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2w ago

Querétaro Ranks Second-Most Expensive State in Mexico, INEGI Says

INEGI's ENG 2025 shows a 32.6% year-on-year spending jump in Querétaro and the largest urban–rural gap, a sign of rising regional cost inequality.

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La Encuesta Nacional de Gasto del INEGI detalla la brecha de ingresos que requiere una familia para cubrir sus necesidades básicas en las entidades más costosas del país. | Magnific

Overview

  • INEGI’s Encuesta Nacional de Gasto 2025 reports Querétaro households spent an average of 27,228 pesos per month, placing the state second only to Ciudad de México.
  • Querétaro’s average household spending rose 32.6% from 2024 to 2025, an increase of 6,697 pesos per month compared with the prior year.
  • The state shows the largest urban–rural divide in the country with quarterly urban spending of 87,731 pesos versus 38,154 pesos in rural localities, a difference of 49,577 pesos.
  • Across Mexico the survey covers 38,348,376 households with an average of 3.4 members and finds a national monthly average of 19,310 pesos and wide gaps between the top and bottom states.
  • In Querétaro households devoted the largest share of their budget to food at 31.7%, followed by transport and communications at 17.7%, and the pattern could pressure household budgets and local policy debates over housing and services.