💲Money in Mexico City: What to know

From exchange rates to bank and credit card fees to when you need cash, here's what to know about money when you're visiting Mexico City.

Your money goes further when you use the local currency.

The first thing you need to know about money in Mexico City is that the currency is the peso. That might seem obvious, but some of the touristy beach communities in Mexico accept US dollars, so you might think that’s true everywhere in Mexico. It’s not. You’ll need to pay in pesos, which are repres…