Cost of living in Puerto Vallarta
compared to
Cost of living in Puerto Vallarta vs. Mexico overall average
Puerto Vallarta is 13.3% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
- pay 23.0% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Groceries
- pay 12.8% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Transportation
- pay 10.1% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Housing
- pay 43.9% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Childcare
- pay 11.8% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 11.0% more in Puerto Vallarta
- Clothing
- pay 0.6% more in Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
Cost | Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $10.86 MX$190.04 | $7.06$7.06$24.43$24.43 |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $9.17 MX$160.58 | $8.96$8.96$10.86$10.86 |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.91 MX$33.37 | $1.25$1.25$3.26$3.26 |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.43 MX$24.96 | $1.09$1.09$1.90$1.90 |
Puerto Vallarta - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
Cost | Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $3.59 MX$62.85 | $1.90$1.90$4.61$4.61 |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.78 MX$101.13 | $4.19$4.19$6.27$6.27 |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.24 MX$109.30 | $4.11$4.11$7.93$7.93 |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.09 MX$36.65 | $1.21$1.21$2.66$2.66 |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.85 MX$84.98 | $2.82$2.82$16.28$16.28 |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.10 MX$19.29 | $0.74$0.74$3.26$3.26 |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.65 MX$11.41 | $0.60$0.60$1.11$1.11 |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.76 MX$13.25 | $0.42$0.42$2.71$2.71 |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.01 MX$17.73 | $0.36$0.36$1.60$1.60 |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.02 MX$17.94 | $0.74$0.74$1.12$1.12 |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.40 MX$24.44 | $0.98$0.98$1.63$1.63 |
Puerto Vallarta - Cost of groceries
Transportation
Cost | Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $5.02 MX$87.94 | $4.71$4.71$5.18$5.18 |
| Monthly public transit pass | $16.28 MX$285.05 | -- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $15,199.26 MX$266,050.88 | -- |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $27.14 MX$475.09 | $24.43$24.43$32.41$32.41 |
Puerto Vallarta - Cost of transportation
Housing
Cost | Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $32.90 MX$575.81 | $24.43$24.43$48.85$48.85 |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $990.97 MX$17,346.10 | $814.25$814.25$1,357.08$1K |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $687.02 MX$12,025.69 | $434.26$434.26$1,085.66$1K |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $68.93 MX$1,206.55 | $41.51$41.51$166.04$166.04 |
Puerto Vallarta - Cost of housing
Childcare
Cost | Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $280.46 MX$4,909.27 | $217.13$217.13$325.70$325.70 |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $5,862.57 MX$102,619.62 | -- |
Puerto Vallarta - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
Cost | Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.44 MX$42.76 | $1.90$1.90$3.26$3.26 |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.80 MX$66.51 | $1.90$1.90$4.89$4.89 |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $4.29 MX$75.06 | $4.07$4.07$4.34$4.34 |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $36.91 MX$646.12 | $27.14$27.14$54.28$54.28 |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $8.14 MX$142.53 | $4.89$4.89$10.86$10.86 |
Puerto Vallarta - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
Cost | Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $54.28 MX$950.18 | $32.57$32.57$65.14$65.14 |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $34.38 MX$601.78 | $27.14$27.14$43.43$43.43 |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $101.78 MX$1,781.59 | $81.42$81.42$135.71$135.71 |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $95.00 MX$1,662.82 | $81.42$81.42$108.57$108.57 |
Puerto Vallarta - Cost of clothing
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