Cost of living comparison
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Puerto Vallarta vs. Madrid Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Vallarta is 26.9% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
- pay 33.9% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Groceries
- pay 5.1% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Transportation
- pay 21.7% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Housing
- pay 33.6% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Childcare
- pay 56.8% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 24.8% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Clothing
- pay 22.9% less in Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta vs. Madrid Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Vallarta instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
Madrid | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $18.10 €15.89 | $10.86 MX$190.04 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $11.68 €10.25 | $9.17 MX$160.58 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $3.13 €2.75 | $1.91 MX$33.37 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.19 €1.92 | $1.43 MX$24.96 | |
Madrid vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.1% more for groceries
Madrid | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.71 €1.50 | $3.59 MX$62.85 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.25 €6.36 | $5.78 MX$101.13 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.61 €4.05 | $6.24 MX$109.30 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $3.36 €2.95 | $2.09 MX$36.65 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.05 €3.56 | $4.85 MX$84.98 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.18 €1.04 | $1.10 MX$19.29 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.02 €0.90 | $0.65 MX$11.41 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.19 €1.05 | $0.76 MX$13.25 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.26 €1.11 | $1.01 MX$17.73 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.94 €0.83 | $1.02 MX$17.94 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.01 €0.89 | $1.40 MX$24.44 | |
Madrid vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of groceries
pay 21.7% less for transportation
Madrid | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $7.08 €6.21 | $5.02 MX$87.94 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $45.84 €40.25 | $16.28 MX$285.05 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $38,541.72 €33,839.71 | $15,199.26 MX$266K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $16.23 €14.25 | $27.14 MX$475.09 | |
Madrid vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of transportation
pay 33.6% less for housing
Madrid | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $34.54 €30.32 | $32.90 MX$575.81 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,540.98 €1,352.99 | $990.97 MX$17,346.10 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,118.82 €982.32 | $687.02 MX$12,025.69 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $153.78 €135.02 | $68.93 MX$1,206.55 | |
Madrid vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of housing
pay 56.8% less for childcare
Madrid | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $673.20 €591.07 | $280.46 MX$4,909.27 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $13,119.76 €11,519.17 | $5,862.57 MX$103K | |
Madrid vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of childcare
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
Madrid | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.50 €3.95 | $2.44 MX$42.76 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.20 €2.81 | $3.80 MX$66.51 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $7.01 €6.15 | $4.29 MX$75.06 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $51.05 €44.83 | $36.91 MX$646.12 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.68 €10.25 | $8.14 MX$142.53 | |
Madrid vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.9% less for clothing
Madrid | Puerto Vallarta | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $98.88 €86.82 | $54.28 MX$950.18 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $41.27 €36.23 | $34.38 MX$601.78 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $107.49 €94.37 | $101.78 MX$1,781.59 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $125.44 €110.13 | $95.00 MX$1,662.82 | |
Madrid vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of clothing
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