Cost of Living Comparison Between Acapulco and Guadalajara Cost of Living Comparison Between Acapulco and Guadalajara

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Acapulco is 5.4% more expensive than Guadalajara without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Acapulco is 11.7% cheaper than Guadalajara without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Acapulco
Guadalajara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.73 MX$203
$10.54 MX$199
1.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.14 MX$589
$38.12 MX$721
-18.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.27 MX$213
$7.92 MX$150
42.30%
Cappuccino
$3.77 MX$71.3
$3.28 MX$62.1
14.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 MX$34.71
$1.38 MX$26.14
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 MX$29.82
$0.86 MX$16.17
83.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.69 MX$50.8
$2.06 MX$38.93
30.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.8 MX$71.9
26.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Acapulco
Guadalajara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 MX$30.17
$1.45 MX$27.4
10.34%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 MX$63.7
$2.68 MX$50.6
25.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$30.4
$1.61 MX$30.37
-
Eggs
$1.8 MX$34.03
$2.53 MX$47.88
-28.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.39 MX$121
$9.18 MX$173
-30.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.84 MX$148
$7.85 MX$148
-0.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.7 MX$202
$10.37 MX$196
3.18%
Apples (1kg)
$4.46 MX$84.4
$2.65 MX$50.2
68.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 MX$32.29
$1.52 MX$28.74
12.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 MX$58.2
$1.85 MX$35.06
66.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 MX$57.7
$1.58 MX$29.95
93.04%
Potato (1kg)
$3.3 MX$62.4
$1.78 MX$33.73
85.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.8 MX$53
$1.94 MX$36.61
44.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 MX$23.86
$1.37 MX$25.97
-8.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 MX$15.62
$1.07 MX$20.17
-22.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.03 MX$152
$4.58 MX$86.6
75.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.6 MX$125
$12.4 MX$234
-46.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$20.38
$1.58 MX$29.92
-31.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 MX$51.1
$3.17 MX$60
-14.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Acapulco
Guadalajara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 MX$13.2
$0.51 MX$9.62
37.25%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.05 MX$493
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.21 MX$79.6
$2.58 MX$48.77
63.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 MX$28.88
$1.53 MX$28.99
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.28 MX$156
$11.43 MX$216
-27.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MX$24.04
$1.28 MX$24.22
-0.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K MX$399.7K
$23.4K MX$442.6K
-9.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K MX$423.7K
$24K MX$453.7K
-6.60%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Acapulco
Guadalajara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.24 MX$723
$30.72 MX$581
24.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.35 MX$422
$23.76 MX$449
-5.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.28 MX$402
$26.65 MX$504
-20.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Acapulco
Guadalajara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.28 MX$346
$33.24 MX$628
-45.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.26 MX$251
$19.19 MX$363
-30.90%
Cinema Ticket
$3.68 MX$69.6
$4.9 MX$92.7
-24.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Acapulco
Guadalajara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MX$2,948
$189 MX$3,567
-17.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,646 MX$68.9K
$6,455 MX$122K
-43.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Acapulco
Guadalajara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.4 MX$1,198
$50.7 MX$959
24.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.66 MX$806
$51.3 MX$970
-16.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 MX$1,986
$99.1 MX$1,874
5.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.7 MX$1,525
$93 MX$1,757
-13.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Acapulco
Guadalajara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 MX$9,536
$710 MX$13.4K
-28.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 MX$4,442
$444 MX$8,394
-47.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$922 MX$17.4K
$1,341 MX$25.3K
-31.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 MX$4,747
$851 MX$16.1K
-70.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,924 MX$36.4K
$2,718 MX$51.4K
-29.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,340 MX$44.2K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Acapulco
Guadalajara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$452 MX$8,541
$697 MX$13.2K
-35.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
11.48
0.17%

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Last update for Acapulco: October 29, 2025

Last update for Guadalajara: October 28, 2025

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