Quintana Roo Keeps Highest Inflation in Mexico, Above National Average

Cancún, Quintana Roo — Quintana Roo ended the first half of August with Mexico’s highest inflation, recording a 0.28% month-over-month increase in the National Consumer Price Index (INPC), compiled by the national statistics agency INEGI.

According to the monitoring group México Cómo Vamos?, Quintana Roo had the highest annual inflation among Mexican states, followed by Jalisco at 4.4% and Yucatán at 3.8%. Tlaxcala posted the lowest increase at 0.7%. Among cities, Cancún registered one of the highest rates, at 0.37%.

Quintana Roo has repeatedly topped national inflation rankings this year. It led from January to March with a 5.8% annual rate and reached 5.4% in June. In the first half of June, INEGI put the state at 5.73% — the only state with an increase compared with the same period in 2025. Although the pace has eased, Quintana Roo remains the country’s leader. The national annual inflation rate stood at 3.26%.

Products and services that exerted the most upward pressure included onions, up 19.03%; serrano chiles, up 8.92%; and eggs, up 7.92%. Tequila rose 2.80% and taxi fares increased 1.73%. With the back-to-school season, university tuition rose 0.88% and public transportation 0.54%. Housing costs edged up 0.10%.

Prices that fell included airfares, down 5.02%; household LP gas, down 2.05%; potatoes and other tubers, down 5.97%; tomatoes, down 4.86%; and chicken, down 1.21%.

Analysts have linked Quintana Roo’s persistent inflation to higher costs for food, services, local transport and logistics, as well as strong demand in the tourism-dependent state. The state has repeatedly ranked among Mexico’s highest-inflation areas in INEGI and México Cómo Vamos? reports throughout the year.