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Canberra vs. Puerto Vallarta Cost of Living Summary
Canberra is 2.2 times more expensive than Puerto Vallarta.
Canberra vs. Puerto Vallarta Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canberra instead of Puerto Vallarta, you would:
pay 37.5% more for restaurants
Puerto Vallarta | Canberra | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $10.86 MX$190.04 | $16.34 A$23.70 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $9.17 MX$160.58 | $9.81 A$14.22 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.91 MX$33.37 | $2.59 A$3.75 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.43 MX$24.96 | $2.24 A$3.25 | |
Puerto Vallarta vs. Canberra - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.7% more for groceries
Puerto Vallarta | Canberra | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $3.59 MX$62.85 | $2.71 A$3.92 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $5.78 MX$101.13 | $4.99 A$7.23 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $6.24 MX$109.30 | $5.50 A$7.97 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.09 MX$36.65 | $4.31 A$6.26 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $4.85 MX$84.98 | $4.17 A$6.05 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.10 MX$19.29 | $1.48 A$2.15 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.65 MX$11.41 | $1.35 A$1.95 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.76 MX$13.25 | $1.33 A$1.94 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $1.01 MX$17.73 | $1.86 A$2.70 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.02 MX$17.94 | $1.01 A$1.47 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.40 MX$24.44 | $1.04 A$1.51 | |
Puerto Vallarta vs. Canberra - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Puerto Vallarta | Canberra | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $5.02 MX$87.94 | $4.42 A$6.40 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $16.28 MX$285.05 | $122.90 A$178.25 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $15,199.26 MX$266K | $29,041.09 A$42,119.05 | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $27.14 MX$475.09 | $18.93 A$27.45 | |
Puerto Vallarta vs. Canberra - Cost of transportation
pay 78.6% more for housing
Puerto Vallarta | Canberra | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $32.90 MX$575.81 | $51.97 A$75.38 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $990.97 MX$17,346.10 | $1,554.45 A$2,254.46 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $687.02 MX$12,025.69 | $1,160.39 A$1,682.94 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $68.93 MX$1,206.55 | $159.03 A$230.64 | |
Puerto Vallarta vs. Canberra - Cost of housing
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
Puerto Vallarta | Canberra | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $280.46 MX$4,909.27 | $1,754.20 A$2,544.17 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $5,862.57 MX$103K | $13,323.22 A$19,323.02 | |
Puerto Vallarta vs. Canberra - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8 times more for entertainment and sports
Puerto Vallarta | Canberra | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $2.44 MX$42.76 | $6.54 A$9.48 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.80 MX$66.51 | $3.41 A$4.94 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $4.29 MX$75.06 | $31.05 A$45.04 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $36.91 MX$646.12 | $58.70 A$85.13 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $8.14 MX$142.53 | $13.07 A$18.96 | |
Puerto Vallarta vs. Canberra - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.2% more for clothing
Puerto Vallarta | Canberra | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $54.28 MX$950.18 | $69.40 A$100.65 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $34.38 MX$601.78 | $57.75 A$83.75 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $101.78 MX$1,781.59 | $94.06 A$136.41 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $95.00 MX$1,662.82 | $118.40 A$171.72 | |
Puerto Vallarta vs. Canberra - Cost of clothing
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