Cost of living comparison
compared to
Paris vs. Puerto Vallarta Cost of Living Summary
Paris is 2.1 times more expensive than Puerto Vallarta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 91.0% more in Paris
- Groceries
-
pay 53.0% more in Paris
- Transportation
-
pay 2.8 times more in Paris
- Housing
-
pay 86.3% more in Paris
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Paris
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3 times more in Paris
- Clothing
-
pay 59.9% more in Paris
The cost of transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and clothing in Paris are more expensive than in Puerto Vallarta. Notably, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Paris.
Paris vs. Puerto Vallarta Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Paris instead of Puerto Vallarta, you would:
pay 91.0% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
$17.52
€15.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.17
MX$166.73
|
$14.02
€12.04
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
MX$34.65
|
$4.24
€3.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
MX$25.92
|
$3.24
€2.79
|
|
Puerto Vallarta vs. Paris - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.0% more for groceries
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.59
MX$65.25
|
$2.10
€1.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.78
MX$105.00
|
$12.76
€10.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.24
MX$113.48
|
$5.95
€5.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MX$38.06
|
$5.22
€4.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
MX$88.23
|
$6.68
€5.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
MX$20.03
|
$1.64
€1.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
MX$11.84
|
$1.15
€0.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
MX$13.76
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
MX$18.41
|
$1.81
€1.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
MX$18.63
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
MX$25.38
|
$1.47
€1.26
|
|
Puerto Vallarta vs. Paris - Cost of groceries
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MX$91.31
|
$8.06
€6.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.28
MX$295.97
|
$103.72
€89.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,199.26
MX$276,240.46
|
$35,904.00
€30,834.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.14
MX$493.29
|
$27.70
€23.79
|
|
Puerto Vallarta vs. Paris - Cost of transportation
pay 86.3% more for housing
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.90
MX$597.86
|
$37.58
€32.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$990.97
MX$18,010.44
|
$1,637.45
€1,406.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.02
MX$12,486.27
|
$1,198.19
€1,029.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.93
MX$1,252.76
|
$200.70
€172.36
|
|
Puerto Vallarta vs. Paris - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$280.46
MX$5,097.29
|
$798.13
€685.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,862.57
MX$106,549.89
|
$14,327.34
€12,304.48
|
|
Puerto Vallarta vs. Paris - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
MX$44.40
|
$8.18
€7.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
MX$69.06
|
$4.93
€4.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.29
MX$77.94
|
$15.18
€13.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.91
MX$670.87
|
$43.12
€37.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.14
MX$147.99
|
$16.35
€14.04
|
|
Puerto Vallarta vs. Paris - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 59.9% more for clothing
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Paris
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.28
MX$986.57
|
$118.15
€101.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.38
MX$624.83
|
$48.25
€41.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.78
MX$1,849.82
|
$123.09
€105.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
MX$1,726.50
|
$152.69
€131.13
|
|
Puerto Vallarta vs. Paris - Cost of clothing
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