Cost of Living Comparison Between Cancun and Puerto Vallarta 

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Cost of Living in Puerto Vallarta is 2.7% lower than in Cancun (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Puerto Vallarta is 9.8% higher than in Cancun
Rent Prices in Puerto Vallarta are 53.5% higher than in Cancun
Restaurant Prices in Puerto Vallarta are 5.3% lower than in Cancun
Groceries Prices in Puerto Vallarta are 1.8% lower than in Cancun
Local Purchasing Power in Puerto Vallarta is 40.6% higher than in Cancun
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Restaurants
Cancun Edit Puerto Vallarta Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 200.00 MXN 200.00 MXN      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 962.93 MXN 900.00 MXN      -6.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 190.00 MXN 169.00 MXN      -11.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 55.00 MXN 45.00 MXN      -18.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 77.50 MXN 80.00 MXN      +3.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 72.48 MXN 64.44 MXN      -11.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 25.22 MXN 30.70 MXN      +21.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 18.41 MXN 23.76 MXN      +29.1 %
Markets
Cancun Edit Puerto Vallarta Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 101.32 MXN 114.97 MXN      +13.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 48.31 MXN 52.21 MXN      +8.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 16.21 MXN 17.93 MXN      +10.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 49.02 MXN 40.63 MXN      -17.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 100.70 MXN 79.36 MXN      -21.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 74.60 MXN 83.20 MXN      +11.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 96.23 MXN 130.86 MXN      +36.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 27.41 MXN 20.34 MXN      -25.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 14.15 MXN 12.69 MXN      -10.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 27.92 MXN 15.40 MXN      -44.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 17.18 MXN 15.48 MXN      -9.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 18.09 MXN 17.46 MXN      -3.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 19.02 MXN 21.49 MXN      +13.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 21.42 MXN 24.80 MXN      +15.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 25.68 MXN 22.35 MXN      -13.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 185.00 MXN 200.00 MXN      +8.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 27.03 MXN 32.41 MXN      +19.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 49.88 MXN 58.00 MXN      +16.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 80.00 MXN 79.00 MXN      -1.2 %
Transportation
Cancun Edit Puerto Vallarta Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 12.00 MXN 10.00 MXN      -16.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,052.02 MXN 200.00 MXN      -81.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 70.00 MXN 55.00 MXN      -21.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 82.73 MXN 88.51 MXN      +7.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 205.74 MXN 80.00 MXN      -61.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 93.61 MXN 92.44 MXN      -1.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 500,000.00 MXN 330,000.00 MXN      -34.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 429,975.00 MXN 453,333.33 MXN      +5.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Cancun Edit Puerto Vallarta Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,044.17 MXN 1,706.02 MXN      -16.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 440.17 MXN 441.62 MXN      +0.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 626.14 MXN 614.15 MXN      -1.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Cancun Edit Puerto Vallarta Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 483.00 MXN 666.67 MXN      +38.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 373.94 MXN 350.00 MXN      -6.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 90.00 MXN 165.00 MXN      +83.3 %
Childcare
Cancun Edit Puerto Vallarta Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,620.00 MXN 6,833.33 MXN      +88.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 99,000.00 MXN 120,000.00 MXN      +21.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Cancun Edit Puerto Vallarta Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 997.34 MXN 1,200.00 MXN      +20.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 752.06 MXN 675.00 MXN      -10.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,600.00 MXN 1,625.00 MXN      +1.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,931.03 MXN 1,500.00 MXN      -22.3 %
Rent Per Month
Cancun Edit Puerto Vallarta Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,333.33 MXN 19,191.67 MXN      +55.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 8,625.00 MXN 13,272.73 MXN      +53.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 22,357.71 MXN 38,222.22 MXN      +71.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 17,333.33 MXN 22,400.00 MXN      +29.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Cancun Edit Puerto Vallarta Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,090.30 MXN 7,145.09 MXN      +241.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,683.82 MXN 3,404.81 MXN      +26.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Cancun Edit Puerto Vallarta Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 14,252.13 MXN 22,000.00 MXN      +54.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.42 11.58      +1.5 %
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