Cost of living in Xalapa
compared to
Cost of living in Xalapa vs. Mexico overall average
Xalapa is 17.1% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.4% less in Xalapa
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% less in Xalapa
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% less in Xalapa
- Housing
-
pay 40.5% less in Xalapa
- Childcare
-
pay 26.2% more in Xalapa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.7% less in Xalapa
- Clothing
-
pay 21.5% less in Xalapa
Expenses including transportation, housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Xalapa.
Xalapa Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.97
MX$103.05
|
$3.79
$3.79
$24.37
$24.37
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
MX$105.18
|
$5.69
$5.69
$10.83
$10.83
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
MX$21.94
|
$0.65
$0.65
$3.25
$3.25
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MX$21.32
|
$0.54
$0.54
$2.44
$2.44
|
Xalapa - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.94
MX$33.57
|
$1.62
$1.62
$5.37
$5.37
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.16
MX$54.51
|
$2.69
$2.69
$8.12
$8.12
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
MX$81.50
|
$4.10
$4.10
$8.20
$8.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
MX$33.09
|
$1.62
$1.62
$3.25
$3.25
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.17
MX$54.64
|
$1.84
$1.84
$6.02
$6.02
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$23.59
|
$0.74
$0.74
$2.46
$2.46
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MX$10.15
|
$0.37
$0.37
$1.35
$1.35
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$15.61
|
$0.47
$0.47
$1.97
$1.97
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
MX$10.99
|
$0.37
$0.37
$1.23
$1.23
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MX$14.87
|
$0.49
$0.49
$1.36
$1.36
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MX$9.04
|
$0.37
$0.37
$1.47
$1.47
|
Xalapa - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.13
MX$88.48
|
$4.71
$4.71
$5.36
$5.36
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.95
MX$258.15
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,554.75
MX$251,267.44
|
$14,554.75
$15K
$24,369.38
$24K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.41
MX$76.20
|
$2.88
$2.88
$26.92
$26.92
|
Xalapa - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.65
MX$408.30
|
$18.95
$18.95
$43.32
$43.32
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$253.62
MX$4,378.39
|
$219.32
$219.32
$297.85
$297.85
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.50
MX$2,943.48
|
$159.50
$159.50
$189.54
$189.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.27
MX$643.46
|
$20.71
$20.71
$77.76
$77.76
|
Xalapa - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.39
MX$2,337.24
|
$135.39
$135.39
$649.85
$649.85
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,871.94
MX$187,688.90
|
$6,498.50
$6K
$18,195.80
$18K
|
Xalapa - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
MX$37.40
|
$1.50
$1.50
$5.42
$5.42
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
MX$45.26
|
$2.17
$2.17
$6.48
$6.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.02
MX$69.48
|
$3.99
$3.99
$5.14
$5.14
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.92
MX$430.25
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
MX$112.19
|
$4.60
$4.60
$11.05
$11.05
|
Xalapa - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.91
MX$516.30
|
$29.91
$29.91
$81.23
$81.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.96
MX$828.01
|
$27.08
$27.08
$79.75
$79.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.72
MX$1,548.91
|
$67.69
$67.69
$162.46
$162.46
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.88
MX$688.40
|
$39.88
$39.88
$162.46
$162.46
|
Xalapa - Cost of clothing
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