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

🙂 Solo nomad: Alberton is 10.2% cheaper than Morelia without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Alberton is 24% cheaper than Morelia without rent, and 13.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Alberton
Morelia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.63 R 145
$7.58 MX$136
13.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.07 R 570
$32.05 MX$574
6.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.52 R 75.7
$6.37 MX$114
-29.04%
Cappuccino
$2.01 R 33.68
$3.30 MX$59.1
-39.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 R 17.05
$0.97 MX$17.33
5.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R 13.90
$1.17 MX$20.86
-29.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 R 37.85
$2.09 MX$37.48
8.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 R 38.26
$3.73 MX$66.9
-38.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Alberton
Morelia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 R 17.39
$1.68 MX$30.11
-38.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 R 17.72
$2.64 MX$47.32
-59.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 R 27.17
$1.60 MX$28.69
1.25%
Eggs
$2.17 R 36.41
$2.60 MX$46.50
-16.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.56 R 127
$7.11 MX$127
6.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.60 R 77.0
$8.21 MX$147
-43.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.91 R 99.0
$11.19 MX$200
-47.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 R 26.12
$2.89 MX$51.7
-46.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 R 26.93
$1.43 MX$25.52
12.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.47 R 24.66
$1.40 MX$24.99
5.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 R 26.19
$2.05 MX$36.68
-23.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 R 19.12
$2.16 MX$38.64
-47.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 R 19.51
$2.28 MX$40.86
-48.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 R 18.98
$1.17 MX$20.91
-3.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 R 15.25
$1.13 MX$20.21
-19.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.78 R 46.57
$3.04 MX$54.3
-8.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.07 R 51.4
$11.76 MX$210
-73.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 R 19.35
$1.53 MX$27.35
-24.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 R 21.32
$2.08 MX$37.31
-38.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Alberton
Morelia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.84 R 47.57
$0.51 MX$9.15
456.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$111 R 1,862
$24.26 MX$434
358.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 R 23.97
$1.31 MX$23.46
9.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.37 R 22.89
$1.61 MX$28.74
-14.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.14 R 52.6
$5.14 MX$92.1
-38.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 R 20.32
$1.31 MX$23.41
-7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K R 319.4K
$13.1K MX$233.8K
46.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K R 437.4K
$16.0K MX$286.1K
63.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alberton
Morelia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 R 2,040
$40.05 MX$717
204.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.73 R 615
$20.66 MX$370
77.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.13 R 638
$28.58 MX$512
33.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Alberton
Morelia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.52 R 628
$52.1 MX$933
-27.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.21 R 238
$14.28 MX$256
-0.49%
Cinema Ticket
$5.61 R 93.9
$4.36 MX$78.0
28.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Alberton
Morelia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$142 R 2,369
$186 MX$3,335
-24.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,654 R 27.7K
$3,225 MX$57.7K
-48.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Alberton
Morelia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.47 R 828
$43.55 MX$780
13.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.89 R 500
$29.66 MX$531
0.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.9 R 1,455
$81.6 MX$1,461
6.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$86.9 R 1,455
$107 MX$1,912
-18.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Alberton
Morelia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$399 R 6,675
$337 MX$6,040
18.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 R 5,056
$233 MX$4,178
29.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$854 R 14.3K
$1,008 MX$18.0K
-15.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$707 R 11.8K
$481 MX$8,614
46.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$753 R 12.6K
$1,724 MX$30.9K
-56.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$610 R 10.2K
$704 MX$12.6K
-13.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Alberton
Morelia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,135 R 35.7K
$716 MX$12.8K
198.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.69
11.25
3.91%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Alberton: March 1, 2026

Last update for Morelia: March 1, 2026

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