Retire in Mexico
The 4% rule gives a familiar benchmark for how much you'd need invested to retire in Mexico at every lifestyle level. Open any city page to backtest your own plan against market history.
Cheapest City
$555K
Cozumel
Average FIRE Number
$715K
4 cities
Most Expensive
$933K
Mexico City
FIRE Numbers for All 4 Cities in Mexico
These FIRE Numbers use the 4% rule benchmark and price a one-person household. City pages backtest your own plan against market history, so the personalized figure there changes with your retirement length, confidence level, and household size.
| City | Lean FIRE | FIRE | Fat FIRE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽Cozumel | $245K | $555K | $2.97M |
| 🇲🇽Lake Chapala | $294K | $605K | $2.64M |
| 🇲🇽Playa del Carmen | $348K | $765K | $3.89M |
| 🇲🇽Mexico City | $359K | $933K | $3.84M |
About Retiring in Mexico
Mexico offers 4 retirement destinations tracked on PortfolioAtlas. The most affordable is Cozumel at $555K, while Mexico City requires $933K. The average FIRE Number across all Mexico cities is $715K, calculated using the 4% safe withdrawal rate.
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