Cost of Living in Puerto Vallarta

Summary of cost of living in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 8.68 $ 5.00-12.73
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 33.85 $ 28.93-63.65
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.52 $ 6.94-9.26
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.03 $ 1.16-2.89
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.47 $ 2.31-4.92
Cappuccino (regular) 2.86 $ 1.45-5.79
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.13 $ 0.87-1.45
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.87 $ 0.58-1.16
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.18 $ 4.00-7.23
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.07 $ 1.05-2.89
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.80 $ 0.34-1.05
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.43 $ 1.04-2.92
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.07 $ 1.57-13.12
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.67 $ 1.18-3.33
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 3.92 $ 3.15-7.35
Apples (1 lb) 1.18 $ 0.39-1.31
Banana (1 lb) 0.49 $ 0.31-1.18
Oranges (1 lb) 0.65 $ 0.26-1.31
Tomato (1 lb) 0.67 $ 0.24-0.92
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 $ 0.47-0.79
Onion (1 lb) 0.74 $ 0.26-0.92
Lettuce (1 head) 1.15 $ 0.87-1.74
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.27 $ 0.87-2.24
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 11.57 $ 4.63-14.47
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.75 $ 0.93-2.60
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.60 $ 1.27-4.34
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.18 $ 2.89-4.05
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.58 $ 0.58-0.87
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 28.93 $ 5.79-46.29
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.89 $ 2.89-3.47
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.20 $ 0.93-5.59
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 11.57 $
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.12 $ 4.93-5.26
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,517.02 $ 15,045.08-21,988.96
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,832.95 $ 18,841.07-24,882.24
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 78.21 $ 46.29-136.63
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.09 $
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 36.00 $ 26.04-57.87
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 30.45 $ 23.15-34.72
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.00 $ 11.57-23.15
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 6.94 $ 3.76-10.42
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 206.87 $ 173.60-231.46
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 3,471.94 $ 3,124.75-3,819.14
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.77 $ 20.25-69.44
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 24.99 $ 14.47-46.29
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 77.76 $ 34.72-115.73
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 57.87 $ 28.93-86.80
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 975.70 $ 578.66-1,446.64
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 616.86 $ 289.33-925.85
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,001.70 $ 1,200.00-2,893.28
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,133.23 $ 972.41-1,446.64
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 256.56 $ 118.16-322.55
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 130.67 $ 107.52-170.54
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 960.57 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 14.00 10.00-15.00

Prices in Puerto Vallarta

This city had 375 entries in the past 12 months by 47 different contributors.
Last update: June 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.