Cost of Living Comparison Between Chihuahua and Guadalajara Cost of Living Comparison Between Chihuahua and Guadalajara

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Chihuahua is 14.6% cheaper than Guadalajara without rent, and 3.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Chihuahua is 10.8% cheaper than Guadalajara without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Chihuahua
Guadalajara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.65 MX$201
$10.54 MX$199
1.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.25 MX$591
$38.12 MX$721
-18.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.01 MX$170
$7.92 MX$150
13.76%
Cappuccino
$3.77 MX$71.2
$3.28 MX$62.1
14.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 MX$20.1
$1.38 MX$26.14
-23.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 MX$14.93
$0.86 MX$16.17
-8.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.9 MX$35.99
$2.06 MX$38.93
-7.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 MX$64.7
$3.8 MX$71.9
-10.00%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Chihuahua
Guadalajara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 MX$28.57
$1.45 MX$27.4
4.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.78 MX$52.6
$2.68 MX$50.6
3.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.93 MX$36.4
$1.61 MX$30.37
19.88%
Eggs
$2.38 MX$44.92
$2.53 MX$47.88
-5.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.15 MX$173
$9.18 MX$173
-0.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.27 MX$156
$7.85 MX$148
5.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.13 MX$229
$10.37 MX$196
16.97%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 MX$50.1
$2.65 MX$50.2
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Banana (1kg)
$1.41 MX$26.63
$1.52 MX$28.74
-7.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.95 MX$36.81
$1.85 MX$35.06
5.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.91 MX$36.03
$1.58 MX$29.95
20.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 MX$38.44
$1.78 MX$33.73
14.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.98 MX$37.36
$1.94 MX$36.61
2.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 MX$23.24
$1.37 MX$25.97
-10.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$20.55
$1.07 MX$20.17
1.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 MX$78.8
$4.58 MX$86.6
-8.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.15 MX$192
$12.4 MX$234
-18.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 MX$28.63
$1.58 MX$29.92
-4.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 MX$52.1
$3.17 MX$60
-12.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Chihuahua
Guadalajara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 MX$12.45
$0.51 MX$9.62
29.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.2 MX$590
$26.05 MX$493
19.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 MX$50.2
$2.58 MX$48.77
3.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.65 MX$12.35
$1.53 MX$28.99
-57.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.77 MX$185
$11.43 MX$216
-14.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 MX$24.64
$1.28 MX$24.22
1.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K MX$397K
$23.4K MX$442.6K
-10.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23K MX$435.2K
$24K MX$453.7K
-4.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Chihuahua
Guadalajara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.8 MX$1,414
$30.72 MX$581
143.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.02 MX$435
$23.76 MX$449
-3.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.85 MX$432
$26.65 MX$504
-14.26%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Chihuahua
Guadalajara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.12 MX$494
$33.24 MX$628
-21.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$27.44 MX$519
$19.19 MX$363
42.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.15 MX$78.5
$4.9 MX$92.7
-15.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Chihuahua
Guadalajara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 MX$3,522
$189 MX$3,567
-1.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,706 MX$70.1K
$6,455 MX$122K
-42.59%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Chihuahua
Guadalajara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.4 MX$1,027
$50.7 MX$959
7.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.4 MX$764
$51.3 MX$970
-21.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,919
$99.1 MX$1,874
2.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.4 MX$1,443
$93 MX$1,757
-17.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Chihuahua
Guadalajara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$421 MX$7,955
$710 MX$13.4K
-40.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$358 MX$6,767
$444 MX$8,394
-19.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$892 MX$16.9K
$1,341 MX$25.3K
-33.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$567 MX$10.7K
$851 MX$16.1K
-33.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,084 MX$39.4K
$2,718 MX$51.4K
-23.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,380 MX$26.1K
$2,340 MX$44.2K
-41.02%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Chihuahua
Guadalajara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$895 MX$16.9K
$697 MX$13.2K
28.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
11.48
-2.00%

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

Last update for Chihuahua: October 28, 2025

Last update for Guadalajara: October 28, 2025

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