Cost of living comparison
Tepic is 25.3% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.6% less in Tepic
- Groceries
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pay 19.1% more in Tepic
- Transportation
-
pay 29.3% less in Tepic
- Housing
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pay 34.6% less in Tepic
- Childcare
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pay 54.4% less in Tepic
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.5% less in Tepic
- Clothing
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pay 30.5% less in Tepic
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tepic.
If you lived in Tepic instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 34.6% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Tepic
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$175.97
|
$6.45
MX$128.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$144.54
|
$5.46
MX$108.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.09
|
$0.60
MX$11.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.65
|
$0.50
MX$9.89
|
|
pay 19.1% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Tepic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$46.90
|
$2.23
MX$44.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$72.17
|
$2.23
MX$44.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$103.12
|
$4.95
MX$98.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$43.45
|
$1.94
MX$38.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$62.27
|
$3.35
MX$66.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.58
|
$1.33
MX$26.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.30
|
$0.82
MX$16.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.08
|
$1.80
MX$35.90
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.92
|
$0.69
MX$13.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.08
|
$0.92
MX$18.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.63
|
$0.93
MX$18.47
|
|
pay 29.3% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Tepic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$89.29
|
$4.46
MX$88.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$524.18
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$397,739.13
|
$14,892.01
MX$296,790.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$311.44
|
$5.96
MX$118.72
|
|
pay 34.6% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Tepic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$532.36
|
$30.51
MX$608.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,690.97
|
$248.20
MX$4,946.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,220.41
|
$148.92
MX$2,967.90
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$890.61
|
$24.67
MX$491.74
|
|
pay 54.4% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Tepic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,087.87
|
$99.28
MX$1,978.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$83,010.34
|
$1,787.04
MX$35,614.85
|
|
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Tepic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$42.98
|
$1.74
MX$34.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$56.59
|
$2.73
MX$54.41
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$75.41
|
$3.72
MX$74.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$670.96
|
$26.06
MX$519.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$87.50
|
$3.72
MX$74.20
|
|
pay 30.5% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Tepic
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$913.60
|
$44.68
MX$890.37
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$724.02
|
$24.82
MX$494.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,635.01
|
$49.64
MX$989.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,527.53
|
$39.71
MX$791.44
|
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