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Tourist Surge Pushes Mexico City Thrift Prices to Dollars

7/19/2026

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Tourist influx has pushed Mexico City’s secondhand clothing markets to raise prices and list items in U.S. dollars.
Luz Celaya, a 27-year-old former model, now refuses to reveal her preferred market stall to visitors because past tourists drove up prices and crowds.
The city recorded about 14.4 million hotel guests in 2023 and targets 19.5 million visitors by 2030, fueling the market pressure.

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Story summary

Tourist influx has pushed Mexico City’s secondhand clothing markets to raise prices and list items in U.S. dollars.
Luz Celaya, a 27-year-old former model, now refuses to reveal her preferred market stall to visitors because past tourists drove up prices and crowds.
The city recorded about 14.4 million hotel guests in 2023 and targets 19.5 million visitors by 2030, fueling the market pressure.