Mexico vs United Kingdom

Mexico is the cheaper of the two overall. Here is how they compare on everything else.

Overall prices in Mexico are about 39% lower than in United Kingdom, based on the World Bank's price-level ratio.

Output per person, adjusted for purchasing power, is 2.4× higher in United Kingdom, so local incomes tend to stretch further there.

Life expectancy is 6 years shorter in Mexico (75 vs 81).

United Kingdom records markedly fewer homicides per 100,000 people (1 vs 25).

Cheapest (0.3)Priciest (1)MexicoUnited Kingdom
Price level compared with the United States (1.00), across every country with data. Source: World Bank, PPP conversion factor to market exchange rate.
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Side by side

IndicatorMexicoUnited Kingdom
Price level (US = 1.00)0.55 (seed)0.9 (seed)
GDP per person, PPP$24,000 (seed)$58,000 (seed)
Income per person (GNI)$11,000 (seed)$49,000 (seed)
Inflation4.5% (seed)3% (seed)
Unemployment2.8% (seed)4.2% (seed)
Life expectancy75 yrs (seed)81 yrs (seed)
Internet users81% (seed)96% (seed)
Homicides per 100k25 (seed)1 (seed)
Urban population82% (seed)85% (seed)

Highlighted figures mark the better value where a direction is clear (lower prices, higher income, longer life, fewer homicides).

Visas between Mexico and United Kingdom

We don't have visa data for Mexico passport holders travelling to United Kingdom yet. Details

We don't have visa data for United Kingdom passport holders travelling to Mexico yet. Details

Basics

MexicoUnited Kingdom
CapitalMexico CityLondon
Population128,500,00067,700,000
CurrencyMXNGBP
LanguagesSpanishEnglish
Time zoneUTC-08:00UTC

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Sources and dates

  • World Bank Indicators (price level, GDP, income, inflation, unemployment, life expectancy, internet use, homicides, urbanisation). Latest available year shown per figure.
  • REST Countries for names, capitals, currencies, languages and population.
  • Exchange rates: European Central Bank via Frankfurter, seed.
  • Visa rules: Passport Index dataset (MIT licence). Rules change; confirm with the destination's embassy before booking.