Leticia Arroyo Abad Prices in Mexico, 1701-1813

Apr. 2007
Arroyo Abad, 2007
Last revision date:
28-Apr-07

Sources:
Quiroz, Enriqueta. 2005. Entre el lujo y la subsistencia: Mercado, abastecimiento y precios de la carne en la ciudad
Mxico: El Colegio de Mxico.
Florescano, Enrique. 1986. Precios del maz y crisis agrcolas en Mxico . Mxico: Ediciones Era.
Types of transactions:
Final bid-ask prices for the city of Mexico.

Underlying frequency:
Annual, years missing
For corn, several data points per month.
Special caveats:
Also available, calories bought with one real.
For corn: the simple mean was calculated per month and then per year.
Conversions:

Silver conversions
Romano, Ruggiero. 1998. Moneda, seudomonedas y circulacin monetaria en las economas de Mxico . Mexico: Fondo de C

Ley plata
1732-1771
0.917
1772-1785
0.901
1786-1822
0.896
1 peso = 8 reales

Silver content (grams)

Peso
Real
24.809
3.101
24.386
3.048
24.245
3.031

Physical conversions
1 tercio = 1 quintal =
1 carga =
1 arroba =
1 libra =
1 onza =
1 cuartillo =5 dl =
1 res =

46.000
138.000
11.500
460.000
28.700
0.500
12.500

kg
kg
kg
gr =
gr =
l
arrobas

0.460 kg
0.029 kg
1700-1785

1 cerdo =
1 fanega de maz =
80 onzas =

39,366.000 arrobas
30.000 kg
46.000 kg
2,296.000 g =

1786-1812

2.296 kg

s de la carne en la ciudad de Mxico, 1750-1812

xico . Mexico: Fondo de Cultura Econmica.

Leticia Arroyo Abad Meat and corn prices in Mexico, 1700-1813

Apr. 2007

Local Physical &

Local Monetary Units
Commodity
Physical Unit
Monetary Unit
1701
1702
1703
1704
1705
1706
1707
1708
1709
1710
1711
1712
1713
1714
1715
1716
1717
1718
1719
1720
1721
1722
1723
1724
1725
1726
1727
1728
1729
1730
1731
1732
1733
1734
1735
1736
1737
1738
1739
1740
1741
1742
1743
1744
1745

Beef
Mutton
80 ounces 80 ounces
reales
reales
1.00
2.50
1.00
2.50
1.00
2.50

1.11
0.91
0.83
0.83
0.71
0.71
0.91
0.91
0.91
0.91

2.35
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.67
2.67
2.67
2.67

0.63
0.63
0.59

2.00
2.00
1.82

0.71
0.71
0.71
0.71
0.71
0.67
0.67
0.67
0.67
0.83
0.83
0.83

2.50
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.22
2.22
2.22
2.22
2.50
2.50
2.50

0.77
0.77
0.77

2.50
2.50
2.50

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Metric Physical &

Local Monetary Units
Corn
fanegas
reales

9.00
12.00
12.75
12.67
15.10
11.57
9.70
10.00
11.75
13.70
15.00
12.40
12.00
12.67
9.75
10.10
15.75
13.75
20.06
16.24
21.23
19.03
9.97
10.04
10.00

Beef
kg
reales
0.436
0.436
0.436

Mutton
kg
reales
1.089
1.089
1.089

0.483
0.396
0.361
0.361
0.309
0.309
0.396
0.396
0.396
0.396

1.024
1.089
1.089
1.089
1.089
1.089
1.163
1.163
1.163
1.163

0.274
0.274
0.257

0.871
0.871
0.793

0.309
0.309
0.309
0.309
0.309
0.292
0.292
0.292
0.292
0.361
0.361
0.361

1.089
1.089
1.089
1.089
1.089
0.967
0.967
0.967
0.967
1.089
1.089
1.089

0.335
0.335
0.335

1.089
1.089
1.089

Metric Physical Units

& Silver
Corn
kg
reales

0.196
0.261
0.277
0.275
0.328
0.252
0.211
0.217
0.255
0.298
0.326
0.270
0.261
0.275
0.212
0.220
0.342
0.299
0.436
0.353
0.462
0.414
0.217
0.218
0.217

Beef
Mutton
Corn
kg
kg
kg
silver grams silver grams silver grams
1.351
3.377
1.351
3.377
1.351
3.377

1.499
1.229
1.121
1.121
0.959
0.959
1.229
1.229
1.229
1.229

3.174
3.377
3.377
3.377
3.377
3.377
3.606
3.606
3.606
3.606

0.851
0.851
0.797

2.701
2.701
2.458

0.959
0.959
0.959
0.959
0.959
0.905
0.905
0.905
0.905
1.121
1.121
1.121

3.377
3.377
3.377
3.377
3.377
2.998
2.998
2.998
2.998
3.377
3.377
3.377

1.040
1.040
1.040

3.377
3.377
3.377

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0.607
0.809
0.860
0.854
1.018
0.780
0.654
0.674
0.792
0.924
1.012
0.836
0.809
0.854
0.657
0.681
1.062
0.927
1.352
1.095
1.431
1.283
0.672
0.677
0.674

