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Puerto Vallarta vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Vallarta is 32.5% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
- pay 25.6% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Groceries
- pay 9.4% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Transportation
- pay 19.3% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Housing
- pay 42.6% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Childcare
- pay 70.0% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 42.4% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Clothing
- pay 18.5% less in Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Vallarta instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
Canberra | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $16.34 A$23.70 | $10.86 MX$190.04 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $9.81 A$14.22 | $9.17 MX$160.58 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.59 A$3.75 | $1.91 MX$33.37 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.24 A$3.25 | $1.43 MX$24.96 | |
Canberra vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.4% less for groceries
Canberra | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $2.71 A$3.92 | $3.59 MX$62.85 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.99 A$7.23 | $5.78 MX$101.13 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.50 A$7.97 | $6.24 MX$109.30 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $4.31 A$6.26 | $2.09 MX$36.65 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.17 A$6.05 | $4.85 MX$84.98 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.48 A$2.15 | $1.10 MX$19.29 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.35 A$1.95 | $0.65 MX$11.41 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.33 A$1.94 | $0.76 MX$13.25 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.86 A$2.70 | $1.01 MX$17.73 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.01 A$1.47 | $1.02 MX$17.94 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.04 A$1.51 | $1.40 MX$24.44 | |
Canberra vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of groceries
pay 19.3% less for transportation
Canberra | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.42 A$6.40 | $5.02 MX$87.94 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $122.90 A$178.25 | $16.28 MX$285.05 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $29,041.09 A$42,119.05 | $15,199.26 MX$266K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $18.93 A$27.45 | $27.14 MX$475.09 | |
Canberra vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of transportation
pay 42.6% less for housing
Canberra | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $51.97 A$75.38 | $32.90 MX$575.81 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,554.45 A$2,254.46 | $990.97 MX$17,346.10 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,160.39 A$1,682.94 | $687.02 MX$12,025.69 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $159.03 A$230.64 | $68.93 MX$1,206.55 | |
Canberra vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of housing
pay 70.0% less for childcare
Canberra | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,754.20 A$2,544.17 | $280.46 MX$4,909.27 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $13,323.22 A$19,323.02 | $5,862.57 MX$103K | |
Canberra vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of childcare
pay 42.4% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.54 A$9.48 | $2.44 MX$42.76 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.41 A$4.94 | $3.80 MX$66.51 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $31.05 A$45.04 | $4.29 MX$75.06 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $58.70 A$85.13 | $36.91 MX$646.12 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $13.07 A$18.96 | $8.14 MX$142.53 | |
Canberra vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.5% less for clothing
Canberra | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $69.40 A$100.65 | $54.28 MX$950.18 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $57.75 A$83.75 | $34.38 MX$601.78 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $94.06 A$136.41 | $101.78 MX$1,781.59 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $118.40 A$171.72 | $95.00 MX$1,662.82 | |
Canberra vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of clothing
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