Is Airbnb cheaper than a hotel in Mexico City?
Yes: in Mexico City, Airbnb homes asked a median $73 a night against $105 for hotels on Agoda, 31% less (latest scan 24 October 2026; priced on a typical night: Airbnb homes 86, hotels on Agoda 199). Nights measured on both sides: 69, from 14 November 2026 to 21 January 2027, read on 24 October 2026.
Measured by Bed&Market (bedandmarket.com) from 208 places checked, read 24 October 2026 21:14 UTC.
Updated
Hotels and apartments side by side
On a typical night in Mexico City, the middle half of asking prices ran from $69 to $158 for hotels on Agoda and from $57 to $97 for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Median asking price | Lower quarter (p25) | Upper quarter (p75) | With a price, typical night | Nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $105 | $69 | $158 | 199 | 69 |
| Airbnb homes | $73 | $57 | $97 | 86 | 69 |
| All places pooled | $92 | $64 | $134 | 284 | 69 |
Each night's figure is the median (or quarter) of that night's asking prices for one night; each figure here is the median of those nights. The pooled row puts every asking price of a night into one list.
Friday and Saturday nights on each side
Friday and Saturday nights in Mexico City against Monday to Thursday: +3% for hotels on Agoda and +13% for Airbnb homes.
| Places | Friday + Saturday | Monday – Thursday | Weekend against Mon–Thu | Fri + Sat nights | Mon–Thu nights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hotels on Agoda | $108 | $105 | +3% | 19 | 40 |
| Airbnb homes | $80 | $71 | +13% | 19 | 40 |
Medians of the nightly medians; Sunday nights sit in neither group.
Month by month
The gap in Mexico City was widest in January 2027: $70 for Airbnb homes against $108 for hotels on Agoda, 35% less.
| Month | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | Nights | Latest scan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | $108 | $73 | -32% | 29 | 24 October 2026 |
| December 2026 | $101 | $73 | -27% | 31 | 24 October 2026 |
| January 2027 | $108 | $70 | -35% | 21 | 24 October 2026 |
Each month is the median of its nightly medians over the nights read on both sides; the month links to its own page.
On event and holiday nights
On 16 November 2026 in Mexico City (Revolution Day), Airbnb homes asked a median $74 against $106 for hotels on Agoda, 30% less.
| Night | Event or holiday | Hotels on Agoda | Airbnb homes | Difference | With a price: hotels / Airbnb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 November 2026 | Revolution Day | $106 | $74 | -30% | 199 / 86 |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | $102 | $77 | -25% | 199 / 85 |
| 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | $109 | $66 | -39% | 195 / 87 |
Each event is printed beside the night it fell on; the prices are that night's asking prices and do not say what moved them.
What counts as a hotel and an apartment here
Places with a price on a typical night in Mexico City: 284 in all, 199 on Agoda and 86 on Airbnb.
- Airbnb homes: the listings Airbnb's search showed with a price for one night for 2 guests, whole apartments, B&Bs and private rooms alike.
- Hotels on Agoda: every place Agoda's search showed with a price for one night for 2 adults: hotels, guesthouses, hostels and the apartments Agoda itself lists.
- A listing missing from a night's Airbnb search is unknown that night, not sold out.
- The two sites may count fees and taxes differently; each figure is the price its search showed.
What was measured
Nights measured in Mexico City on both sides: 69, from 14 November 2026 to 21 January 2027; each with at least 30 places showing a price on Agoda.
- Up to 208 places checked per night on Agoda; a place with no price that night (sold out or closed) is counted but carries no price.
- Prices in USD, as shown on the day each night was read on Agoda, on 24 October 2026.
- Asking prices seen while searching for one night: not prices paid, and not a forecast.
- Airbnb nights read on 24 October 2026.
Source: asking prices for one night, read from public search results on the scan date; not prices paid, and not a forecast. How we measure →