Cost of living in Puerto Vallarta
compared to
Cost of living in Puerto Vallarta vs. Mexico overall average
Puerto Vallarta is 23.2% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.8% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Groceries
-
pay 8.3% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Transportation
-
pay 8.7% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Housing
-
pay 60.9% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Childcare
-
pay 54.2% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.7% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Clothing
-
pay 8.2% more in Puerto Vallarta
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Puerto Vallarta are more expensive than in Mexico.
Puerto Vallarta Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$201.81
|
$4.96
-
$22.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.19
MX$166.49
|
$7.45
-
$9.93
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
MX$33.35
|
$1.09
-
$2.73
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
MX$21.35
|
$0.74
-
$2.48
|
Puerto Vallarta - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
MX$51.17
|
$0.99
-
$4.22
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
MX$82.53
|
$1.99
-
$5.73
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
MX$112.33
|
$3.76
-
$9.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
MX$39.77
|
$1.19
-
$2.38
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
MX$62.07
|
$1.58
-
$4.05
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$20.13
|
$0.45
-
$1.13
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
MX$13.04
|
$0.45
-
$1.01
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
MX$14.55
|
$0.38
-
$2.48
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.36
|
$0.33
-
$1.46
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MX$17.52
|
$0.45
-
$1.02
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
MX$21.38
|
$0.63
-
$1.49
|
Puerto Vallarta - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
MX$92.00
|
$4.32
-
$4.70
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
MX$201.81
|
$4.96
-
$14.89
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,381.22
MX$332,984.25
|
$13,899.21
-
$18,863.22
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.59
MX$459.11
|
$19.76
-
$27.80
|
Puerto Vallarta - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.18
MX$633.90
|
$27.30
-
$44.68
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$949.03
MX$19,291.07
|
$744.60
-
$1,985.60
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$639.81
MX$13,005.45
|
$496.40
-
$992.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.23
MX$1,407.19
|
$41.76
-
$113.88
|
Puerto Vallarta - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$339.21
MX$6,895.13
|
$273.02
-
$446.76
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,956.81
MX$121,085.18
|
$5,361.13
-
$6,552.49
|
Puerto Vallarta - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
MX$40.36
|
$1.49
-
$2.98
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
MX$67.48
|
$1.24
-
$4.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$79.71
|
$3.72
-
$3.97
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.78
MX$625.61
|
$24.82
-
$49.64
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.45
MX$151.36
|
$5.96
-
$9.93
|
Puerto Vallarta - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.57
MX$1,210.85
|
$29.78
-
$59.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.51
MX$681.10
|
$24.82
-
$39.71
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.08
MX$1,891.96
|
$39.71
-
$124.10
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.46
MX$1,513.56
|
$49.64
-
$99.28
|
Puerto Vallarta - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Mexico
to see the average cost of cities throughout Mexico, like
Monterrey,
Oaxaca De Juarez,
Cozumel,
Tijuana,
Playa del Carmen,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Mexico compared to Puerto Vallarta.
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