Cost of Living in Puerto Vallarta

Summary of cost of living in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 9.55 € 6.21-19.10
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 42.97 € 28.65-81.17
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.88 € 7.16-9.55
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.15 € 1.67-2.86
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.82 € 3.58-4.06
Cappuccino (regular) 3.08 € 1.19-4.30
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.46 € 1.05-2.63
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.13 € 0.72-2.39
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.32 € 3.61-9.04
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.38 € 0.87-3.68
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.96 € 0.65-1.67
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.83 € 1.15-2.29
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.79 € 1.73-5.00
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.97 € 1.52-8.59
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.25 € 4.07-10.03
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 € 0.43-1.08
Banana (1 lb) 0.62 € 0.43-0.97
Oranges (1 lb) 0.69 € 0.37-2.39
Tomato (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.31-1.41
Potato (1 lb) 0.83 € 0.43-0.99
Onion (1 lb) 1.01 € 0.61-1.43
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 € 0.62-1.67
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.07 € 0.72-1.43
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 10.03 € 7.16-14.32
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 € 1.34-3.07
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.77 € 0.95-3.39
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.77 € 3.58-3.82
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.48 € 0.48-0.72
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9.55 € 4.77-14.32
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.63 € 2.39-3.82
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.23 € 3.34-4.77
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3.82 €
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.35 € 4.14-4.52
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 15,755.71 € 13,368.48-18,142.94
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,644.20 € 20,530.16-21,485.06
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 81.45 € 47.74-143.23
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 21.09 € 16.71-28.65
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.98 € 22.92-42.97
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 31.83 € 28.65-42.97
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.71 € 11.94-14.32
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.88 € 5.73-9.55
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 326.25 € 262.60-429.70
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,729.35 € 5,156.41-6,302.28
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 57.29 € 28.65-57.29
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.23 € 23.87-38.20
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.52 € 38.20-119.36
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 71.62 € 47.74-95.49
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 900.90 € 716.17-1,193.61
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 625.45 € 477.45-954.89
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,824.90 € 1,432.34-3,103.40
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,092.82 € 907.15-1,671.06
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 299.52 € 133.07-507.28
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 162.56 € 88.71-199.60
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,217.49 €
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