Cost of living in Veracruz
compared to
Cost of living in Veracruz vs. Mexico overall average
Veracruz is 13.9% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2% less in Veracruz
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% less in Veracruz
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% less in Veracruz
- Housing
-
pay 16.0% less in Veracruz
- Childcare
-
pay 36.4% less in Veracruz
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.7% less in Veracruz
- Clothing
-
pay 5.9% less in Veracruz
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing are lower in Veracruz.
Veracruz Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.50
MX$171.12
|
$4.34
-
$27.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.14
MX$146.68
|
$6.79
-
$10.86
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
MX$27.71
|
$0.81
-
$2.99
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MX$16.62
|
$0.65
-
$2.17
|
Veracruz - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
MX$44.25
|
$1.02
-
$5.32
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.49
MX$44.82
|
$2.17
-
$4.61
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
MX$106.11
|
$5.14
-
$7.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.19
MX$39.44
|
$1.35
-
$4.89
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
MX$55.89
|
$2.22
-
$5.54
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
MX$23.29
|
$0.86
-
$2.09
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MX$10.56
|
$0.44
-
$1.11
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$14.93
|
$0.37
-
$1.23
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
MX$13.31
|
$0.47
-
$1.33
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MX$11.09
|
$0.37
-
$1.23
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
MX$15.60
|
$0.37
-
$1.40
|
Veracruz - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.91
MX$88.42
|
$4.69
-
$5.18
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.03
MX$522.94
|
$10.86
-
$47.20
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,429.10
MX$331,980.00
|
$16,230.64
-
$20,627.57
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.47
MX$278.69
|
$13.03
-
$26.60
|
Veracruz - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.43
MX$440.03
|
$21.71
-
$54.28
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$398.08
MX$7,170.90
|
$271.42
-
$488.55
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$343.79
MX$6,193.05
|
$271.42
-
$434.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.93
MX$953.40
|
$24.91
-
$124.53
|
Veracruz - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.85
MX$2,933.55
|
$135.71
-
$542.83
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,256.98
MX$58,670.99
|
$2,605.59
-
$39,083.81
|
Veracruz - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
MX$39.11
|
$1.41
-
$4.34
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
MX$52.97
|
$1.41
-
$4.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.23
|
$2.17
-
$5.43
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.83
MX$537.33
|
$21.71
-
$43.43
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.89
MX$88.01
|
$4.34
-
$6.51
|
Veracruz - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.92
MX$971.33
|
$32.57
-
$97.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.76
MX$554.11
|
$19.00
-
$81.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.95
MX$1,890.51
|
$54.28
-
$162.85
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.81
MX$1,401.58
|
$32.57
-
$135.71
|
Veracruz - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Mexico
to see the average cost of cities throughout Mexico, like
Tijuana,
Leon,
Cuernavaca,
Ciudad Juarez,
Mazatlan,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Mexico compared to Veracruz.
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