Wage Cost

Country comparison

Luxembourg vs Mexico

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

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Luxembourg$98,5302025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 96.60 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Mexico$24,4632025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 50.90 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$106k$83k$60k$37k$14k20152025PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallLuxembourg +45.7
FoodLuxembourg +17.7
ClothingLuxembourg +27.7
HousingLuxembourg +56.7
HealthLuxembourg +31.1
TransportLuxembourg +20.4
RecreationLuxembourg +33.8
RestaurantsLuxembourg +35.9
Luxembourg 96.60Mexico 50.90
Overall
Luxembourg 96.60
Mexico 50.90
Difference Luxembourg +45.70
Food
Luxembourg 106.00
Mexico 88.30
Difference Luxembourg +17.70
Clothing
Luxembourg 99.70
Mexico 72.00
Difference Luxembourg +27.70
Housing
Luxembourg 99.40
Mexico 42.70
Difference Luxembourg +56.70
Health
Luxembourg 77.10
Mexico 46.00
Difference Luxembourg +31.10
Transport
Luxembourg 101.00
Mexico 80.60
Difference Luxembourg +20.40
Recreation
Luxembourg 97.10
Mexico 63.30
Difference Luxembourg +33.80
Restaurants
Luxembourg 101.00
Mexico 65.10
Difference Luxembourg +35.90

Key Differences

Understanding Luxembourg and Mexico

Luxembourg records a higher 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Mexico, while both countries have overall price levels below the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

Luxembourg shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $74,067 (302.8%) more than Mexico. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+1.10% and +1.34%). The widest price category gap is Housing at 56.7 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025, while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. Luxembourg is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Housing, where Luxembourg exceeds Mexico by 56.7 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2025 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026