Cost of living comparison
Aguascalientes is 14.9% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.9% less in Aguascalientes
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% less in Aguascalientes
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% less in Aguascalientes
- Housing
-
pay 19.3% less in Aguascalientes
- Childcare
-
pay 19.2% less in Aguascalientes
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.4% less in Aguascalientes
- Clothing
-
pay 11.5% less in Aguascalientes
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Aguascalientes.
If you lived in Aguascalientes instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Aguascalientes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$169.92
|
$6.70
MX$128.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$139.56
|
$5.96
MX$114.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$21.33
|
$0.98
MX$18.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.08
|
$0.69
MX$13.21
|
|
pay 13.6% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Aguascalientes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$45.29
|
$1.99
MX$38.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$69.69
|
$3.85
MX$74.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$99.57
|
$4.62
MX$88.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$41.95
|
$1.91
MX$36.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$60.12
|
$3.72
MX$71.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$20.84
|
$0.93
MX$17.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$10.91
|
$0.41
MX$7.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$13.60
|
$0.37
MX$7.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.44
|
$0.68
MX$13.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$15.52
|
$0.67
MX$12.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.13
|
$0.53
MX$10.29
|
|
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Aguascalientes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$86.22
|
$4.45
MX$85.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$506.14
|
$20.85
MX$401.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$384,050.41
|
$20,600.62
MX$396,430.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$300.72
|
$8.84
MX$170.04
|
|
pay 19.3% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Aguascalientes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$514.04
|
$21.01
MX$404.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,357.45
|
$359.89
MX$6,925.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$6,971.91
|
$359.89
MX$6,925.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$859.96
|
$31.63
MX$608.74
|
|
pay 19.2% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Aguascalientes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$3,947.18
|
$170.02
MX$3,271.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$80,153.43
|
$3,276.24
MX$63,046.71
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Aguascalientes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$41.50
|
$1.99
MX$38.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$54.64
|
$2.85
MX$54.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$72.82
|
$3.85
MX$74.03
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$647.87
|
$26.47
MX$509.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$84.49
|
$3.97
MX$76.42
|
|
pay 11.5% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Aguascalientes
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$882.15
|
$46.02
MX$885.64
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$699.10
|
$33.06
MX$636.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,578.74
|
$78.60
MX$1,512.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,474.96
|
$51.13
MX$983.91
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Aguascalientes or Mexico. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.