Overall inflation in Mexicali decelerated, reaching an annual rate of 3.20% in May 2025, down from 4.45% recorded in the same month of 2024, according to data from Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).
“Consumer prices have maintained their downward trend observed so far in 2025,” said Mexicali Mayor Norma Bustamante.
The slowdown in Mexicali’s inflation is largely attributed to falling or stable prices in key food and energy products during May 2025.
Key food items contributing to the lower inflation rate (annualized) include corn tortillas, which rose just 0.13%; cooking oils, up 0.34%; and beans, which increased 5.59%—a notable drop from the 11.67% rise recorded in May 2024.
INEGI also reported annual deflation in several staple foods in the state capital: serrano chili pepper (-45.45%), onion (-25.82%), tomato (-28.28%), lemon (-5.43%), carrot (-5.08%), and potato (-3.20%).
In the energy sector, the annual inflation rate for domestic LP gas stood at 4.42% in May 2025, down from 7.08% a year earlier. Meanwhile, Premium gasoline saw an annual deflation of 0.58%, a sharp contrast to the 4.40% inflation rate in May 2024. Regular Magna gasoline registered a minimal annual increase of 0.30%, well below the 6.10% rate observed last year.
