Cost of Living Comparison Between Cozumel and Guadalajara Cost of Living Comparison Between Cozumel and Guadalajara

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Cozumel is 2.8% cheaper than Guadalajara without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Cozumel is 7.4% cheaper than Guadalajara without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cozumel
Guadalajara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.25 MX$156
$10.54 MX$199
-21.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.56 MX$786
$38.12 MX$721
9.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 MX$153
$7.92 MX$150
2.02%
Cappuccino
$3.02 MX$57.1
$3.28 MX$62.1
-7.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 MX$22.89
$1.38 MX$26.14
-12.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$20.9
$0.86 MX$16.17
29.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.86 MX$35.22
$2.06 MX$38.93
-9.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.68 MX$69.6
$3.8 MX$71.9
-3.16%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cozumel
Guadalajara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.43 MX$27.08
$1.45 MX$27.4
-1.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 MX$30.59
$2.68 MX$50.6
-39.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 MX$28.33
$1.61 MX$30.37
-6.83%
Eggs
$2.01 MX$37.94
$2.53 MX$47.88
-20.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.47 MX$198
$9.18 MX$173
14.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.08 MX$134
$7.85 MX$148
-9.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 MX$214
$10.37 MX$196
9.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 MX$44.52
$2.65 MX$50.2
-11.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 MX$25.52
$1.52 MX$28.74
-11.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 MX$40.71
$1.85 MX$35.06
16.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 MX$28.2
$1.58 MX$29.95
-5.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$40.79
$1.78 MX$33.73
21.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 MX$37.04
$1.94 MX$36.61
1.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 MX$20.33
$1.37 MX$25.97
-21.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 MX$18.41
$1.07 MX$20.17
-9.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 MX$81.1
$4.58 MX$86.6
-6.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.63 MX$201
$12.4 MX$234
-14.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 MX$25.64
$1.58 MX$29.92
-13.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.79 MX$52.7
$3.17 MX$60
-11.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Cozumel
Guadalajara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 MX$12.11
$0.51 MX$9.62
25.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$26.05 MX$493
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 MX$44.36
$2.58 MX$48.77
-8.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.47 MX$46.69
$1.53 MX$28.99
61.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.71 MX$127
$11.43 MX$216
-41.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MX$23.93
$1.28 MX$24.22
-0.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16K MX$301.8K
$23.4K MX$442.6K
-31.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21K MX$397.7K
$24K MX$453.7K
-12.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cozumel
Guadalajara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$49.84 MX$942
$30.72 MX$581
62.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.7 MX$410
$23.76 MX$449
-8.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.26 MX$421
$26.65 MX$504
-16.47%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cozumel
Guadalajara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.2 MX$703
$33.24 MX$628
11.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.88 MX$395
$19.19 MX$363
8.81%
Cinema Ticket
$4.62 MX$87.3
$4.9 MX$92.7
-5.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cozumel
Guadalajara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$387 MX$7,308
$189 MX$3,567
104.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,441 MX$65K
$6,455 MX$122K
-46.70%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cozumel
Guadalajara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.1 MX$1,042
$50.7 MX$959
8.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.7 MX$902
$51.3 MX$970
-7.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.3 MX$1,707
$99.1 MX$1,874
-8.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.3 MX$1,594
$93 MX$1,757
-9.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cozumel
Guadalajara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$704 MX$13.3K
$710 MX$13.4K
-0.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$489 MX$9,242
$444 MX$8,394
10.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,503 MX$28.4K
$1,341 MX$25.3K
12.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,021 MX$38.2K
$851 MX$16.1K
137.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,343 MX$25.4K
$2,718 MX$51.4K
-50.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,741 MX$32.9K
$2,340 MX$44.2K
-25.63%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Cozumel
Guadalajara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$656 MX$12.4K
$697 MX$13.2K
-5.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.68
11.48
1.74%

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

Last update for Cozumel: October 28, 2025

Last update for Guadalajara: October 28, 2025

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