Cost of Living in Puerto Vallarta

Summary of cost of living in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 MXN 130.00-400.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 900.00 MXN 600.00-1,700.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 165.00 MXN 150.00-200.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 45.00 MXN 35.00-60.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 MXN 75.00-85.00
Cappuccino (regular) 64.44 MXN 25.00-90.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 30.53 MXN 22.00-55.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 23.68 MXN 15.00-50.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 111.33 MXN 75.71-189.27
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 49.89 MXN 18.14-77.11
Rice (white), (1 lb) 20.12 MXN 13.61-35.00
Eggs (regular) (12) 38.33 MXN 24.00-48.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 79.36 MXN 36.29-104.78
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 83.20 MXN 31.75-180.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 130.86 MXN 85.28-210.00
Apples (1 lb) 21.39 MXN 9.07-22.68
Banana (1 lb) 12.92 MXN 9.07-20.41
Oranges (1 lb) 14.42 MXN 7.71-50.00
Tomato (1 lb) 17.20 MXN 6.58-29.48
Potato (1 lb) 17.36 MXN 9.07-20.64
Onion (1 lb) 21.19 MXN 12.70-30.00
Lettuce (1 head) 23.75 MXN 12.90-35.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 22.35 MXN 15.00-30.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 210.00 MXN 150.00-300.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 36.66 MXN 28.03-64.29
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 58.00 MXN 20.00-71.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 79.00 MXN 75.00-80.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 10.00 MXN 10.00-15.06
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 200.00 MXN 100.00-300.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 55.00 MXN 50.00-80.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 88.51 MXN 70.00-100.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 80.00 MXN
Gasoline (1 gallon) 91.11 MXN 86.69-94.64
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 330,000.00 MXN 280,000.00-380,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 453,333.33 MXN 430,000.00-450,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,706.02 MXN 1,000.00-3,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 441.62 MXN 350.00-600.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 627.83 MXN 480.00-900.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 666.67 MXN 600.00-900.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 350.00 MXN 250.00-300.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 165.00 MXN 120.00-200.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,833.33 MXN 5,500.00-9,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 120,000.00 MXN 108,000.00-132,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,200.00 MXN 600.00-1,200.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 675.00 MXN 500.00-800.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,875.00 MXN 800.00-2,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,500.00 MXN 1,000.00-2,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 18,869.23 MXN 15,000.00-25,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 13,100.00 MXN 10,000.00-20,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 38,222.22 MXN 30,000.00-65,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 22,888.89 MXN 19,000.00-35,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 6,273.49 MXN 2,787.07-10,624.91
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,404.81 MXN 1,858.05-4,180.60
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 25,500.00 MXN
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.58 11.50-12.00

Prices in Puerto Vallarta

This city had 518 entries in the past 12 months by 57 different contributors.
Last update: December 2024
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3 Comments so far
Keith Cowan on Nov 08, 2023:
The prices have surged in the last two years. But they have in Vancouver too so the relative numbers might be better than absolute.
Mike Hampel on Oct 22, 2023:
Don't know where first poster was for last 3 years. Prices on abnb for 1 to 2 bedrooms is now in the 2000 USD range or 3x more than 3 years ago. In fact it's same price in the USA or California. Don't see the benefit anymore.
shawn lunsford on Mar 17, 2023:
I have a phd and have taught in texas the last 10 years and am bilingue