Cost of offering altars on Día de Muertos Mexico 2022

The average price of Día de Muertos offerings in Mexico in 2022 was 1,680.80 Mexican pesos, a price tag around 22.8 percent higher than in 2021. Estimates suggest that the expenditure of Mexican families will surpass the three billion Mexican pesos this year. Candles, floral decorations, and food are some essential elements in the altar placed by families on this day in honor of the deceased.

Average price of the altar of offerings on the Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) in Mexico from 2016 to 2022 (in Mexican pesos)

Characteristic	Average price in Mexican pesos
2022	1,680.8
2021	1,368.6
2016	934.57

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Release date

October 2022

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Region

Mexico

Survey time period

2016 to 2022

Supplementary notes

Día de Muertos offerings are displayed on altars in honor of the deceased, which are usually assembled in Mexican homes during the celebration taking place in the beginning of November.

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