Cost of living comparison
compared to
Puerto Vallarta vs. United States Cost of Living Summary
Puerto Vallarta is 32.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.0% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Groceries
-
pay 20.4% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Transportation
-
pay 6.8% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Housing
-
pay 49.6% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Childcare
-
pay 77.2% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.9% less in Puerto Vallarta
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% less in Puerto Vallarta
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Puerto Vallarta.
Puerto Vallarta vs. United States Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Puerto Vallarta instead of United States, you would:
pay 29.0% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.45
|
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.12
|
$9.17
MX$166.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
|
$1.91
MX$34.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$1.43
MX$25.92
|
|
United States vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of restaurants
pay 20.4% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.56
|
$3.59
MX$65.25
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.50
|
$5.78
MX$105.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.97
|
$6.24
MX$113.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
|
$2.09
MX$38.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
|
$4.85
MX$88.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$1.10
MX$20.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.65
MX$11.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.04
|
$0.76
MX$13.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.01
MX$18.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.02
MX$18.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.40
MX$25.38
|
|
United States vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of groceries
pay 6.8% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
|
$5.02
MX$91.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.85
|
$16.28
MX$295.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,336.38
|
$15,199.26
MX$276,240.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.61
|
$27.14
MX$493.29
|
|
United States vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of transportation
pay 49.6% less for housing
|
United States
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.97
|
$32.90
MX$597.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,664.59
|
$990.97
MX$18,010.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,416.15
|
$687.02
MX$12,486.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.19
|
$68.93
MX$1,252.76
|
|
United States vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of housing
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
United States
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,387.27
|
$280.46
MX$5,097.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,196.46
|
$5,862.57
MX$106,549.89
|
|
United States vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of childcare
pay 41.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
|
$2.44
MX$44.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.15
|
$3.80
MX$69.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.90
|
$4.29
MX$77.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.45
|
$36.91
MX$670.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.64
|
$8.14
MX$147.99
|
|
United States vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Puerto Vallarta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.08
|
$54.28
MX$986.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.81
|
$34.38
MX$624.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.56
|
$101.78
MX$1,849.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.04
|
$95.00
MX$1,726.50
|
|
United States vs. Puerto Vallarta - Cost of clothing
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