Cost of Living Comparison Between La Paz and Merida 

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Consumer Prices in Merida are 3.3% lower than in La Paz (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Merida are 0.7% higher than in La Paz
Rent Prices in Merida are 14.9% higher than in La Paz
Restaurant Prices in Merida are 13.4% lower than in La Paz
Groceries Prices in Merida are 7.5% higher than in La Paz
Local Purchasing Power in Merida is 19.6% higher than in La Paz
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Restaurants
La Paz Edit Merida Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 207.33 MXN 173.89 MXN      -16.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,200.00 MXN 900.00 MXN      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 119.00 MXN 135.47 MXN      +13.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 47.50 MXN 50.00 MXN      +5.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 85.00 MXN 80.00 MXN      -5.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 46.67 MXN 62.38 MXN      +33.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 24.62 MXN 19.00 MXN      -22.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 18.33 MXN 13.78 MXN      -24.8 %
Markets
La Paz Edit Merida Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 119.27 MXN 102.79 MXN      -13.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 31.40 MXN 41.45 MXN      +32.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 10.98 MXN 13.61 MXN      +24.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 32.60 MXN 35.68 MXN      +9.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 63.13 MXN 78.38 MXN      +24.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 56.40 MXN 55.17 MXN      -2.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 80.40 MXN 112.57 MXN      +40.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 23.81 MXN 22.98 MXN      -3.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.03 MXN 8.96 MXN      -18.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 10.20 MXN 12.19 MXN      +19.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 15.20 MXN 12.05 MXN      -20.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 12.61 MXN 11.62 MXN      -7.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 11.86 MXN 11.09 MXN      -6.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 20.00 MXN 18.67 MXN      -6.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 15.60 MXN 16.00 MXN      +2.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 250.00 MXN 150.00 MXN      -40.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 24.27 MXN 23.83 MXN      -1.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50.83 MXN 47.50 MXN      -6.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 64.75 MXN 75.00 MXN      +15.8 %
Transportation
La Paz Edit Merida Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 10.50 MXN 12.00 MXN      +14.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 240.00 MXN 500.00 MXN      +108.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 MXN 30.00 MXN      -40.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 48.28 MXN 35.00 MXN      -27.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 180.00 MXN 150.00 MXN      -16.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 88.94 MXN 86.86 MXN      -2.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 550,000.00 MXN 280,000.00 MXN      -49.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 483,000.00 MXN 353,928.86 MXN      -26.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
La Paz Edit Merida Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 970.64 MXN 1,476.71 MXN      +52.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 419.00 MXN 419.00 MXN      0.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 533.00 MXN 560.28 MXN      +5.1 %
Sports And Leisure
La Paz Edit Merida Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 771.50 MXN 531.36 MXN      -31.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 200.00 MXN 225.00 MXN      +12.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 80.00 MXN 95.00 MXN      +18.7 %
Childcare
La Paz Edit Merida Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,500.00 MXN 2,960.00 MXN      +18.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 54,000.00 MXN 69,050.00 MXN      +27.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
La Paz Edit Merida Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 825.00 MXN 1,280.62 MXN      +55.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 533.33 MXN 697.27 MXN      +30.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,500.00 MXN 1,700.00 MXN      -32.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,666.67 MXN 1,400.00 MXN      -16.0 %
Rent Per Month
La Paz Edit Merida Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 12,000.00 MXN 10,750.00 MXN      -10.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 5,600.00 MXN 8,556.15 MXN      +52.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 20,000.00 MXN 20,250.00 MXN      +1.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 9,073.25 MXN 14,088.22 MXN      +55.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
La Paz Edit Merida Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,718.69 MXN 1,612.78 MXN      -6.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 898.06 MXN 1,905.56 MXN      +112.2 %
Salaries And Financing
La Paz Edit Merida Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 9,066.67 MXN 10,922.22 MXN      +20.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.67 11.50      +7.8 %
Last update: October 2023November 2023
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