Cost of living comparison
Veracruz is 1.7% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.0% less in Veracruz
- Groceries
-
pay 8.8% less in Veracruz
- Transportation
-
pay 23.1% more in Veracruz
- Housing
-
pay 19.6% less in Veracruz
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7% more in Veracruz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.3% less in Veracruz
- Clothing
-
pay 12.1% more in Veracruz
The cost of transportation, clothing, and childcare in Veracruz are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Veracruz.
If you lived in Veracruz instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 10.0% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$178.96
|
$7.45
MX$150.91
|
|
|
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
|
$1.10
MX$22.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.94
|
$0.61
MX$12.41
|
|
pay 8.8% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.70
|
$2.02
MX$40.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.40
|
$2.76
MX$55.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$104.87
|
$5.21
MX$105.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.18
|
$1.99
MX$40.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.32
|
$2.79
MX$56.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.95
|
$1.09
MX$22.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.49
|
$0.55
MX$11.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.32
|
$0.59
MX$12.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.16
|
$0.62
MX$12.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.35
|
$0.84
MX$17.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.88
|
$0.62
MX$12.49
|
|
pay 23.1% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$90.80
|
$4.48
MX$90.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$533.06
|
$43.17
MX$874.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$404,478.11
|
$19,831.20
MX$401,922.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$316.72
|
$20.10
MX$407.46
|
|
pay 19.6% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$541.38
|
$23.80
MX$482.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,855.17
|
$353.69
MX$7,168.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,342.75
|
$235.79
MX$4,778.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$905.70
|
$42.39
MX$859.10
|
|
pay 2.7% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,157.13
|
$210.97
MX$4,275.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,416.81
|
$4,269.04
MX$86,521.44
|
|
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.71
|
$1.54
MX$31.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.55
|
$2.81
MX$57.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$76.69
|
$3.90
MX$78.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$682.33
|
$24.81
MX$502.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$88.98
|
$4.22
MX$85.52
|
|
pay 12.1% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Veracruz
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$929.07
|
$50.42
MX$1,021.87
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$736.29
|
$50.07
MX$1,014.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,662.71
|
$94.32
MX$1,911.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,553.41
|
$65.77
MX$1,333.03
|
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