Cost of living comparison
Xalapa is 13.9% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% less in Xalapa
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Xalapa
- Transportation
-
pay 39.4% less in Xalapa
- Housing
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pay 40.2% less in Xalapa
- Childcare
-
pay 27.1% more in Xalapa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% less in Xalapa
- Clothing
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pay 9.1% less in Xalapa
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Xalapa.
If you lived in Xalapa instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 20.9% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Xalapa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$182.17
|
$5.98
MX$123.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$149.63
|
$5.46
MX$112.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.87
|
$0.90
MX$18.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.24
|
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$48.56
|
$2.19
MX$45.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$74.72
|
$3.53
MX$72.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$106.75
|
$4.77
MX$98.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.98
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$64.46
|
$3.08
MX$63.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.34
|
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.70
|
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.58
|
$0.74
MX$15.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.41
|
$0.58
MX$11.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.64
|
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$15.15
|
$0.48
MX$9.95
|
|
pay 39.4% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$92.44
|
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$542.64
|
$7.51
MX$154.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$411,747.16
|
$17,559.48
MX$362,276.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$322.41
|
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
|
pay 40.2% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$551.11
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$10,032.28
|
$185.39
MX$3,824.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,474.71
|
$152.70
MX$3,150.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$921.97
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
|
pay 27.1% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,231.84
|
$106.73
MX$2,201.91
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$85,933.90
|
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
|
pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$44.50
|
$1.62
MX$33.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$58.58
|
$2.31
MX$47.62
|
|
|
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
|
$22.41
MX$462.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$90.58
|
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
|
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Xalapa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$945.77
|
$40.46
MX$834.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$749.52
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,692.60
|
$76.38
MX$1,575.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,581.33
|
$53.07
MX$1,094.83
|
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