacks
Chicharrón en Salsa Verde
chee-chah-RON en SAHL-sah VAR-deh
Street food
Meat
Pork Sandwich
Torta de Cochinita Pibil
TOR-tah deh koh-chee-NEE-ta pee-BEEL
Soup
Meat
Pozole
poh-SOH-leh
Snack
Vegetarian
Quesadilla
keh-sah-DEE-yah
Street food
Meat
Taco
TAH-ko
Street food
Meat
Taco al Pastor
TAH-ko al pas-TOR
Street food
Meat
Tlayudas
tlah-YOO-dahs
Main course
Meat
Traditional Carnitas
Carnitas
kar-NEE-tahs
Main course
Meat
Traditional Mexican Mole
Mole
MOH-leh
Soup
Meat
Tripe Soup
Menudo
meh-NOO-doh
