Mexican Peso Converter and What Things Cost in Mexico

Type an amount, pick a currency, and see the pesos. The tool fetches a current reference rate in your browser and shows its date; if the request fails it uses a saved rate (also dated) that you can edit. Below the converter, a cheat sheet lists everyday costs such as tacos, metro rides, a taxi start, a bus ticket, a museum and a beer, in pesos with a live dollar column, each marked as an official price or a typical range. It is built for first-time visitors who want a quick sense of whether a price is fair, plus the three money habits that save the most.

What things cost in Mexico

Dollar column uses the rate above (MXN per USD). "Official" prices come from the operator or government page listed under Sources. "Typical range" is a rough planning range from public surveys; prices in resort zones can run higher.

How to use it, and what it does not cover

Pick the currency you hold in From and the one you want in To; the result updates as you type. The tool converts through pesos using a single set of rates, so USD to CAD, EUR or GBP also works, but its purpose is estimating peso amounts on a trip. The page asks Frankfurter's public API for the day's rates when it opens. The rate date is whatever the provider reports and may be one business day old, and weekend dates repeat Friday's reference rate. If the request is blocked, times out, or you are offline, the tool switches to a saved rate dated 22 October 2026 and says so. You can overwrite any rate under Edit the rate, for example to match the figure on your bank app.

The rate you see is a mid-market reference. It is not what you will be charged. Cards add a network rate plus any foreign-transaction fee, and Mexican ATMs commonly add an operator fee of roughly 20 to 90 MXN per withdrawal (see our money guide). Casas de cambio and airport counters usually quote worse rates than a bank ATM.

Three habits that matter more than the exact rate

• Always choose pesos. When an ATM or card terminal offers to charge you in dollars, euros or pounds, decline. That is dynamic currency conversion and the rate is set by the operator, not your bank.
• Use a bank-attached ATM. Machines inside or beside a branch of a major bank are the standard advice. Withdraw larger amounts less often to reduce flat fees.
• Keep small notes. Street stands and buses are cash only and often cannot break a 500-peso note.

Reading the cheat sheet

The transit rows are fixed tariffs: Mexico City's metro is 5 MXN and Metrobus is 6 MXN per ride, with the airport Line 4 at 30 MXN. The taxi row is the published meter start, not a trip price; real trips cost more, so a typical short ride is shown separately as an estimate. The bus row is one example route, and long-distance fares vary by class, date and how early you book. Museum admission shown is for the National Museum of Anthropology; other federal museums and archaeological sites set their own fees, which often change in January. Food and drink rows are ranges because a taco from a neighborhood stand and one from a polished Roma restaurant differ a lot. None of this covers hotels, flights, tours or taxes.

Read the full money guide for ATM strategy, card acceptance, tipping and daily budgets.

Data last verified 2026-10-22. Prices, hours and rules change; confirm with the official source before you go.