Cost of living in Xalapa
compared to
Cost of living in Xalapa vs. Mexico overall average
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
-
pay 40.2% less in Xalapa
- Childcare
-
pay 27.1% more in Xalapa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% less in Xalapa
- Clothing
-
pay 9.1% less in Xalapa
Expenses including housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Xalapa.
Xalapa Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.98
MX$123.44
|
$2.98
-
$17.37
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.46
MX$112.66
|
$5.46
-
$9.93
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
MX$18.48
|
$0.69
-
$1.99
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
$0.45
-
$1.99
|
Xalapa - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
MX$45.18
|
$1.49
-
$3.23
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
MX$72.75
|
$2.48
-
$7.45
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.77
MX$98.49
|
$3.76
-
$7.14
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
$1.59
-
$3.57
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.08
MX$63.52
|
$1.80
-
$4.50
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
$0.74
-
$1.82
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
$0.34
-
$1.13
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
MX$15.18
|
$0.45
-
$1.35
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
MX$11.98
|
$0.34
-
$1.24
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
$0.45
-
$1.36
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
MX$9.95
|
$0.34
-
$1.58
|
Xalapa - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
$3.95
-
$5.31
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.51
MX$154.97
|
??
-
$15.02
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,559.48
MX$362,276.75
|
$14,622.59
-
$22,338.02
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
$2.52
-
$27.04
|
Xalapa - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
$17.37
-
$35.24
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$185.39
MX$3,824.86
|
$148.92
-
$273.02
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$152.70
MX$3,150.33
|
$124.10
-
$173.74
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
$18.98
-
$78.12
|
Xalapa - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.73
MX$2,201.91
|
$89.35
-
$694.96
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
$3,723.00
-
$13,899.21
|
Xalapa - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.62
MX$33.42
|
$1.04
-
$3.97
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
MX$47.62
|
$1.99
-
$4.22
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
$3.43
-
$4.96
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.41
MX$462.37
|
$19.36
-
$25.04
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
$3.97
-
$9.43
|
Xalapa - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.46
MX$834.77
|
$30.05
-
$74.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
$24.82
-
$80.12
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.38
MX$1,575.77
|
$59.57
-
$124.10
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.07
MX$1,094.83
|
$40.06
-
$148.92
|
Xalapa - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Mexico
to see the average cost of cities throughout Mexico, like
Morelia,
Zacatecas,
Tulum,
Reynosa,
Mazatlan,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Mexico compared to Xalapa.
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