Cost of living in San Miguel de Allende
compared to
Cost of living in San Miguel de Allende vs. Mexico overall average
San Miguel de Allende is 20.5% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.9% more in San Miguel de Allende
- Groceries
-
pay 29.3% more in San Miguel de Allende
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% less in San Miguel de Allende
- Housing
-
pay 48.5% more in San Miguel de Allende
- Childcare
-
pay 18.1% more in San Miguel de Allende
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.7% more in San Miguel de Allende
- Clothing
-
pay 37.9% more in San Miguel de Allende
The cost of housing, clothing, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in San Miguel de Allende are more expensive than in Mexico.
San Miguel de Allende Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
MX$219.54
|
$8.12
-
$18.95
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.12
MX$148.61
|
$7.58
-
$10.29
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
MX$25.76
|
$1.08
-
$2.71
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$18.66
|
$0.81
-
$1.35
|
San Miguel de Allende - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.87
MX$70.85
|
$1.90
-
$6.50
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
MX$75.30
|
$1.35
-
$6.23
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.37
MX$98.20
|
$4.30
-
$6.76
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
MX$48.55
|
$1.30
-
$5.20
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
MX$101.17
|
$1.97
-
$7.86
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.91
MX$34.96
|
$1.38
-
$3.79
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
MX$13.80
|
$0.61
-
$1.47
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
MX$23.59
|
$0.86
-
$1.97
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MX$23.38
|
$0.59
-
$2.46
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
MX$20.91
|
$0.59
-
$1.35
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.41
MX$25.85
|
$0.86
-
$1.72
|
San Miguel de Allende - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MX$91.23
|
$4.92
-
$5.17
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$6.50
MX$118.89
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,953.96
MX$346,762.74
|
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-
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|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.33
MX$609.76
|
$22.63
-
$39.53
|
San Miguel de Allende - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.42
MX$647.95
|
$32.49
-
$50.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.62
MX$21,599.46
|
$1,083.08
-
$1,624.63
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$778.19
MX$14,236.96
|
$750.00
-
$1,083.08
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.64
MX$871.60
|
$28.99
-
$124.24
|
San Miguel de Allende - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$352.00
MX$6,439.88
|
$297.85
-
$406.16
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,873.88
MX$89,167.56
|
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-
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|
San Miguel de Allende - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
MX$54.99
|
$2.17
-
$4.06
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
MX$66.26
|
$2.50
-
$4.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.33
MX$79.26
|
$4.06
-
$8.12
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.65
MX$816.91
|
$32.49
-
$81.23
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
MX$118.89
|
$3.25
-
$10.83
|
San Miguel de Allende - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.99
MX$1,188.90
|
$21.66
-
$108.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.57
MX$1,089.83
|
$32.49
-
$108.31
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.92
MX$2,047.55
|
$64.99
-
$162.46
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.41
MX$2,642.00
|
$108.31
-
$162.46
|
San Miguel de Allende - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Mexico
to see the average cost of cities throughout Mexico, like
Puerto Escondido,
Torreon,
Culiacan,
San Luis Potosi,
Tampico,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Mexico compared to San Miguel de Allende.
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