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Last updated: September 16, 2026

How Much Does Cataract Surgery (One Eye) Cost in Mexico in 2026?

Cataract surgery (one eye) in Mexico costs $1,200 to $1,800 in September 2026, the country range Bookimed collects. Prices vary by the clinic, the package it quotes and what that package covers. ECG costs $50 when billed on top. Individual clinics publish anything from $2,900 to $3,700, so a single quote can run above $1,800. Compared with the US, where the surgery runs $3,500 to $6,000, cataract surgery in Mexico costs about 68% less.

How Much Does Cataract Surgery (One Eye) Cost in Mexico in 2026?
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Mexico Cataract Surgery (One Eye) Cost Overview

What you are looking atFigure
Typical price in Mexico$1,200–$1,800
Clinic prices$2,900–$3,700
Clinics6
CitiesTijuana
AccreditationsJCI
Billed on topECG
Compared with the US$3,500–$6,000

Mexico Cataract Surgery (One Eye) Cost by Clinic

Cataract surgery (one eye) in Mexico is offered by 6 clinics, and 2 of them publish a price ranging from $2,900 to $3,700. The six best clinics below are the ones Bookimed ranks first for this procedure in the country. One of the 6 clinics shown names a doctor. Cities where these clinics operate include Tijuana (2), Monterrey (2), Mexicali (1) and Mexico City (1).

ClinicCityOperation priceTechniques
Hospital de la FamiliaMexicali–Cataract surgery with multi-focal lens
Hospital Zambrano HellionMonterrey–Cataract surgery
CODET Vision InstituteTijuana$2,900–
Hospital Angeles TijuanaTijuana$3,700–
Hospital San Jos Tecnolgico de MonterreyMonterrey––
NomadocMexico City–Phacoemulsification, extracapsular lens extraction, monofocal intraocular lenses, EDOF intraocular lenses, multifocal intraocular lenses

What Is Not Included in the Cataract Surgery (One Eye) Price in Mexico

Cataract surgery in Mexico often requires pre-operative testing billed separately from the procedure price. An ECG starts at $50. Not all patients need every test. Costs vary by clinic and the complexity of each case.

What Affects the Cataract Surgery (One Eye) Price in Mexico

What cataract surgery costs in Mexico moves with the clinic and the package: published clinic prices run $2,900 to $3,700, entirely above the country range of $1,200 to $1,800. An ECG starts at $50 when billed separately.

Cataract Surgery (One Eye) Cost in Mexico vs Other Countries

Cataract Surgery (One Eye) in Mexico ranks 2nd out of 12 countries compared, with a typical price of $1,200 to $1,800. Poland is the only country that costs less, at $900 to $1,700. The other ten countries in the comparison cost more, up to the US at $3,500 to $6,000. Compared with the US, Mexico costs 68% less.

CountryTypical priceDifference vs Mexico
Poland$900–$1,70013% less than Mexico
Mexico (this page)$1,200–$1,800—
India$850–$2,2003% more than Mexico
Turkey$1,200–$2,0007% more than Mexico
Thailand$1,400–$2,30023% more than Mexico
South Korea$750–$3,10028% more than Mexico
Spain$2,000–$3,20073% more than Mexico
Australia$2,000–$3,60087% more than Mexico
Germany$2,90092% more than Mexico
the UK$2,200–$3,70097% more than Mexico
Canada$2,700–$4,300133% more than Mexico
the US$3,500–$6,000217% more than Mexico

Cataract Surgery (One Eye) Cost in Mexico vs Poland

Poland costs $900–$1,700 against Mexico's $1,200–$1,800, a difference of 13% less. Not one of the 2 clinics here that publish a price goes below that floor.

Cataract Surgery (One Eye) Cost in Mexico vs India

Cataract surgery (one eye) costs $1,200 to $1,800 in Mexico, while India runs slightly higher at $850 to $2,200, about 3% more than Mexico. Not one of the 2 clinics here that publish a price goes below that floor.

Cataract Surgery (One Eye) Cost in Mexico vs Turkey

Turkey costs $1,200–$2,000, 7% more than Mexico's $1,200–$1,800. Not one of the 2 clinics here that publish a price goes below that floor.

Cataract Surgery (One Eye) Cost in Mexico vs Thailand

Thailand costs $1,400–$2,300, representing 23% more than Mexico's $1,200–$1,800. Not one of the 2 clinics here that publish a price goes below that floor.

Cataract Surgery (One Eye) Cost in Mexico vs South Korea

South Korea costs $750–$3,100, 28% more at the midpoint. Not one of the 2 clinics here that publish a price goes below that floor, and one starts inside that range.

Cataract Surgery (One Eye) Cost in Mexico vs Spain

Spain costs $2,000–$3,200, placing it 73% above Mexico's $1,200–$1,800. Not one of the 2 clinics here that publish a price goes below that floor, and one starts inside that range.

Cataract Surgery (One Eye) Cost in Mexico vs Australia

Australia costs $2,000–$3,600, a 87% increase. Not one of the 2 clinics here that publish a price goes below that floor, and one starts inside that range.

Cataract Surgery (One Eye) Cost in Mexico vs Germany

Germany costs $2,900, representing 92% more than Mexico's midpoint. Not one of the 2 clinics here that publish a price goes below that floor.

Cataract Surgery (One Eye) Cost in Mexico vs the UK

The UK costs $2,200–$3,700, 97% more. Not one of the 2 clinics here that publish a price goes below that floor, and two start inside that range.

Cataract Surgery (One Eye) Cost in Mexico vs Canada

Canada costs $2,700–$4,300, which is 133% more than Mexico's range. Not one of the 2 clinics here that publish a price goes below that floor, and two start inside that range.

Cataract Surgery (One Eye) Cost in Mexico vs the US

The US costs $3,500–$6,000, a 217% increase over Mexico's $1,200–$1,800. One of the 2 clinics here that publish a price quotes below that floor, and one starts inside that range.

Methodology: How Bookimed Calculates Cataract Surgery (One Eye) Cost in Mexico

The typical price range for cataract surgery (one eye) in Mexico is $1,200–$1,800. It comes from Bookimed's own price data: patient requests, official quotes from partner clinics, and real invoices. Median costs are updated monthly.

Clinic prices in the tables are what each clinic publishes for cataract surgery (one eye). 2 of 6 clinics in Mexico publish one, and those prices run $2,900–$3,700.

A single quote can run above the typical range. Clinic figures above are shown as each clinic published them.

Cataract Surgery (One Eye) Clinics in Other Countries