The rising cost of funerals in San Luis Potosí
In Mexico a full funeral service usually costs between 30,000 and 50,000 pesos, while a direct cremation with no wake starts at around 7,000. The gap between those figures is not the dignity of the farewell: it is the number of services contracted around it.
The average cost of a funeral in San Luis Potosi has doubled in recent years, rising faster than salaries, utility bills and even housing prices. This has reached a point where 6 out of 8 families go into debt to cover the cost of their loved one’s funeral.
At the same time, most people today want a farewell that is more personal and less formal. Cremations are already one of the most popular farewells in the world, but about 90% of people don’t realize that they can ditch the formal funeral and just have a personal memorial service.
This is exactly what we offer at Boinita with our simple cremation service (also known as direct cremation). For only $6,499 pesos, we pick up your loved one, perform a private cremation and hand-deliver their ashes to you. Then you can have your ashes present in an urn, whether it’s a picnic in the park, fireworks on the beach or dinner at a favorite restaurant.
What each option costs in Mexico
These are market ranges taken from industry price comparisons and from the funeral service prices Profeco has reviewed. They are not Boinita’s prices or any single funeral home’s: they vary widely by city and by package.
| Option | Usual range | What it tends to include |
|---|---|---|
| Direct cremation, no wake | 7,000 to 12,000 pesos | Transfer, paperwork, cremation and delivery of the urn. |
| Cremation with a service | 25,000 to 45,000 pesos | The above plus a short wake and a room. |
| Traditional burial | 25,000 to 80,000 pesos | Casket, wake, hearse and interment. The plot is paid separately. |
| Plot in a private cemetery | from 20,000 pesos | The space only, with no service. |
What a middle-class family ends up paying for a complete service lands around 30,000 to 50,000 pesos. That is a lot of money to decide on in the hours after a death, which is exactly when it gets decided.
If the person paid into IMSS
It is worth checking before contracting anything. For members with active entitlements, cremation can come to around 5,000 pesos, and there is also a funeral expenses benefit that many families never claim simply because they do not know it exists.
Why the bill climbs so fast
Three things explain almost the entire gap between 7,000 and 50,000 pesos:
- The wake room. It is billed by the hour and it is the line that grows most when the wake runs long.
- The casket. A direct cremation does not need fine wood, and that alone is thousands of pesos.
- The extras. Flowers, death notices, hearse, chapel. Each is contracted separately and they add up quickly.
Asking for an itemised quote in writing before signing is the only thing that makes real comparison possible. A closed package with no breakdown cannot be compared with anything.
If you are arranging a service right now, you can look at cremation in San Luis Potosi or read how to reduce funeral costs without giving up a dignified farewell.
Remember that Boinita is a Simple Cremation Service without a Funeral Service with the guarantee of the best price and service.
At Boinita we can take care of the cremation of your loved one. Then, once we have returned the ashes to you, you can arrange a simple memorial service that is perfect for you and your family.
For more information about our service go to https://boinita.com
Boinita offers Single Cremation services without a Funeral Service, with a fixed price and 24-7 customer service. Boinita is located in the metropolitan areas of Aguascalientes, Cancun, Hermosillo, Merida and San Luis Potosi.
In Pet Cremation Services we are located in the cities of Aguascalientes, Cancun, Chihuahua, Ciudad Juarez, Leon, Merida, Puebla, San Luis Potosi, Tijuana and Toluca.
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