Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mazatlan vs. La Paz Cost of Living Summary
Mazatlan is 2.8% cheaper than La Paz.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.0% more in Mazatlan
- Groceries
-
pay 15.4% less in Mazatlan
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% less in Mazatlan
- Housing
-
pay 23.8% more in Mazatlan
- Childcare
-
pay 55.1% less in Mazatlan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.4% more in Mazatlan
- Clothing
-
pay 22.8% more in Mazatlan
The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Mazatlan are more expensive than in La Paz. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Mazatlan.
Mazatlan vs. La Paz Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mazatlan instead of La Paz, you would:
pay 1.0% more for restaurants
|
La Paz
|
Mazatlan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.04
MX$180.90
|
$10.83
MX$195.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.07
MX$145.34
|
$8.39
MX$151.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
MX$30.91
|
$1.44
MX$26.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
MX$18.06
|
$1.08
MX$19.51
|
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La Paz vs. Mazatlan - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
La Paz
|
Mazatlan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
MX$46.94
|
$2.57
MX$46.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
MX$83.69
|
$4.06
MX$73.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
MX$107.90
|
$6.05
MX$108.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
MX$49.98
|
$2.62
MX$47.21
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
MX$54.00
|
$3.03
MX$54.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
MX$27.98
|
$1.23
MX$22.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
MX$10.49
|
$0.74
MX$13.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
MX$18.00
|
$0.74
MX$13.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
MX$13.37
|
$0.22
MX$3.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
MX$18.00
|
$0.74
MX$13.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
MX$16.73
|
$0.61
MX$11.02
|
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La Paz vs. Mazatlan - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3% less for transportation
|
La Paz
|
Mazatlan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.13
MX$92.37
|
$5.01
MX$90.29
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.62
MX$731.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,160.17
MX$507,274.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$23.02
MX$414.60
|
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La Paz vs. Mazatlan - Cost of transportation
pay 23.8% more for housing
|
La Paz
|
Mazatlan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
MX$586.38
|
$42.06
MX$757.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.15
MX$14,341.80
|
$880.01
MX$15,852.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$481.76
MX$8,678.42
|
$676.93
MX$12,194.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.40
MX$691.68
|
$44.17
MX$795.72
|
|
La Paz vs. Mazatlan - Cost of housing
pay 55.1% less for childcare
|
La Paz
|
Mazatlan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$217.13
MX$3,911.40
|
$86.65
MX$1,560.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,908.38
MX$70,405.19
|
$1,949.55
MX$35,119.01
|
|
La Paz vs. Mazatlan - Cost of childcare
pay 5.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
La Paz
|
Mazatlan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.18
MX$39.22
|
$2.03
MX$36.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
MX$55.41
|
$3.43
MX$61.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MX$73.34
|
$4.06
MX$73.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.28
MX$635.60
|
$43.32
MX$780.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.34
MX$78.23
|
$4.33
MX$78.04
|
|
La Paz vs. Mazatlan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.8% more for clothing
|
La Paz
|
Mazatlan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.00
MX$1,026.74
|
$63.18
MX$1,138.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.43
MX$782.28
|
$27.08
MX$487.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.28
MX$1,320.10
|
$111.02
MX$1,999.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.85
MX$880.06
|
$81.23
MX$1,463.29
|
|
La Paz vs. Mazatlan - Cost of clothing
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