Cost of living comparison
Puerto Vallarta is 23.2% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.8% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Transportation
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pay 8.7% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Housing
-
pay 60.9% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Childcare
-
pay 54.2% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.7% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Clothing
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pay 8.2% more in Puerto Vallarta
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Puerto Vallarta are more expensive than in Mexico.
If you lived in Puerto Vallarta instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 24.8% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
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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
|
$8.19
MX$168.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.87
|
$1.64
MX$33.85
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.24
|
$1.05
MX$21.67
|
|
pay 8.3% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$48.56
|
$2.52
MX$51.94
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$74.72
|
$4.06
MX$83.77
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$106.75
|
$5.53
MX$114.01
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.98
|
$1.96
MX$40.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$64.46
|
$3.05
MX$63.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.34
|
$0.99
MX$20.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.70
|
$0.64
MX$13.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.58
|
$0.72
MX$14.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.41
|
$0.85
MX$17.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.64
|
$0.86
MX$17.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$15.15
|
$1.05
MX$21.70
|
|
pay 8.7% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$92.44
|
$4.53
MX$93.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$542.64
|
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$411,747.16
|
$16,381.22
MX$337,967.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$322.41
|
$22.59
MX$465.99
|
|
pay 60.9% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$551.11
|
$31.18
MX$643.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$10,032.28
|
$949.03
MX$19,579.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,474.71
|
$639.81
MX$13,200.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$921.97
|
$69.23
MX$1,428.25
|
|
pay 54.2% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,231.84
|
$339.21
MX$6,998.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$85,933.90
|
$5,956.81
MX$122,897.24
|
|
pay 14.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$44.50
|
$1.99
MX$40.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$58.58
|
$3.32
MX$68.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$78.07
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$694.59
|
$30.78
MX$634.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$90.58
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
pay 8.2% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$945.77
|
$59.57
MX$1,228.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$749.52
|
$33.51
MX$691.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,692.60
|
$93.08
MX$1,920.27
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,581.33
|
$74.46
MX$1,536.22
|
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