Mexico: cost of altar items on Día de Muertos 2022

The cost of setting up an altar for Día de Muertos in Mexico varies according to size and complexity. In 2022, Mexican households spent roughly 1,680 Mexican pesos to decorate the altar with flowers, fruit, candy, drinks, foods, candles, skulls, and many more items. The cost of a small floral arrangement, for example, amounted to about 20 pesos that year. Candles, which cost an average of 12 pesos, were also essential elements of Día de la Muerte altar offerings, placed in honor of the deceased. Other elements, such as the traditional sweet bread pan de muerto, the colorful papel picado, and photographs of the deceased are also of great importance during this Mexican celebration.

Average price of selected items that make up the Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) offerings in Mexico in 2022 (in Mexican pesos)

Characteristic	Average price in Mexican pesos
Tequila bottle	239
Petate	229.8
Traditional dishes	112
Papel picado	49.61
Candy skulls (sugar)	40
Cigarette pack	36.7
Fuit (per kilogram)*	25.7
Incense	25
Flower bouquet (small)**	20
Pan de muerto	16
Typical sweets***	12.9
Candle	12

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Release date

October 2022

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Mexico

Survey time period

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 at the beginning of November.

*Value calculated by Statista based on information provided by the source. Includes sugar cane, guava, Mexican turnip, lime, mandarine, orange, and plantain.
**Includes Mexican marigold and Gypsophila.
***Value calculated by Statista based on information provided by the source. Typical sweets include cocada, macarrón, and palanqueta de cacahuate.

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