Cost of living in Culiacan
compared to
Cost of living in Culiacan vs. Mexico overall average
Culiacan is 13.9% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.2% less in Culiacan
- Groceries
-
pay 4.4% less in Culiacan
- Transportation
-
pay 4.1% less in Culiacan
- Housing
-
pay 23.9% less in Culiacan
- Childcare
-
pay 48.0% less in Culiacan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.6% less in Culiacan
- Clothing
-
pay 2.8% more in Culiacan
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Culiacan.
Culiacan Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
MX$195.32
|
$6.50
-
$27.08
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
MX$131.84
|
$7.04
-
$8.12
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
MX$18.56
|
$0.81
-
$1.62
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
MX$14.65
|
$0.54
-
$1.08
|
Culiacan - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
MX$49.48
|
$1.35
-
$3.79
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
MX$69.99
|
$2.71
-
$4.87
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.56
MX$118.30
|
$5.53
-
$7.17
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
MX$41.28
|
$2.21
-
$2.38
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.18
MX$75.31
|
$3.68
-
$4.67
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MX$21.04
|
$0.86
-
$1.47
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
MX$13.29
|
$0.61
-
$0.86
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
MX$12.18
|
$0.49
-
$0.86
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
MX$12.18
|
$0.61
-
$0.74
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
MX$13.29
|
$0.49
-
$0.98
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
MX$17.72
|
$0.98
-
$0.98
|
Culiacan - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
MX$91.81
|
$4.71
-
$5.17
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.54
MX$244.15
|
$13.54
-
$13.54
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,362.72
MX$619,697.31
|
$24,369.38
-
$44,356.06
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.82
MX$321.43
|
$15.43
-
$19.94
|
Culiacan - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.42
MX$530.63
|
$24.37
-
$32.49
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$370.05
MX$6,673.55
|
$324.93
-
$460.31
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$252.72
MX$4,557.54
|
$189.54
-
$352.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.41
MX$746.82
|
??
-
??
|
Culiacan - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.31
MX$1,953.23
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,249.25
MX$58,596.99
|
??
-
??
|
Culiacan - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.30
MX$41.51
|
$1.52
-
$2.98
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.73
MX$67.19
|
$2.98
-
$5.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.66
MX$83.99
|
$4.44
-
$4.87
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.78
MX$537.14
|
$24.37
-
$35.20
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.33
MX$78.13
|
$2.82
-
$5.42
|
Culiacan - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.18
MX$1,139.39
|
$43.32
-
$70.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.49
MX$585.97
|
$27.08
-
$37.91
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.87
MX$1,692.80
|
$64.99
-
$135.39
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.28
MX$1,790.46
|
$81.23
-
$135.39
|
Culiacan - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Mexico
to see the average cost of cities throughout Mexico, like
Aguascalientes,
Morelia,
Ajijic,
Reynosa,
Hermosillo,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Mexico compared to Culiacan.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more