Cost of Living Comparison Between San Cristobal de las Casas and Ajijic 

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Cost of Living in Ajijic is 9.5% lower than in San Cristobal de las Casas (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Ajijic is 7.0% higher than in San Cristobal de las Casas
Rent Prices in Ajijic are 71.4% higher than in San Cristobal de las Casas
Restaurant Prices in Ajijic are 29.1% higher than in San Cristobal de las Casas
Groceries Prices in Ajijic are 0.1% higher than in San Cristobal de las Casas
Local Purchasing Power in Ajijic is 21.2% lower than in San Cristobal de las Casas
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Restaurants
San Cristobal de las Casas Edit Ajijic Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 115.00 MXN 177.50 MXN      +54.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 375.00 MXN 600.00 MXN      +60.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 90.00 MXN 140.00 MXN      +55.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 52.50 MXN 35.00 MXN      -33.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 75.00 MXN 60.00 MXN      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 53.33 MXN 49.21 MXN      -7.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 39.00 MXN 22.58 MXN      -42.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 37.67 MXN 15.11 MXN      -59.9 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 99.68 MXN 87.06 MXN      -12.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 36.29 MXN 39.68 MXN      +9.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 9.90 MXN 12.47 MXN      +26.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 56.80 MXN 39.85 MXN      -29.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 75.60 MXN 61.24 MXN      -19.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 36.29 MXN 65.53 MXN      +80.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 96.77 MXN 90.88 MXN      -6.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 24.19 MXN 21.53 MXN      -11.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.66 MXN 11.47 MXN      +7.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 11.34 MXN 13.85 MXN      +22.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 9.53 MXN 11.66 MXN      +22.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 11.34 MXN 14.53 MXN      +28.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 10.21 MXN 12.66 MXN      +24.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 17.00 MXN 22.99 MXN      +35.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 20.50 MXN 15.00 MXN      -26.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 200.00 MXN 190.00 MXN      -5.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 41.14 MXN 26.54 MXN      -35.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 MXN 35.25 MXN      -41.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 85.00 MXN 73.50 MXN      -13.5 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 8.00 MXN 10.00 MXN      +25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 360.00 MXN 0.00 MXN      -100.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 MXN 50.00 MXN      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 72.42 MXN 40.23 MXN      -44.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 300.00 MXN 150.00 MXN      -50.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 89.74 MXN 89.05 MXN      -0.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 350,000.00 MXN 352,000.00 MXN      +0.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 450,000.00 MXN 352,000.00 MXN      -21.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,000.00 MXN 763.46 MXN      -61.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 419.00 MXN 326.17 MXN      -22.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 750.00 MXN 432.25 MXN      -42.4 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 425.00 MXN 400.00 MXN      -5.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 600.00 MXN 100.00 MXN      -83.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 150.00 MXN 60.00 MXN      -60.0 %
Childcare
San Cristobal de las Casas Edit Ajijic Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,150.00 MXN 2,250.00 MXN      -28.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,000.00 MXN 65,666.67 MXN      +64.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Cristobal de las Casas Edit Ajijic Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 800.00 MXN 741.67 MXN      -7.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 575.00 MXN 750.00 MXN      +30.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,300.00 MXN 1,033.33 MXN      -20.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 850.00 MXN 1,133.33 MXN      +33.3 %
Rent Per Month
San Cristobal de las Casas Edit Ajijic Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 8,500.00 MXN 14,215.44 MXN      +67.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 4,666.67 MXN 11,384.75 MXN      +144.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 18,000.00 MXN 24,962.04 MXN      +38.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 8,666.67 MXN 17,729.34 MXN      +104.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Cristobal de las Casas Edit Ajijic Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre ? ?     
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,393.53 MXN ?     
Salaries And Financing
San Cristobal de las Casas Edit Ajijic Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 8,000.00 MXN 6,750.00 MXN      -15.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.50 11.50      0.0 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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