Cost of Living Comparison Between Alberton and Morelia Cost of Living Comparison Between Alberton and Morelia

😐 Solo nomad: Alberton is 16.2% more expensive than Morelia without rent, and 16% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alberton is 13.9% cheaper than Morelia without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alberton
Morelia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.42 R 150
$7.38 MX$140
14.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.05 R 606
$32.24 MX$609
5.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.59 R 81.7
$6.19 MX$117
-25.85%
Cappuccino
$2.11 R 37.57
$3.32 MX$62.8
-36.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 R 18.7
$0.9 MX$16.93
16.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R 14.61
$1.13 MX$21.32
-27.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.28 R 40.61
$2.07 MX$39.06
10.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 R 40.84
$3.69 MX$69.7
-37.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alberton
Morelia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 R 18.49
$1.72 MX$32.49
-39.53%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 R 18.87
$2.77 MX$52.4
-61.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.72
$1.61 MX$30.42
-3.11%
Eggs
$2.09 R 37.14
$2.59 MX$49
-19.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.53 R 134
$7.08 MX$134
6.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.54 R 80.7
$8.33 MX$157
-45.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.76 R 102
$11.04 MX$209
-47.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.52 R 27.01
$2.95 MX$55.8
-48.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 R 28.56
$1.39 MX$26.22
15.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 R 26.13
$1.39 MX$26.26
5.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.52 R 27.1
$2.04 MX$38.6
-25.49%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 R 21.25
$2.07 MX$39.15
-42.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 R 21.69
$2.19 MX$41.39
-44.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 R 19.96
$1.12 MX$21.1
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 R 15.15
$1.13 MX$21.33
-24.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 R 51
$3.08 MX$58.3
-6.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$2.99 R 53.2
$10.83 MX$205
-72.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 R 21.43
$1.48 MX$28.03
-18.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.24 R 22.13
$2.06 MX$38.88
-39.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Alberton
Morelia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.81 R 50
$0.54 MX$10.25
420.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$110 R 1,956
$23.54 MX$445
367.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 R 24.61
$1.32 MX$24.93
4.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 R 24.68
$1.6 MX$30.31
-13.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.11 R 55.3
$5.31 MX$100
-41.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 R 22.55
$1.26 MX$23.75
0.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19K R 337.4K
$13.3K MX$251.3K
42.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K R 470K
$15.6K MX$295.3K
69.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alberton
Morelia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 R 2,182
$41.12 MX$777
198.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.98 R 658
$21.21 MX$401
74.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.53 R 668
$28.28 MX$535
32.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alberton
Morelia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.77 R 654
$51.2 MX$969
-28.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.08 R 250
$14.65 MX$277
-3.89%
Cinema Ticket
$5.62 R 100
$4.26 MX$80.5
31.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alberton
Morelia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 R 2,523
$182 MX$3,438
-22.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,710 R 30.4K
$3,135 MX$59.3K
-45.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alberton
Morelia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.15 R 874
$43.45 MX$821
13.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.69 R 546
$30.02 MX$568
2.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88 R 1,566
$84.5 MX$1,596
4.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87 R 1,547
$106 MX$1,999
-17.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alberton
Morelia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$400 R 7,118
$333 MX$6,290
20.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$314 R 5,582
$229 MX$4,328
37.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$865 R 15.4K
$1,036 MX$19.6K
-16.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$688 R 12.2K
$468 MX$8,839
47.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$709 R 12.6K
$1,642 MX$31K
-56.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$573 R 10.2K
$651 MX$12.3K
-12.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alberton
Morelia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,052 R 36.5K
$664 MX$12.5K
209.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
11.25
3.91%

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Last update for Alberton: October 29, 2025

Last update for Morelia: October 26, 2025

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