Cost of living comparison
Tampico is 23.5% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.4% less in Tampico
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% more in Tampico
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% more in Tampico
- Housing
-
pay 3.6% less in Tampico
- Childcare
-
pay 43.9% more in Tampico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.3% less in Tampico
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Tampico
The cost of clothing, childcare, transportation, and groceries in Tampico are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Tampico. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Tampico.
If you lived in Tampico instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 23.4% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Tampico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$5.71
MX$113.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.09
|
$0.82
MX$16.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.65
|
$0.72
MX$14.34
|
|
pay 13.5% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Tampico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$46.90
|
$3.74
MX$74.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$72.17
|
$2.15
MX$42.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$103.12
|
$5.26
MX$104.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$43.45
|
$4.10
MX$81.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$62.27
|
$3.53
MX$70.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.58
|
$1.23
MX$24.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.30
|
$0.50
MX$10.02
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.08
|
$0.76
MX$15.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.92
|
$0.67
MX$13.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.08
|
$0.76
MX$15.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.63
|
$0.94
MX$18.70
|
|
pay 34.5% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Tampico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$89.29
|
$4.55
MX$90.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$524.18
|
$24.82
MX$494.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$397,739.13
|
$39,711.54
MX$791,431.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$311.44
|
$22.34
MX$445.19
|
|
pay 3.6% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Tampico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$532.36
|
$24.82
MX$494.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,690.97
|
$440.56
MX$8,780.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,220.41
|
$264.75
MX$5,276.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$890.61
|
$57.57
MX$1,147.40
|
|
pay 43.9% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Tampico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,087.87
|
$223.38
MX$4,451.86
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$83,010.34
|
$7,446.01
MX$148,395.20
|
|
pay 4.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Tampico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$42.98
|
$1.49
MX$29.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$56.59
|
$2.48
MX$49.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$75.41
|
$3.47
MX$69.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$670.96
|
$39.46
MX$786.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$87.50
|
$4.96
MX$98.93
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Tampico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$913.60
|
$79.42
MX$1,582.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$724.02
|
$59.57
MX$1,187.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,635.01
|
$152.23
MX$3,033.86
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,527.53
|
$223.38
MX$4,451.86
|
|
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