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Updated 23 May 2026

Diesel & Petrol Prices in Mexico

Approximate prices

Prices may be outdated. If you know the current fuel cost in this country, let us know.

Diesel
27.43 MXN /Litre

€1.36

↑ +2.7% vs. region avg. ↓ 4.5% vs. world
Petrol
Magna 87 octane
23.67 MXN

↑7% vs. region avg.

LPG
Calculator · Diesel
presets

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

2,194 MXN

€109 · $127

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

274.30 MXN

€13.60 · $15.83

EV Charging Prices

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AC Public
€0.296/kWh
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DC Fast
€0.530/kWh
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Dynamics · Diesel

€0.05 per 1 MXN · updated weekly

27.02 27.27 27.51 27.04 02.05 11.05 16.05 23.05 27.43 MXN
min 27.1 MXN max 27.43 MXN
23.64 23.68 23.73 27.04 02.05 11.05 16.05 23.05 23.67 MXN
min 23.65 MXN max 23.71 MXN

Neighbours where it's cheaper

Diesel
1.51 USD
Petrol
1.19 USD
LPG
Fuel Cost Calculator

Fuel type

Price per kWh

We don't collect per-country electricity tariffs — enter your own price. Reference: AC home ~0.15–0.30 €/kWh, public DC fast charger 0.40–0.70 €/kWh.

Consumption

L/100
kWh/100

Litre/Gallon

Distance unit

Route — select countries and distances

A

* enough fuel in the tank — no refueling needed

Route total

Region N. America

Diesel · Litre

Popular route

Ciudad de México → Washington

🇲🇽 MX 🇺🇸 US

Distance

3,790 km

Fuel cost

~€499

Est. time

~9 days

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Ciudad de México → Cancún

1,690 km · ~€230 · ~4 days

🇲🇽 Mexico 1690 km

Ciudad de México → Oaxaca

470 km · ~€64 · ~1 day

🇲🇽 Mexico 470 km

Ciudad de México → Guadalajara

540 km · ~€73 · ~1 day

🇲🇽 Mexico 540 km

Ciudad de México → San Cristóbal de las Casas

1,080 km · ~€147 · ~3 days

🇲🇽 Mexico 1080 km

Fuel Prices in Mexico — Overview

Current fuel prices in Mexico: diesel 27.43 MXN (€1.36 · $1.58) per liter, gasoline 23.67 MXN (€1.17 · $1.37) per liter.

The local gasoline grade is Magna 87 octane.

Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through Mexico.

How fuel prices are formed

Free market

Changes daily

~28% Taxes and levies

Regulator

CRE / Comision Reguladora de Energia; SHCP manages IEPS stimuli

Retail is formally market-based after liberalization, but the government adjusts `IEPS estimulos` weekly to smooth prices. PEMEX remains systemically important, and the effective IEPS was again adjusted for all three main fuel types in late March 2026.

Taxes and levies

IEPS, IVA 16%, logistics, state variation on border zones.

Subsidies

Partial through weekly fiscal stimuli rather than a direct fixed price.

Useful for motorhome travelers

LPG/Autogas

Widely available

Bank cards

Mostly yes

Price spread

Significant

Market

Importer + Refiner

Station networks

Pemex BP Oxxo Gas Mobil

Prices are government-subsidized (Partial)

Partial through weekly fiscal stimuli rather than a direct fixed price.

FAQ — Fuel Prices in Mexico

Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.

Updated: 23.05.2026

Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.

View data sources

Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net

CRE Mexico · gob.mx/cre

PROFECO Mexico (Quién es Quién) · combustibles.profeco.gob.mx

CNE datos.gob.mx (Petrolíferos) · datos.gob.mx/busca/dataset/petroliferos

datos.gob.mx CRE (Precios Gasolina) · api.datos.gob.mx/v2/precio.gasolina.publico

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 23 May 2026.

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