Cost of Living in Puerto Vallarta

Summary of cost of living in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 160.00 MXN 100.00-220.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 700.00 MXN 487.71-1,800.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 160.00 MXN 150.00-180.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 40.00 MXN 30.00-60.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 75.00 MXN 45.00-80.00
Cappuccino (regular) 55.62 MXN 25.00-100.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 24.45 MXN 19.00-35.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 19.00 MXN 15.00-50.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 96.69 MXN 66.21-124.92
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 43.85 MXN 18.14-77.11
Rice (white), (1 lb) 16.33 MXN 11.34-18.14
Eggs (regular) (12) 38.43 MXN 22.20-48.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 66.32 MXN 27.22-226.80
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 53.95 MXN 31.75-72.12
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 88.79 MXN 58.97-127.01
Apples (1 lb) 21.39 MXN 9.07-22.68
Banana (1 lb) 10.35 MXN 9.07-20.41
Oranges (1 lb) 13.14 MXN 7.71-22.68
Tomato (1 lb) 13.46 MXN 6.58-17.24
Potato (1 lb) 16.47 MXN 9.07-20.64
Onion (1 lb) 17.79 MXN 11.34-29.03
Lettuce (1 head) 20.00 MXN 12.90-30.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 22.98 MXN 12.00-36.58
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 200.00 MXN 80.00-300.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 29.49 MXN 16.00-45.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 46.20 MXN 18.00-75.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 75.00 MXN 70.00-79.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 10.00 MXN 10.00-15.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 300.00 MXN 100.00-500.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 50.00 MXN 50.00-70.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 80.47 MXN 80.47-96.56
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) ?
Gasoline (1 gallon) 89.89 MXN 87.06-91.30
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 315,000.00 MXN 250,000.00-380,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 376,666.67 MXN 430,000.00-480,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 1,643.32 MXN 1,000.00-2,500.00
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) 625.25 MXN 450.00-1,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 583.33 MXN 450.00-700.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 318.75 MXN 200.00-375.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 150.00 MXN 120.00-180.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 5,375.00 MXN 3,000.00-9,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 84,000.00 MXN 54,000.00-132,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,100.00 MXN 350.00-1,200.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 700.00 MXN 250.00-800.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,700.00 MXN 600.00-3,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,333.33 MXN 1,000.00-1,500.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 18,530.00 MXN 15,000.00-25,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 11,686.70 MXN 8,562.00-15,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 35,555.56 MXN 30,000.00-50,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 23,013.18 MXN 19,000.00-33,105.46
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,148.23 MXN 3,251.58-5,899.95
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,631.95 MXN 1,858.05-4,180.60
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 19,000.00 MXN
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 12.14 11.50-14.00

Prices in Puerto Vallarta

This city had 332 entries in the past 12 months by 41 different contributors.
Last update: February 2024
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4 Comments so far
Keith Cowan on Nov 08, 2023:
The prices have surged in the last two years. But they have in Vancouver too so the relative numbers might be better than absolute.
Mike Hampel on Oct 22, 2023:
Don't know where first poster was for last 3 years. Prices on abnb for 1 to 2 bedrooms is now in the 2000 USD range or 3x more than 3 years ago. In fact it's same price in the USA or California. Don't see the benefit anymore.
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.