Cost of living comparison
compared to
Rome vs. Puerto Vallarta Cost of Living Summary
Rome is 49.9% more expensive than Puerto Vallarta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.5% more in Rome
- Groceries
-
pay 25.6% more in Rome
- Transportation
-
pay 67.2% more in Rome
- Housing
-
pay 56.7% more in Rome
- Childcare
-
pay 94.7% more in Rome
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.9% more in Rome
- Clothing
-
pay 17.6% more in Rome
The cost of childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Rome are more expensive than in Puerto Vallarta. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Rome.
Rome vs. Puerto Vallarta Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Rome instead of Puerto Vallarta, you would:
pay 28.5% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
MX$34.65
|
$2.50
€2.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
MX$25.92
|
$1.34
€1.15
|
|
Puerto Vallarta vs. Rome - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.6% more for groceries
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.59
MX$65.25
|
$2.21
€1.90
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.78
MX$105.00
|
$9.54
€8.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.24
MX$113.48
|
$7.12
€6.11
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
MX$38.06
|
$4.62
€3.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
MX$88.23
|
$5.53
€4.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
MX$20.03
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
MX$11.84
|
$1.04
€0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
MX$13.76
|
$1.08
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
MX$18.41
|
$1.44
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
MX$18.63
|
$0.85
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.40
MX$25.38
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
Puerto Vallarta vs. Rome - Cost of groceries
pay 67.2% more for transportation
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.02
MX$91.31
|
$7.66
€6.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.28
MX$295.97
|
$40.88
€35.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,199.26
MX$276,240.46
|
$29,199.74
€25,077.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.14
MX$493.29
|
$19.86
€17.05
|
|
Puerto Vallarta vs. Rome - Cost of transportation
pay 56.7% more for housing
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.90
MX$597.86
|
$32.12
€27.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$990.97
MX$18,010.44
|
$1,436.63
€1,233.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.02
MX$12,486.27
|
$927.65
€796.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.93
MX$1,252.76
|
$171.74
€147.49
|
|
Puerto Vallarta vs. Rome - Cost of housing
pay 94.7% more for childcare
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$280.46
MX$5,097.29
|
$568.18
€487.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,862.57
MX$106,549.89
|
$10,951.36
€9,405.15
|
|
Puerto Vallarta vs. Rome - Cost of childcare
pay 58.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
MX$44.40
|
$5.84
€5.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
MX$69.06
|
$2.01
€1.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.29
MX$77.94
|
$7.18
€6.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.91
MX$670.87
|
$70.65
€60.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.14
MX$147.99
|
$11.68
€10.03
|
|
Puerto Vallarta vs. Rome - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 17.6% more for clothing
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
Rome
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.28
MX$986.57
|
$81.76
€70.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.38
MX$624.83
|
$37.76
€32.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.78
MX$1,849.82
|
$88.68
€76.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
MX$1,726.50
|
$116.80
€100.31
|
|
Puerto Vallarta vs. Rome - Cost of clothing
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