Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 10.1% cheaper than Puerto Vallarta.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.9% less in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 6.2% less in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 38.7% more in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 35.5% less in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 34.8% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.2% less in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 5.9% less in Mexico
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Puerto Vallarta, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
$8.83
MX$182.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.19
MX$168.98
|
$7.25
MX$149.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
MX$33.85
|
$1.11
MX$22.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
MX$21.67
|
$0.84
MX$17.24
|
|
pay 6.2% less for groceries
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
MX$51.94
|
$2.35
MX$48.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.06
MX$83.77
|
$3.62
MX$74.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
MX$114.01
|
$5.17
MX$106.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.96
MX$40.36
|
$2.18
MX$44.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
MX$63.00
|
$3.12
MX$64.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$20.43
|
$1.08
MX$22.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
MX$13.23
|
$0.57
MX$11.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
MX$14.77
|
$0.71
MX$14.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.62
|
$0.70
MX$14.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MX$17.78
|
$0.81
MX$16.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
MX$21.70
|
$0.73
MX$15.15
|
|
pay 38.7% more for transportation
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
MX$93.37
|
$4.48
MX$92.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
$26.30
MX$542.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,381.22
MX$337,967.41
|
$19,957.31
MX$411,747.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.59
MX$465.99
|
$15.63
MX$322.41
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.18
MX$643.39
|
$26.71
MX$551.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$949.03
MX$19,579.77
|
$486.26
MX$10,032.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$639.81
MX$13,200.07
|
$362.30
MX$7,474.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.23
MX$1,428.25
|
$44.69
MX$921.97
|
|
pay 34.8% less for childcare
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$339.21
MX$6,998.32
|
$205.12
MX$4,231.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,956.81
MX$122,897.24
|
$4,165.20
MX$85,933.90
|
|
pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
MX$40.97
|
$2.16
MX$44.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
MX$68.49
|
$2.84
MX$58.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
$3.78
MX$78.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.78
MX$634.97
|
$33.67
MX$694.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
$4.39
MX$90.58
|
|
pay 5.9% less for clothing
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.57
MX$1,228.97
|
$45.84
MX$945.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.51
MX$691.30
|
$36.33
MX$749.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.08
MX$1,920.27
|
$82.04
MX$1,692.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.46
MX$1,536.22
|
$76.65
MX$1,581.33
|
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