Cost of Living Comparison Between Colima and Guadalajara Cost of Living Comparison Between Colima and Guadalajara

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Colima is 8.1% cheaper than Guadalajara without rent, and 21.2% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Colima is 4.9% cheaper than Guadalajara without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Colima
Guadalajara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.46 MX$122
$10.54 MX$199
-38.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.24 MX$610
$38.12 MX$721
-15.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.76 MX$147
$7.92 MX$150
-2.02%
Cappuccino
$2.18 MX$41.21
$3.28 MX$62.1
-33.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 MX$14.6
$1.38 MX$26.14
-44.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MX$10.51
$0.86 MX$16.17
-34.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 MX$33.27
$2.06 MX$38.93
-14.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 MX$53.1
$3.8 MX$71.9
-26.05%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Colima
Guadalajara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$26.09
$1.45 MX$27.4
-4.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.58 MX$48.81
$2.68 MX$50.6
-3.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 MX$24.83
$1.61 MX$30.37
-18.63%
Eggs
$2.26 MX$42.74
$2.53 MX$47.88
-10.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.95 MX$112
$9.18 MX$173
-35.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.48 MX$141
$7.85 MX$148
-4.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.63 MX$182
$10.37 MX$196
-7.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.2
$2.65 MX$50.2
8.30%
Banana (1kg)
$1.3 MX$24.51
$1.52 MX$28.74
-14.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.54 MX$29.14
$1.85 MX$35.06
-16.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.11 MX$39.93
$1.58 MX$29.95
33.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 MX$33.46
$1.78 MX$33.73
-0.56%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 MX$45.5
$1.94 MX$36.61
24.23%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 MX$25.34
$1.37 MX$25.97
-2.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 MX$19.76
$1.07 MX$20.17
-1.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.49 MX$66
$4.58 MX$86.6
-23.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.6 MX$125
$12.4 MX$234
-46.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.92
$1.58 MX$29.92
3.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 MX$36.3
$3.17 MX$60
-39.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Colima
Guadalajara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$12.29
$0.51 MX$9.62
27.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.94 MX$358
$26.05 MX$493
-27.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.4 MX$45.38
$2.58 MX$48.77
-6.98%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.61 MX$30.38
$1.53 MX$28.99
5.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.19 MX$155
$11.43 MX$216
-28.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 MX$25.16
$1.28 MX$24.22
3.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K MX$419.1K
$23.4K MX$442.6K
-5.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K MX$404.6K
$24K MX$453.7K
-10.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colima
Guadalajara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.6 MX$1,202
$30.72 MX$581
107.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.35 MX$366
$23.76 MX$449
-18.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.03 MX$587
$26.65 MX$504
16.44%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Colima
Guadalajara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.16 MX$646
$33.24 MX$628
2.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.42 MX$405
$19.19 MX$363
11.62%
Cinema Ticket
$4.44 MX$84
$4.9 MX$92.7
-9.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Colima
Guadalajara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 MX$2,705
$189 MX$3,567
-24.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,483 MX$46.9K
$6,455 MX$122K
-61.53%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Colima
Guadalajara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.09 MX$890
$50.7 MX$959
-7.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.23 MX$534
$51.3 MX$970
-44.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 MX$1,599
$99.1 MX$1,874
-14.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.3 MX$1,821
$93 MX$1,757
3.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Colima
Guadalajara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$500 MX$9,444
$710 MX$13.4K
-29.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 MX$4,754
$444 MX$8,394
-43.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$326 MX$6,169
$1,341 MX$25.3K
-75.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$533 MX$10.1K
$851 MX$16.1K
-37.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,785 MX$33.7K
$2,718 MX$51.4K
-34.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,340 MX$44.2K
-
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Colima
Guadalajara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$285 MX$5,391
$697 MX$13.2K
-59.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.07
11.48
-3.57%

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Last update for Colima: October 28, 2025

Last update for Guadalajara: October 28, 2025

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