Overview
- The general minimum rises 13% to 315.04 pesos per day nationwide and the northern border rate climbs 5% to 440.87 pesos, effective January 1, 2026.
- A federal price table indicates one day at the 2026 minimum buys about 14.8 kg of tortillas, 6.5 kg of eggs and 7.1 kg of beans based on Mexico City market prices.
- Conasami approved the increases with employer and worker representatives, and the government frames them as part of a 154% recovery in purchasing power since 2018 with a national target of 440 pesos per day by 2030.
- Economists note the immediate gains accrue mostly to workers paid the legal minimum or whose pay is indexed to it, with broader wage effects depending on employer adjustments.
- Authorities signal welfare program payments will be updated in line with the wage change, though most specific new amounts have not yet been formally published.