Cost of living comparison
Culiacan is 3.6% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8% less in Culiacan
- Groceries
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pay 12.2% more in Culiacan
- Transportation
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pay 18.3% more in Culiacan
- Housing
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pay 18.5% less in Culiacan
- Childcare
-
pay 40.0% less in Culiacan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.6% less in Culiacan
- Clothing
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pay 9.1% more in Culiacan
The cost of transportation, groceries, and clothing in Culiacan are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Culiacan.
If you lived in Culiacan instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 3.8% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Culiacan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$182.17
|
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$149.63
|
$7.07
MX$145.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.87
|
$0.95
MX$19.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.24
|
$0.74
MX$15.36
|
|
pay 12.2% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$48.56
|
$2.83
MX$58.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$74.72
|
$3.72
MX$76.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$106.75
|
$6.58
MX$135.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.98
|
$2.03
MX$41.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$64.46
|
$4.28
MX$88.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.34
|
$0.79
MX$16.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.70
|
$0.79
MX$16.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.58
|
$0.79
MX$16.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.41
|
$0.68
MX$13.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.64
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$15.15
|
$0.90
MX$18.58
|
|
pay 18.3% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$92.44
|
$4.43
MX$91.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$542.64
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$411,747.16
|
$27,775.34
MX$573,044.23
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$322.41
|
$18.28
MX$377.15
|
|
pay 18.5% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$551.11
|
$26.06
MX$537.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$10,032.28
|
$347.48
MX$7,169.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,474.71
|
$260.61
MX$5,376.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$921.97
|
$37.96
MX$783.17
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,231.84
|
$99.28
MX$2,048.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$85,933.90
|
$2,978.40
MX$61,448.62
|
|
pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$44.50
|
$1.86
MX$38.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$58.58
|
$3.32
MX$68.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$78.07
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$694.59
|
$32.27
MX$665.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$90.58
|
$3.97
MX$81.93
|
|
pay 9.1% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Culiacan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$945.77
|
$57.09
MX$1,177.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$749.52
|
$24.82
MX$512.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,692.60
|
$67.01
MX$1,382.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,581.33
|
$124.10
MX$2,560.36
|
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