Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Penasco vs. Mexico Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Penasco is 3.4% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.2% more in Puerto Penasco
- Groceries
-
pay 14.1% more in Puerto Penasco
- Transportation
-
pay 18.0% more in Puerto Penasco
- Housing
-
pay 19.5% less in Puerto Penasco
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% more in Puerto Penasco
- Clothing
-
pay 27.3% less in Puerto Penasco
The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Puerto Penasco are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Puerto Penasco.
Puerto Penasco vs. Mexico Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Penasco instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 31.2% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Puerto Penasco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.13
MX$185.42
|
$11.92
MX$218.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.37
MX$153.09
|
$17.34
MX$317.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
MX$25.18
|
$1.37
MX$25.11
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
MX$19.08
|
$1.05
MX$19.16
|
|
Mexico vs. Puerto Penasco - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.1% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Puerto Penasco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
MX$47.88
|
$3.05
MX$55.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
MX$77.96
|
$2.44
MX$44.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.95
MX$108.83
|
$5.99
MX$109.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.45
MX$44.82
|
$2.94
MX$53.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
MX$67.25
|
$4.73
MX$86.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
MX$23.18
|
$1.92
MX$35.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.31
|
$0.86
MX$15.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.93
MX$16.95
|
$1.35
MX$24.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.10
|
$0.92
MX$16.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$16.43
|
$0.91
MX$16.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
MX$17.91
|
$0.92
MX$16.86
|
|
Mexico vs. Puerto Penasco - Cost of groceries
pay 18.0% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Puerto Penasco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
MX$91.52
|
$5.14
MX$94.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.70
MX$525.08
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,996.60
MX$439,017.76
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.51
MX$356.97
|
$26.01
MX$475.78
|
|
Mexico vs. Puerto Penasco - Cost of transportation
pay 19.5% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Puerto Penasco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.35
MX$537.00
|
$32.45
MX$593.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$587.67
MX$10,751.35
|
$514.71
MX$9,416.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.50
MX$8,113.74
|
$325.08
MX$5,947.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.22
MX$900.56
|
$24.86
MX$454.79
|
|
Mexico vs. Puerto Penasco - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Puerto Penasco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.91
MX$4,334.27
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,569.03
MX$101,885.42
|
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Mexico vs. Puerto Penasco - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Puerto Penasco
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
MX$44.57
|
$3.52
MX$64.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.34
MX$61.09
|
$4.70
MX$85.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.42
MX$80.80
|
$4.44
MX$81.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.27
MX$718.39
|
$32.51
MX$594.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.43
MX$99.41
|
$2.71
MX$49.56
|
|
Mexico vs. Puerto Penasco - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.3% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Puerto Penasco
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.04
MX$970.34
|
$43.34
MX$792.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
MX$743.79
|
$27.09
MX$495.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.33
MX$1,744.14
|
$65.02
MX$1,189.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.49
MX$1,600.60
|
$65.02
MX$1,189.46
|
|
Mexico vs. Puerto Penasco - Cost of clothing
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