Cost of living comparison
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
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pay 22.5% less in Colima
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation are lower in Colima.
If you lived in Colima instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 29.3% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Colima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$175.97
|
$5.96
MX$118.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$144.54
|
$6.43
MX$128.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.09
|
$0.74
MX$14.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.65
|
$0.50
MX$9.89
|
|
pay 2.0% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Colima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$46.90
|
$2.10
MX$41.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$72.17
|
$2.73
MX$54.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$103.12
|
$4.96
MX$98.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$43.45
|
$1.98
MX$39.42
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$62.27
|
$2.52
MX$50.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.58
|
$1.13
MX$22.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.30
|
$0.61
MX$12.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.08
|
$0.83
MX$16.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.92
|
$0.97
MX$19.30
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.08
|
$0.94
MX$18.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.63
|
$0.79
MX$15.71
|
|
pay 0.1% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Colima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$89.29
|
$4.45
MX$88.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$524.18
|
$17.91
MX$357.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$397,739.13
|
$17,473.30
MX$348,234.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$311.44
|
$22.59
MX$450.13
|
|
pay 29.4% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Colima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$532.36
|
$23.42
MX$466.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,690.97
|
$148.92
MX$2,967.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,220.41
|
$223.38
MX$4,451.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$890.61
|
$45.76
MX$911.88
|
|
pay 36.8% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Colima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,087.87
|
$146.44
MX$2,918.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$83,010.34
|
$2,293.37
MX$45,705.72
|
|
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Colima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$42.98
|
$1.61
MX$32.15
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$56.59
|
$1.49
MX$29.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$75.41
|
$3.35
MX$66.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$670.96
|
$26.46
MX$527.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$87.50
|
$2.98
MX$59.36
|
|
pay 22.5% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Colima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$913.60
|
$25.81
MX$514.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$724.02
|
$29.78
MX$593.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,635.01
|
$80.67
MX$1,607.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,527.53
|
$56.26
MX$1,121.21
|
|
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