Cost of living in Guanajuato
compared to
Cost of living in Guanajuato vs. Mexico overall average
Guanajuato is 18.5% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.7% less in Guanajuato
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% less in Guanajuato
- Transportation
-
pay 10.8% less in Guanajuato
- Housing
-
pay 34.0% less in Guanajuato
- Childcare
-
pay 40.1% less in Guanajuato
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.8% less in Guanajuato
- Clothing
-
pay 20.0% less in Guanajuato
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Guanajuato.
Guanajuato Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.94
MX$188.89
|
$9.97
$9.97
$13.54
$13.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
MX$102.84
|
$5.96
$5.96
$13.54
$13.54
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
MX$20.80
|
$0.87
$0.87
$1.90
$1.90
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
MX$15.58
|
$0.54
$0.54
$1.35
$1.35
|
Guanajuato - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.44
MX$42.12
|
$1.62
$1.62
$3.25
$3.25
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.84
MX$49.08
|
$1.62
$1.62
$6.77
$6.77
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
MX$90.24
|
$4.30
$4.30
$9.22
$9.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
MX$45.48
|
$1.90
$1.90
$4.22
$4.22
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.44
MX$59.37
|
$1.97
$1.97
$5.96
$5.96
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
MX$22.26
|
$0.86
$0.86
$1.84
$1.84
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
MX$11.66
|
$0.56
$0.56
$1.47
$1.47
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
MX$14.84
|
$0.86
$0.86
$1.23
$1.23
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
MX$12.72
|
$0.49
$0.49
$1.33
$1.33
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
MX$15.90
|
$0.81
$0.81
$1.97
$1.97
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
MX$18.02
|
$0.86
$0.86
$2.21
$2.21
|
Guanajuato - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MX$86.14
|
$4.92
$4.92
$5.17
$5.17
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.08
MX$467.45
|
-- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,147.43
MX$382,344.44
|
$18,412.42
$18K
$31,409.42
$31K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.75
MX$237.42
|
$7.31
$7.31
$22.36
$22.36
|
Guanajuato - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.78
MX$514.19
|
$27.08
$27.08
$37.91
$37.91
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.62
MX$5,327.97
|
-- |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$189.54
MX$3,272.14
|
-- |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.01
MX$569.86
|
$24.49
$24.49
$55.91
$55.91
|
Guanajuato - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$189.54
MX$3,272.14
|
$108.31
$108.31
$243.69
$243.69
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,209.49
MX$38,143.76
|
$1,624.63
$2K
$2,794.36
$3K
|
Guanajuato - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
MX$46.74
|
$1.35
$1.35
$3.79
$3.79
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
MX$46.74
|
$2.44
$2.44
$3.90
$3.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.06
MX$70.12
|
$4.06
$4.06
$4.87
$4.87
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.43
MX$490.82
|
$21.66
$21.66
$35.20
$35.20
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.69
MX$98.16
|
$4.06
$4.06
$8.12
$8.12
|
Guanajuato - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.15
MX$934.90
|
$27.08
$27.08
$75.76
$75.76
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.85
MX$653.49
|
$27.08
$27.08
$48.74
$48.74
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.10
MX$933.96
|
$54.10
$54.10
$135.39
$135.39
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$59.52
MX$1,027.45
|
$27.08
$27.08
$81.23
$81.23
|
Guanajuato - Cost of clothing
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