Cost of Living in Ajijic

Summary of cost of living in Ajijic, Mexico:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 175.00 MXN 100.00-350.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 900.00 MXN 600.00-1,720.36
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 137.63 MXN 103.22-172.04
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 37.50 MXN 30.00-86.02
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50.00 MXN 35.00-70.00
Cappuccino (regular) 55.23 MXN 30.00-154.83
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 20.63 MXN 17.20-25.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 20.20 MXN 17.20-25.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 79.97 MXN 51.61-96.53
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 39.10 MXN 15.42-45.36
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.88 MXN
Eggs (regular) (12) 52.08 MXN 38.00-61.93
Local Cheese (1 lb) 58.88 MXN 31.75-86.02
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 103.49 MXN 63.50-129.03
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 119.65 MXN 103.22-136.08
Apples (1 lb) 19.64 MXN 18.10-22.68
Banana (1 lb) 11.43 MXN 7.71-15.88
Oranges (1 lb) 15.40 MXN 14.92-15.88
Tomato (1 lb) 17.68 MXN 7.71-29.48
Potato (1 lb) 14.64 MXN 9.93-18.14
Onion (1 lb) 16.20 MXN 4.54-26.31
Lettuce (1 head) 29.17 MXN 12.00-35.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 10.00 MXN
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 172.04 MXN 120.00-250.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 26.03 MXN 18.00-40.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50.00 MXN 45.00-50.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 65.00 MXN 60.00-100.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 10.00 MXN 8.00-10.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 MXN 0.00-200.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 60.00 MXN 40.00-100.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 80.47 MXN
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 200.00 MXN 150.00-200.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 87.33 MXN 80.63-90.09
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 352,000.00 MXN 352,000.00-352,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 352,000.00 MXN 352,000.00-352,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 837.04 MXN 675.00-1,200.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 419.00 MXN 419.00-419.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 383.86 MXN 300.00-459.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 433.33 MXN 150.00-500.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 250.00 MXN 200.00-300.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 60.00 MXN 50.00-80.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,250.00 MXN 1,600.00-2,900.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 54,800.00 MXN 32,400.00-72,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 643.75 MXN 310.00-975.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 750.00 MXN
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,233.33 MXN 1,000.00-1,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,050.00 MXN 700.00-1,300.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 14,247.04 MXN 12,000.00-17,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,913.84 MXN 8,000.00-12,042.50
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 26,542.50 MXN 24,085.00-35,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 20,533.93 MXN 17,203.57-24,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,589.41 MXN
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,305.07 MXN 1,207.73-1,402.42
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,077.20 MXN
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.50 11.50-11.50

Prices in Ajijic

This city had 238 entries in the past 12 months by 26 different contributors.
Last update: September 2023
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6 Comments so far
Ivona on Sep 15, 2023:
The average cost of a maid has gone up. It's about $80- 100 pesos per hour.
Trudy Crippen on Dec 15, 2022:
Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico is a small town with approximately 10,000 residents. It is part of the municipality of Chapala. I think this is part of why you don’t have much info about Ajijic.

We don’t have any chain stores. We go to Guadalajara for clothes, shoes, cosmetics, etc

Virtually every residence is distinct unless you are in a gated community. This makes it almost impossible to estimate the average cost of housing.
Annette Thompson on Nov 02, 2020:
Rents in Ajijic for a one bedroom average about $800 US. Lower rents can be found in the nearby city of Chapala
Susan McCrary on Jul 13, 2020:
Rents are higher in the village of ajijic. We pay $800 a month for 2 bedroom house plus $45 for maintenance.
Russ Rousseau on Jan 16, 2020:
The index looks very accurate. Gasoline is 20.1 pesos/l. Domestic help varies slightly but for a maid is 50 to 60 pesos/hr and gardener is 80 to 90/hr.
Anonymous on Dec 28, 2019:
Number of bathrooms in the three bedrooms quoted above please

cost of daily maid service