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Apr. 2007

Local Physical &

Local Monetary Units
Commodity
Physical Unit
1746
1747
1748
1749
1750
1751
1752
1753
1754
1755
1756
1757
1758
1759
1760
1761
1762
1763
1764
1765
1766
1767
1768
1769
1770
1771
1772
1773
1774
1775
1776
1777
1778
1779
1780
1781
1782
1783
1784
1785
1786
1787
1788
1789
1790
1791

Beef
Mutton
80 ounces 80 ounces

0.91

Metric Physical &

Local Monetary Units
Corn
fanegas
14.86
15.06
22.00
26.00

3.08
11.17
11.18
11.00
11.43

0.91

0.63
0.63
0.63

1.90
1.90
1.90

0.63
0.63
0.63

2.22
2.22
2.22

0.53

1.90

0.56
0.56
0.56

1.90
1.90
1.90

0.71
0.71
1.00
1.11
1.11
1.00
1.00
1.11
1.00
1.00
1.00

2.71
2.86
2.86
2.86
3.64
3.33
3.33
3.64
3.64
4.00
4.00
4.00

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12.89
16.83
13.40
9.42
9.18
8.36
9.03
10.05
10.83
10.61
12.65
13.05
20.72
16.26
15.90
11.79
15.39
9.22
9.41
11.41
15.19
20.75

11.66
32.00
38.92
27.04

19.65
14.23

Beef
kg

Mutton
kg

0.396

1.341

Metric Physical Units

& Silver
Corn
kg
0.323
0.327
0.478
0.565

0.243
0.243
0.239
0.249

0.396

0.274
0.274
0.274

0.828
0.828
0.828

0.274
0.274
0.274

0.967
0.967
0.967

0.231

0.828

0.244
0.244
0.244

0.828
0.828
0.828

0.309
0.309
0.436
0.483
0.483
0.436
0.436
0.483
0.436
0.436
0.436

1.180
1.246
1.246
1.246
1.585
1.450
1.450
1.585
1.585
1.742
1.742
1.742

0.280
0.366
0.291
0.205
0.200
0.182
0.196
0.219
0.235
0.231
0.275
0.284
0.450
0.354
0.346
0.256
0.334
0.200
0.205
0.248
0.330
0.451

0.254
0.696
0.846
0.588

0.427
0.309

Beef
kg

Mutton
kg

1.229

4.160

Corn
kg
1.002
1.015
1.483
1.753

0.753
0.754
0.742
0.771

1.229

0.851
0.851
0.851

2.566
2.566
2.566

0.851
0.851
0.851

2.998
2.998
2.998

0.716

2.566

0.756
0.743
0.743

2.566
2.522
2.522

0.943
0.943
1.328
1.474
1.474
1.320
1.320
1.465
1.320
1.320
1.320

3.598
3.797
3.797
3.797
4.833
4.421
4.395
4.805
4.805
5.280
5.280
5.280
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0.869
1.135
0.904
0.635
0.619
0.563
0.609
0.678
0.730
0.715
0.853
0.880
1.373
1.078
1.054
0.781
1.020
0.611
0.624
0.756
1.007
1.375

0.773
2.121
2.564
1.782

1.295
0.938

Leticia Arroyo Abad Meat and corn prices in Mexico, 1700-1813

Apr. 2007

Local Physical &

Local Monetary Units
Commodity
Physical Unit
1792
1793
1794
1795
1796
1797
1798
1799
1800
1801
1802
1803
1804
1805
1806
1807
1808
1809
1810
1811
1812
1813

Beef
Mutton
80 ounces 80 ounces
1.00
4.00
1.00
2.67
1.00
2.67
2.67
0.91
0.91
2.29
1.00
2.29
1.00
2.96
1.11
3.27
1.11
3.81
1.05
3.64
1.25
3.64
1.25
3.81
1.25
3.81
3.81
1.05
4.10
1.54
1.43
4.57
1.54
4.57
2.50

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Metric Physical &

Local Monetary Units
Corn
fanegas

18.40
12.87
20.00
20.12
21.36
18.67
19.74
26.79
17.45
14.83
18.50
20.30
19.00
24.00
27.35
34.89
34.31
28.33
30.00

Beef
kg
0.436
0.436
0.436
0.396
0.396
0.436
0.436
0.483
0.483
0.457
0.544
0.544
0.544
0.457
0.671
0.623
0.671
1.089

Mutton
kg
1.742
1.163
1.163
1.163
0.997
0.997
1.289
1.424
1.659
1.585
1.585
1.659
1.659
1.659
1.786
1.990
1.990

Metric Physical Units

& Silver
Corn
kg

0.400
0.280
0.435
0.437
0.464
0.406
0.429
0.582
0.379
0.322
0.402
0.441
0.413
0.522
0.595
0.758
0.746
0.616
0.652

