Cost of Living Comparison Between La Paz and Merida 

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Rent Prices in Merida are 31.6% lower than in La Paz
Restaurant Prices in Merida are 2.9% higher than in La Paz
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Restaurants
La Paz Edit Merida Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 185.00 MXN 200.00 MXN      +8.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 MXN 950.00 MXN      -5.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 152.31 MXN 150.00 MXN      -1.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 41.49 MXN 52.50 MXN      +26.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 103.32 MXN 76.03 MXN      -26.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 56.67 MXN 71.01 MXN      +25.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 28.66 MXN 22.60 MXN      -21.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 18.78 MXN 20.79 MXN      +10.7 %
Markets
La Paz Edit Merida Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 114.36 MXN 101.17 MXN      -11.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) ? 43.93 MXN     
Rice (white), (1 lb) 24.16 MXN 13.10 MXN      -45.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 57.98 MXN 36.91 MXN      -36.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 77.31 MXN 88.19 MXN      +14.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 57.98 MXN 60.26 MXN      +3.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 96.64 MXN 96.42 MXN      -0.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 38.65 MXN 23.98 MXN      -38.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 9.66 MXN 11.82 MXN      +22.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 19.33 MXN 18.20 MXN      -5.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 9.66 MXN 15.03 MXN      +55.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 19.33 MXN 18.22 MXN      -5.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 14.50 MXN 16.39 MXN      +13.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 28.99 MXN 20.00 MXN      -31.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 19.33 MXN 18.06 MXN      -6.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 386.54 MXN 200.00 MXN      -48.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 27.61 MXN 25.30 MXN      -8.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 38.65 MXN 53.17 MXN      +37.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 75.00 MXN 79.00 MXN      +5.3 %
Transportation
La Paz Edit Merida Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) ? 12.00 MXN     
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) ? 360.00 MXN     
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 100.00 MXN 45.00 MXN      -55.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) ? 128.75 MXN     
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) ? 125.00 MXN     
Gasoline (1 gallon) 94.43 MXN 92.36 MXN      -2.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) ? 300,000.00 MXN     
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) ? 405,566.67 MXN     
Utilities (Monthly)
La Paz Edit Merida Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,000.00 MXN 1,721.93 MXN      +72.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 419.00 MXN 441.57 MXN      +5.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 566.67 MXN 548.17 MXN      -3.3 %
Sports And Leisure
La Paz Edit Merida Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 650.00 MXN 562.50 MXN      -13.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) ? 262.50 MXN     
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 80.00 MXN 87.50 MXN      +9.4 %
Childcare
La Paz Edit Merida Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 4,000.00 MXN 7,376.71 MXN      +84.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 72,000.00 MXN 66,000.00 MXN      -8.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
La Paz Edit Merida Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 900.00 MXN 1,103.25 MXN      +22.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 800.00 MXN 919.71 MXN      +15.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,200.00 MXN 1,775.00 MXN      +47.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 900.00 MXN 1,600.00 MXN      +77.8 %
Rent Per Month
La Paz Edit Merida Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 14,666.67 MXN 9,625.00 MXN      -34.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 9,333.33 MXN 8,291.67 MXN      -11.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 33,333.33 MXN 20,222.22 MXN      -39.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 20,666.67 MXN 15,016.67 MXN      -27.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
La Paz Edit Merida Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre ? 2,370.73 MXN     
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre ? 1,998.04 MXN     
Salaries And Financing
La Paz Edit Merida Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 14,000.00 MXN 11,500.00 MXN      -17.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.50 11.68      +1.5 %
Last update: 6 January 202528 April 2025
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