Cost of living in Acapulco
Acapulco, Mexico
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Cost of living in Acapulco vs. Mexico overall average
Acapulco is 8.7% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.4% more in Acapulco
- Groceries
-
pay 8.7% more in Acapulco
- Transportation
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pay 2.4% more in Acapulco
- Housing
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pay 27.1% less in Acapulco
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.1% less in Acapulco
- Clothing
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pay 63.2% less in Acapulco
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Acapulco are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Acapulco.
Acapulco Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$201.21
|
$6.95
-
$10.29
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.19
MX$166.00
|
$7.45
-
$8.94
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
MX$37.55
|
$0.99
-
$3.08
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
MX$23.24
|
$0.50
-
$1.84
|
Acapulco - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.24
MX$25.15
|
??
-
??
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
MX$57.13
|
??
-
??
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
MX$33.00
|
$1.55
-
$1.71
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
MX$31.94
|
??
-
??
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
MX$28.11
|
$0.79
-
$1.99
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
MX$15.53
|
$0.63
-
$0.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
MX$15.97
|
??
-
??
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MX$26.50
|
$1.13
-
$1.49
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
MX$26.50
|
$1.13
-
$1.49
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
MX$22.21
|
$0.90
-
$1.29
|
Acapulco - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
MX$92.97
|
$4.50
-
$4.70
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Acapulco - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.82
MX$503.03
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$455.03
MX$9,222.25
|
$397.12
-
$570.86
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$257.96
MX$5,228.18
|
$124.10
-
$401.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$15.18
MX$307.74
|
??
-
??
|
Acapulco - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Acapulco - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.02
MX$61.16
|
$2.73
-
$3.31
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MX$28.77
|
$1.10
-
$1.74
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Acapulco - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.89
MX$301.82
|
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$14.89
MX$301.82
|
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Acapulco - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Mexico
to see the average cost of cities throughout Mexico, like
Monterrey,
Ciudad Victoria,
Playa del Carmen,
Puebla,
Guadalajara,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Mexico compared to Acapulco.
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