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
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.97
MX$109.21
|
$3.79
-
$24.37
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.09
MX$111.46
|
$5.69
-
$10.83
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
MX$23.25
|
$0.65
-
$3.25
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MX$22.59
|
$0.54
-
$2.44
|
Xalapa - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.94
MX$35.58
|
$1.62
-
$5.37
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.16
MX$57.77
|
$2.69
-
$8.12
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
MX$86.37
|
$4.10
-
$8.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
MX$35.07
|
$1.62
-
$3.25
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.17
MX$57.91
|
$1.84
-
$6.02
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$25.00
|
$0.74
-
$2.46
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MX$10.76
|
$0.37
-
$1.35
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$16.55
|
$0.47
-
$1.97
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
MX$11.64
|
$0.37
-
$1.23
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MX$15.76
|
$0.49
-
$1.36
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MX$9.58
|
$0.37
-
$1.47
|
Xalapa - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.13
MX$93.77
|
$4.71
-
$5.36
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.95
MX$273.57
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,554.75
MX$266,279.21
|
$14,554.75
-
$24,369.38
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.41
MX$80.76
|
$2.88
-
$26.92
|
Xalapa - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.65
MX$432.70
|
$18.95
-
$43.32
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$253.62
MX$4,639.98
|
$219.32
-
$297.85
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$170.50
MX$3,119.34
|
$159.50
-
$189.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.27
MX$681.91
|
$20.71
-
$77.76
|
Xalapa - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$135.39
MX$2,476.88
|
$135.39
-
$649.85
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,871.94
MX$198,902.23
|
$6,498.50
-
$18,195.80
|
Xalapa - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.17
MX$39.63
|
$1.50
-
$5.42
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
MX$47.96
|
$2.17
-
$6.48
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.02
MX$73.63
|
$3.99
-
$5.14
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.92
MX$455.96
|
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
MX$118.89
|
$4.60
-
$11.05
|
Xalapa - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.91
MX$547.15
|
$29.91
-
$81.23
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.96
MX$877.47
|
$27.08
-
$79.75
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.72
MX$1,641.45
|
$67.69
-
$162.46
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$39.88
MX$729.53
|
$39.88
-
$162.46
|
Xalapa - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Mexico
to see the average cost of cities throughout Mexico, like
Chapala,
Tampico,
Mazatlan,
Puebla,
Puerto Penasco,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Mexico compared to Xalapa.
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