Mexico reports rising basic food basket costs in 2026

The State of Mexico has emerged as the most expensive entity in the country for basic food supplies throughout 2026, according to a report by the National Alliance of Small Traders (ANPEC). In September, the basic food basket in the state reached costs as high as 2,549 pesos, significantly exceeding the national average of 2,142.20 pesos.

Other states facing high costs include Zacatecas, Jalisco, Colima, Nayarit, and Baja California, all of which recorded prices above 2,200 pesos. ANPEC identified critical increases in specific agricultural products, notably onion, which saw a price surge of 38.56 percent.

In Jalisco, Profeco identified a Walmart in Zapopan as having the highest basic basket prices in the state and the central-north region, with a cost of 887.60 pesos for 24 monitored products. Nationally, the highest price for the same basket was recorded in La Paz, Baja California, at 918.50 pesos.