Cost of living comparison
Guadalajara is 2.8% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% more in Guadalajara
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% more in Guadalajara
- Transportation
-
pay 4.4% less in Guadalajara
- Housing
-
pay 1.1% less in Guadalajara
- Childcare
-
pay 12.7% more in Guadalajara
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1% less in Guadalajara
- Clothing
-
pay 12.0% more in Guadalajara
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Guadalajara are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Guadalajara.
If you lived in Guadalajara instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 1.2% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Guadalajara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$178.96
|
$9.93
MX$201.21
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$146.98
|
$7.45
MX$150.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.47
|
$1.13
MX$22.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.94
|
$0.73
MX$14.87
|
|
pay 1.1% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Guadalajara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.70
|
$2.47
MX$50.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.40
|
$4.08
MX$82.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$104.87
|
$4.93
MX$99.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.18
|
$2.34
MX$47.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.32
|
$3.16
MX$63.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.95
|
$1.10
MX$22.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.49
|
$0.60
MX$12.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.32
|
$0.73
MX$14.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.16
|
$0.61
MX$12.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.35
|
$0.74
MX$15.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.88
|
$0.74
MX$14.93
|
|
pay 4.4% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Guadalajara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$90.80
|
$4.60
MX$93.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$533.06
|
$19.86
MX$402.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$404,478.11
|
$21,097.02
MX$427,576.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$316.72
|
$15.40
MX$312.02
|
|
pay 1.1% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Guadalajara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$541.38
|
$26.01
MX$527.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,855.17
|
$636.18
MX$12,893.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,342.75
|
$412.29
MX$8,355.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$905.70
|
$23.91
MX$484.53
|
|
pay 12.7% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Guadalajara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,157.13
|
$168.78
MX$3,420.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,416.81
|
$5,956.81
MX$120,727.59
|
|
pay 2.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Guadalajara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.71
|
$1.99
MX$40.24
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.55
|
$2.75
MX$55.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.69
|
$3.97
MX$80.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$682.33
|
$31.55
MX$639.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$88.98
|
$4.47
MX$90.55
|
|
pay 12.0% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Guadalajara
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$929.07
|
$46.09
MX$934.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$736.29
|
$46.91
MX$950.71
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,662.71
|
$89.73
MX$1,818.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,553.41
|
$83.56
MX$1,693.46
|
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