Cost of living comparison
Acapulco is 6.7% cheaper than Chiba.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.6% more in Acapulco
- Groceries
-
pay 32.2% less in Acapulco
- Transportation
-
pay 11.9% more in Acapulco
- Housing
-
pay 39.6% less in Acapulco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.4% more in Acapulco
- Clothing
-
pay 53.5% less in Acapulco
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Acapulco are more expensive than in Chiba. Expenses including clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Acapulco.
If you lived in Acapulco instead of Chiba, you would:
pay 62.6% more for restaurants
|
Chiba
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥973
|
$9.93
MX$200.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.72
¥705
|
$8.19
MX$165.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
¥156
|
$1.85
MX$37.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
¥117
|
$1.15
MX$23.21
|
|
pay 32.2% less for groceries
|
Chiba
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
¥276
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
¥707
|
$1.24
MX$25.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
¥814
|
$2.82
MX$57.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.45
¥217
|
$1.63
MX$32.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
¥401
|
$1.58
MX$31.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.29
¥342
|
$1.39
MX$28.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
¥165
|
$0.77
MX$15.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
¥201
|
$0.79
MX$15.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
¥291
|
$1.31
MX$26.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
¥191
|
$1.31
MX$26.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
¥232
|
$1.10
MX$22.18
|
|
pay 11.9% more for transportation
|
Chiba
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
¥612
|
$4.59
MX$92.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$104.21
¥15,562
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,250,470
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.53
¥3,513
|
?? | |
pay 39.6% less for housing
|
Chiba
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.92
¥4,766
|
$24.82
MX$502.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$581.86
¥86,887
|
$455.03
MX$9,209.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$390.80
¥58,357
|
$257.96
MX$5,220.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.16
¥11,671
|
$15.18
MX$307.31
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Chiba
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.88
¥39,553
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,724.11
¥1,750,702
|
?? |
pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chiba
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
¥267
|
$3.02
MX$61.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
¥405
|
$1.42
MX$28.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥584
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.11
¥7,781
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.12
¥1,362
|
?? | |
pay 53.5% less for clothing
|
Chiba
|
Acapulco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.99
¥5,674
|
$14.89
MX$301.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.68
¥4,134
|
$14.89
MX$301.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.86
¥8,640
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.91
¥15,367
|
?? | |
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