Cost of living in Zacatecas
compared to
Cost of living in Zacatecas vs. Mexico overall average
Zacatecas is 23.9% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.6% less in Zacatecas
- Groceries
-
pay 14.4% less in Zacatecas
- Transportation
-
pay 21.7% less in Zacatecas
- Housing
-
pay 49.9% less in Zacatecas
- Childcare
-
pay 24.2% less in Zacatecas
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% less in Zacatecas
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% less in Zacatecas
Expenses including housing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Zacatecas.
Zacatecas Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.24
MX$107.77
|
$5.43
$5.43
$16.28
$16.28
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.33
MX$126.51
|
$6.51
$6.51
$9.77
$9.77
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MX$21.24
|
$1.03
$1.03
$2.44
$2.44
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
MX$12.81
|
$0.54
$0.54
$1.63
$1.63
|
Zacatecas - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
MX$37.02
|
$1.47
$1.47
$3.29
$3.29
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.66
MX$63.26
|
$2.44
$2.44
$6.79
$6.79
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.27
MX$91.05
|
$4.32
$4.32
$8.22
$8.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MX$38.17
|
$1.43
$1.43
$3.26
$3.26
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
MX$46.33
|
$1.40
$1.40
$4.65
$4.65
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$13.81
|
$0.62
$0.62
$1.72
$1.72
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MX$11.83
|
$0.39
$0.39
$1.45
$1.45
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
MX$15.29
|
$0.37
$0.37
$1.48
$1.48
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
MX$11.26
|
$0.37
$0.37
$1.11
$1.11
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$14.39
|
$0.45
$0.45
$1.21
$1.21
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
MX$15.06
|
$0.34
$0.34
$1.48
$1.48
|
Zacatecas - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.95
MX$85.53
|
$4.73
$4.73
$5.34
$5.34
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.28
MX$281.14
|
-- |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,427.38
MX$421,704.54
|
$18,999.07
$19K
$26,598.70
$27K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.86
MX$187.42
|
$10.04
$10.04
$27.14
$27.14
|
Zacatecas - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.33
MX$437.32
|
$19.00
$19.00
$35.28
$35.28
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$244.27
MX$4,217.05
|
-- |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$162.85
MX$2,811.36
|
-- |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$17.64
MX$304.56
|
$16.60
$16.60
$64.95
$64.95
|
Zacatecas - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$220.52
MX$3,807.05
|
$108.57
$108.57
$379.98
$379.98
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,256.98
MX$56,227.27
|
$3,256.98
$3K
$12,056.27
$12K
|
Zacatecas - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.90
MX$32.80
|
$1.30
$1.30
$3.80
$3.80
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
MX$51.54
|
$2.17
$2.17
$5.43
$5.43
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$74.97
|
$4.07
$4.07
$8.14
$8.14
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.43
MX$421.70
|
$21.71
$21.71
$27.14
$27.14
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.29
MX$74.03
|
$3.80
$3.80
$10.86
$10.86
|
Zacatecas - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.24
MX$780.93
|
$27.14
$27.14
$81.42
$81.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.43
MX$749.70
|
$16.28
$16.28
$81.42
$81.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
MX$1,546.25
|
$74.95
$74.95
$135.71
$135.71
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.43
MX$749.70
|
$43.43
$43.43
$135.71
$135.71
|
Zacatecas - Cost of clothing
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