Cost of living in Puerto Penasco
compared to
Cost of living in Puerto Penasco vs. Mexico overall average
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 Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
MX$218.07
|
$9.75
-
$16.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.34
MX$317.19
|
??
-
??
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
MX$25.11
|
$0.98
-
$2.17
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
MX$19.16
|
$0.81
-
$1.35
|
Puerto Penasco - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
MX$55.87
|
$2.20
-
$3.52
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.44
MX$44.60
|
$1.63
-
$3.25
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
MX$109.57
|
$3.63
-
$7.59
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
MX$53.79
|
$1.27
-
$3.90
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.73
MX$86.55
|
$2.21
-
$7.25
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
MX$35.07
|
$1.38
-
$2.46
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
MX$15.74
|
$0.61
-
$1.11
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
MX$24.73
|
$0.74
-
$1.97
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
MX$16.86
|
$0.86
-
$0.98
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.64
|
??
-
??
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.92
MX$16.86
|
$0.74
-
$1.11
|
Puerto Penasco - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$94.05
|
$5.10
-
$5.17
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
MX$475.78
|
$19.23
-
$32.78
|
Puerto Penasco - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.45
MX$593.74
|
??
-
??
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.71
MX$9,416.57
|
$433.44
-
$595.98
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.08
MX$5,947.31
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.86
MX$454.79
|
??
-
??
|
Puerto Penasco - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Puerto Penasco - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.52
MX$64.43
|
??
-
??
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.70
MX$85.91
|
$3.25
-
$6.50
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
MX$81.28
|
$4.28
-
$4.61
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.51
MX$594.73
|
$27.09
-
$37.93
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.71
MX$49.56
|
??
-
??
|
Puerto Penasco - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.34
MX$792.97
|
??
-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.09
MX$495.61
|
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.02
MX$1,189.46
|
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.02
MX$1,189.46
|
??
-
??
|
Puerto Penasco - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Mexico
to see the average cost of cities throughout Mexico, like
Zacatecas,
Torreon,
Tampico,
Ajijic,
Merida,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Mexico compared to Puerto Penasco.
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