Beef
kg
1.320
1.320
1.320
1.201
1.201
1.320
1.320
1.465
1.465
1.386
1.650
1.650
1.650
1.386
2.033
1.888
2.033
3.300

Mutton
kg
5.280
3.524
3.524
3.524
3.023
3.023
3.907
4.316
5.029
4.805
4.805
5.029
5.029
5.029
5.412
6.032
6.032

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Corn
kg

1.212
0.848
1.318
1.325
1.407
1.230
1.301
1.765
1.150
0.977
1.219
1.337
1.252
1.581
1.802
2.299
2.261
1.867
1.976

Leticia Arroyo Abad Soap and butter prices in Mexico, 1756-1803

Apr. 2007

Local Physical &

Local Monetary Units
Commodity
Monetary Unit
Physical Unit
1701
1702
1703
1704
1705
1706
1707
1708
1709
1710
1711
1712
1713
1714
1715
1716
1717
1718
1719
1720
1721
1722
1723
1724
1725
1726
1727
1728
1729
1730
1731
1732
1733
1734
1735
1736
1737
1738
1739
1740
1741
1742

Soap
reales
onza

Butter
reales
libra

Metric Physical &

Local Monetary Units
Soap
reales
kg

Butter
reales
kg

Metric Physical Units

& Silver
Soap
Butter
silver grams silver grams
kg
kg

(The series on this sheet all start with 1756)

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Apr. 2007

Local Physical &

Local Monetary Units
Commodity
Monetary Unit
Physical Unit
1743
1744
1745
1746
1747
1748
1749
1750
1751
1752
1753
1754
1755
1756
1757
1758
1759
1760
1761
1762
1763
1764
1765
1766
1767
1768
1769
1770
1771
1772
1773
1774
1775
1776
1777
1778
1779
1780
1781
1782
1783
1784

Metric Physical &

Local Monetary Units

Soap
reales
onza

Butter
reales
libra

Soap
reales
kg

Butter
reales
kg

0.06
0.05
0.06
0.06

1.75
1.00
1.00
1.38

2.050
1.834
1.936
2.050

3.804
2.174
2.174
2.989

0.06

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2.050

Metric Physical Units

& Silver
Soap
Butter
silver grams silver grams
kg
kg

6.356
5.687
6.003
6.356

11.798
6.741
6.741
9.270

6.248
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Apr. 2007

Local Physical &

Local Monetary Units
Commodity
Monetary Unit
Physical Unit
1785
1786
1787
1788
1789
1790
1791
1792
1793
1794
1795
1796
1797
1798
1799
1800
1801
1802
1803

Soap
reales
onza
0.07

Butter
reales
libra

Metric Physical &

Local Monetary Units
Soap
reales
kg
2.581

2.25

Butter
reales
kg
4.891

Metric Physical Units

& Silver
Soap
Butter
silver grams silver grams
kg
kg
7.867
14.824

0.08

1.75

2.904

3.804

8.800

11.530

0.07
0.08

1.50
1.50

2.323
2.680

3.261
3.261

7.040
8.123

9.882
9.882

2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00

2.904
2.904
2.680
2.904
2.904
2.904

4.348
4.348
4.348
4.348
4.348

8.800
8.800
8.123
8.800
8.800
8.800

13.177
13.177
13.177
13.177
13.177

0.08
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.08

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Leticia Arroyo Abad

Apr. 2007

Wages in Mexico, 1719-1790

Local Monetary Units

Occupation

Construction Construction
worker (officer)
worker
Monetary Unit
reales
reales
Period
per day
per day
1701
1702
1703
1704
1705
1706
1707
1708
1709
1710
1711
1712
1713
1714
1715
1716
1717
1718
1719
5.500
2.750
1720
1721
1722
1723
1724
1725
1726
1727
1728
1729
1730
1731
1732
5.000
3.000
1733
5.000
3.000
1734
5.000
3.000
1735
5.000
3.000
1736
5.000
3.000

Silver grams
Construction Construction
worker (officer)
worker
grams of silver grams of silver
per day
per day

17.056

8.528

15.505
15.505
15.505
15.505
15.505

9.303
9.303
9.303
9.303
9.303

1737
1738
1739
1740
1741
1742
1743
1744
1745
1746
1747
1748
1749
1750
1751
1752
1753
1754
1755
1756
1757
1758
1759
1760
1761
1762
1763
1764
1765
1766
1767
1768
1769
1770
1771
1772
1773
1774
1775
1776
1777
1778
1779
1780
1781
1782
1783

5.000
5.000

3.000
3.000

15.505
15.505

9.303
9.303

5.000

3.000

15.505

9.303

5.000

3.000

15.505

9.303

5.500

3.000

17.056

9.303

3.000

5.000

3.000

9.303

15.505

9.303

1784
1785
1786
1787
1788
1789
1790

4.000

2.500

12.122

7.577