Cost of living in Colima
Colima, Mexico
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Cost of living in Colima vs. Mexico overall average
Colima is 20.5% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.3% less in Colima
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0% more in Colima
- Transportation
-
pay 0.1% less in Colima
- Housing
-
pay 29.4% less in Colima
- Childcare
-
pay 36.8% less in Colima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.6% less in Colima
- Clothing
-
pay 22.5% less in Colima
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Colima.
Colima Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.96
MX$120.73
|
$4.96
-
$17.37
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.43
MX$130.29
|
$5.41
-
$7.45
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
MX$15.09
|
$0.74
-
$2.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
MX$10.06
|
$0.50
-
$3.00
|
Colima - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
MX$42.59
|
$1.31
-
$3.08
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.73
MX$55.33
|
$2.48
-
$2.98
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.96
MX$100.45
|
$3.76
-
$7.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
MX$40.09
|
$1.61
-
$3.57
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.52
MX$51.11
|
$1.04
-
$5.96
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
MX$22.82
|
$0.83
-
$1.58
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
MX$12.32
|
$0.45
-
$0.70
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.73
|
$0.68
-
$0.90
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$19.62
|
$0.38
-
$1.46
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
MX$19.01
|
$0.68
-
$1.33
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
MX$15.97
|
$0.23
-
$1.13
|
Colima - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
MX$90.19
|
$4.00
-
$4.89
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.91
MX$363.06
|
$9.93
-
$25.90
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,473.30
MX$354,134.28
|
$17,473.30
-
$22,338.02
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.59
MX$457.76
|
$14.40
-
$22.83
|
Colima - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.42
MX$474.59
|
$19.11
-
$34.75
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$148.92
MX$3,018.19
|
$148.92
-
$148.92
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.38
MX$4,527.28
|
$198.56
-
$248.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.76
MX$927.33
|
$28.47
-
$95.74
|
Colima - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$146.44
MX$2,967.89
|
$74.46
-
$191.11
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,293.37
MX$46,480.12
|
$1,906.18
-
$2,680.56
|
Colima - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
MX$32.70
|
$1.24
-
$2.50
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.49
MX$30.18
|
$0.99
-
$5.01
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.35
MX$67.91
|
$3.23
-
$4.96
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.46
MX$536.23
|
$14.84
-
$34.75
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.98
MX$60.36
|
$1.74
-
$5.96
|
Colima - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.81
MX$523.15
|
$15.39
-
$54.60
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.78
MX$603.64
|
$29.78
-
$29.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.67
MX$1,634.85
|
$69.50
-
$91.83
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.26
MX$1,140.21
|
$34.75
-
$109.21
|
Colima - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Mexico
to see the average cost of cities throughout Mexico, like
Cuernavaca,
Irapuato,
Morelia,
Acapulco,
Monterrey,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Mexico compared to Colima.
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