Cost of living comparison
Ensenada is 2.5% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.9% less in Ensenada
- Groceries
-
pay 8.6% less in Ensenada
- Transportation
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pay 8.7% more in Ensenada
- Housing
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pay 4.3% more in Ensenada
- Childcare
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pay 24.4% less in Ensenada
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 27.9% more in Ensenada
- Clothing
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pay 14.7% less in Ensenada
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Ensenada are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Ensenada.
If you lived in Ensenada instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 10.9% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Ensenada
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$182.17
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$149.63
|
$5.96
MX$122.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.87
|
$1.03
MX$21.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.24
|
$0.81
MX$16.71
|
|
pay 8.6% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Ensenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$48.56
|
$2.06
MX$42.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$74.72
|
$3.13
MX$64.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$106.75
|
$5.23
MX$107.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.98
|
$2.56
MX$52.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$64.46
|
$1.78
MX$36.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.34
|
$0.84
MX$17.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.70
|
$0.63
MX$13.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.58
|
$0.63
MX$13.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.41
|
$0.65
MX$13.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.64
|
$0.82
MX$16.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$15.15
|
$0.62
MX$12.82
|
|
pay 8.7% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Ensenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$92.44
|
$4.44
MX$91.66
|
|
| 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
|
$17,374.02
MX$358,450.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$322.41
|
$21.84
MX$450.62
|
|
pay 4.3% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Ensenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$551.11
|
$24.56
MX$506.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$10,032.28
|
$494.24
MX$10,196.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,474.71
|
$434.35
MX$8,961.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$921.97
|
$46.41
MX$957.57
|
|
pay 24.4% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Ensenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,231.84
|
$182.43
MX$3,763.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$85,933.90
|
$2,591.21
MX$53,460.30
|
|
pay 27.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Ensenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$44.50
|
$2.98
MX$61.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$58.58
|
$2.65
MX$54.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$78.07
|
$3.65
MX$75.27
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$694.59
|
$74.46
MX$1,536.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$90.58
|
$3.97
MX$81.93
|
|
pay 14.7% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Ensenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$945.77
|
$34.69
MX$715.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$749.52
|
$38.06
MX$785.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,692.60
|
$73.36
MX$1,513.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,581.33
|
$54.60
MX$1,126.56
|
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