Cost of Living in Puerto Vallarta

Summary about cost of living in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 150.00 MXN 75.00-300.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 600.00 MXN 500.00-1,200.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 130.00 MXN 120.00-175.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 35.00 MXN 20.00-45.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 MXN 40.00-80.00
Cappuccino (regular) 54.38 MXN 25.00-100.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 18.56 MXN 13.00-25.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 14.83 MXN 10.00-25.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 78.16 MXN 68.14-105.99
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 35.25 MXN 21.77-49.90
Rice (white), (1 lb) 14.87 MXN 9.07-18.43
Eggs (regular) (12) 34.91 MXN 18.00-50.40
Local Cheese (1 lb) 56.29 MXN 27.22-226.80
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 48.13 MXN 20.41-57.61
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 69.03 MXN 54.43-77.11
Apples (1 lb) 20.31 MXN 6.80-22.23
Banana (1 lb) 8.26 MXN 5.44-9.93
Oranges (1 lb) 8.97 MXN 4.54-22.23
Tomato (1 lb) 10.73 MXN 4.08-14.92
Potato (1 lb) 12.42 MXN 8.16-24.95
Onion (1 lb) 12.15 MXN 4.08-15.88
Lettuce (1 head) 20.78 MXN 15.00-40.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 19.67 MXN 12.00-40.77
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 200.00 MXN 80.00-250.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 28.19 MXN 15.15-45.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 44.17 MXN 22.00-75.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 55.00 MXN 50.00-70.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 10.00 MXN 10.00-15.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 650.00 MXN 500.00-800.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 MXN 50.00-80.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 55.23 MXN 16.09-96.56
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 200.00 MXN
Gasoline (1 gallon) 88.28 MXN 85.13-90.85
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 336,500.00 MXN 260,000.00-413,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 325,200.00 MXN 325,600.00-430,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,243.52 MXN 700.00-2,361.11
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 1.50 MXN
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 641.38 MXN 450.00-1,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 531.61 MXN 400.00-600.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 325.00 MXN 200.00-375.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 120.00 MXN 65.00-150.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,575.00 MXN 3,000.00-4,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 60,000.00 MXN 54,000.00-66,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 779.01 MXN 350.00-1,200.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 419.81 MXN 250.00-500.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,421.43 MXN 600.00-2,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,564.47 MXN 500.00-3,257.87
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 14,802.34 MXN 9,308.20-22,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,252.28 MXN 5,000.00-16,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 30,191.38 MXN 18,000.00-36,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 20,897.52 MXN 17,666.23-25,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,286.45 MXN 2,041.98-5,899.95
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,491.68 MXN 1,904.50-2,947.23
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 16,600.00 MXN
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 13.20 8.90-15.00

Prices in Puerto Vallarta

This city had 294 entries in the past 12 months by 39 different contributors.
Last update: March 2023
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2 Comments so far
shawn lunsford on Mar 17, 2023:
I have a phd and have taught in texas the last 10 years and am bilingue
Gulraj Bhullar on Jul 04, 2020:
You can get an Airbnb (1 BHK) for $25/night in the romantic zone (this is where the action is), otherwise, you can stay in the residential neighbourhood and pay around $10/night (I stayed in the poor neighbourhood.
Therefore the cost for entire place in downtown comes out to be $750 but you will also get a monthly discount so around $600.
Cost outside the city centre is around $300/month.