Cost of living comparison
Torreon is 11.2% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1% more in Torreon
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% less in Torreon
- Transportation
-
pay 18.8% less in Torreon
- Housing
-
pay 28.8% less in Torreon
- Childcare
-
pay 14.7% less in Torreon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.0% less in Torreon
- Clothing
-
pay 6.0% more in Torreon
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Torreon are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including housing, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Torreon.
If you lived in Torreon instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 3.1% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Torreon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$175.97
|
$11.17
MX$222.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$144.54
|
$7.45
MX$148.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.09
|
$1.07
MX$21.27
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.65
|
$0.73
MX$14.51
|
|
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Torreon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$46.90
|
$2.66
MX$52.93
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$72.17
|
$4.16
MX$82.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$103.12
|
$4.90
MX$97.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$43.45
|
$2.20
MX$43.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$62.27
|
$2.45
MX$48.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.58
|
$1.07
MX$21.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.30
|
$0.43
MX$8.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.08
|
$0.51
MX$10.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.92
|
$0.54
MX$10.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.08
|
$0.56
MX$11.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.63
|
$0.61
MX$12.24
|
|
pay 18.8% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Torreon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$89.29
|
$4.37
MX$87.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$524.18
|
$21.84
MX$435.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$397,739.13
|
$18,962.50
MX$377,913.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$311.44
|
$7.69
MX$153.34
|
|
pay 28.8% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Torreon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$532.36
|
$26.38
MX$525.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,690.97
|
$242.00
MX$4,822.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,220.41
|
$161.33
MX$3,215.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$890.61
|
$40.96
MX$816.29
|
|
pay 14.7% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Torreon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,087.87
|
$188.01
MX$3,746.98
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$83,010.34
|
$3,286.17
MX$65,491.75
|
|
pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Torreon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$42.98
|
$1.19
MX$23.74
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$56.59
|
$2.43
MX$48.48
|
|
|
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
|
$33.92
MX$676.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$87.50
|
$3.95
MX$78.65
|
|
pay 6.0% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Torreon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$913.60
|
$57.70
MX$1,149.94
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$724.02
|
$34.33
MX$684.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,635.01
|
$84.38
MX$1,681.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,527.53
|
$77.35
MX$1,541.50
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Torreon or Mexico. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.