Cost of living in Tampico
compared to
Cost of living in Tampico vs. Mexico overall average
Tampico is 20.3% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 23.1% less in Tampico
- Groceries
-
pay 13.3% more in Tampico
- Transportation
-
pay 26.3% more in Tampico
- Housing
-
pay 3.5% more in Tampico
- Childcare
-
pay 30.4% more in Tampico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% more in Tampico
- Clothing
-
pay 87.7% more in Tampico
The cost of clothing, childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing in Tampico are more expensive than in Mexico. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Tampico.
Tampico Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.46
MX$136.55
|
$6.79
-
$8.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
MX$19.86
|
??
-
??
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
MX$14.90
|
$0.81
-
$0.81
|
Tampico - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.09
MX$74.81
|
$2.50
-
$4.89
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.44
MX$44.69
|
$2.44
-
$2.44
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.48
MX$100.25
|
$5.14
-
$6.16
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
MX$73.49
|
$2.17
-
$5.86
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.56
MX$83.34
|
$4.43
-
$4.68
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
MX$27.93
|
$1.53
-
$1.53
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
MX$9.46
|
$0.52
-
$0.52
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
MX$17.12
|
$0.94
-
$0.94
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
MX$18.02
|
$0.98
-
$0.98
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.57
|
$0.96
-
$0.96
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
MX$22.97
|
$0.98
-
$1.53
|
Tampico - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
MX$95.66
|
$4.32
-
$5.55
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.14
MX$496.55
|
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,425.91
MX$794,477.08
|
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.43
MX$446.90
|
??
-
??
|
Tampico - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.52
MX$430.35
|
$21.71
-
$27.14
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$515.69
MX$9,434.53
|
$379.98
-
$651.40
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.98
MX$6,951.76
|
??
-
??
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.87
MX$1,442.93
|
$78.87
-
$78.87
|
Tampico - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$271.42
MX$4,965.54
|
??
-
??
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,142.46
MX$148,966.31
|
??
-
??
|
Tampico - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
MX$59.59
|
$3.26
-
$3.26
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.78
MX$87.39
|
??
-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.06
MX$787.87
|
$27.14
-
$48.31
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.43
MX$99.31
|
??
-
??
|
Tampico - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.55
MX$1,363.87
|
$39.08
-
$108.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.14
MX$1,191.73
|
$65.14
-
$65.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$162.85
MX$2,979.33
|
$108.57
-
$189.99
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$244.27
MX$4,468.99
|
$244.27
-
$244.27
|
Tampico - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Mexico
to see the average cost of cities throughout Mexico, like
Reynosa,
San Pedro Garza Garcia,
Playa del Carmen,
Mazatlan,
Mexico City,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Mexico compared to Tampico.
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