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Cost of Living Comparison Between Davao and San Cristobal de las Casas Cost of Living Comparison Between Davao and San Cristobal de las Casas

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Davao is 5.5% more expensive than San Cristobal de las Casas without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Davao is 15.8% cheaper than San Cristobal de las Casas without rent, and 8.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Davao
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.54 โ‚ฑ270
$5.17 MX$91.2
-12.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.16 โ‚ฑ1,436
$26.71 MX$472
-9.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.59 โ‚ฑ273
$5.88 MX$104
-21.94%
Cappuccino
$2.06 โ‚ฑ123
$2.35 MX$41.49
-12.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 โ‚ฑ52.0
$1.56 MX$27.59
-44.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 โ‚ฑ29.48
$1.04 MX$18.35
-51.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.45 โ‚ฑ86.2
$2.44 MX$43.09
-40.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 โ‚ฑ104
$4.70 MX$83.0
-62.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Davao
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.76 โ‚ฑ104
$1.44 MX$25.47
22.22%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 โ‚ฑ73.0
$2.99 MX$52.7
-58.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 โ‚ฑ54.8
$1.52 MX$26.84
-39.47%
Eggs
$2.06 โ‚ฑ123
$3.39 MX$59.8
-39.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.86 โ‚ฑ348
$6.75 MX$119
-13.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.40 โ‚ฑ262
$4.17 MX$73.7
5.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.37 โ‚ฑ438
$7.08 MX$125
4.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 โ‚ฑ168
$3.19 MX$56.3
-11.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 โ‚ฑ70.6
$1.96 MX$34.52
-39.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚ฑ137
$1.73 MX$30.58
32.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.35 โ‚ฑ80.2
$1.45 MX$25.58
-6.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฑ136
$1.63 MX$28.84
39.88%
Onion (1kg)
$3.22 โ‚ฑ191
$1.37 MX$24.19
135.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 โ‚ฑ78.9
$1.37 MX$24.24
-2.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 โ‚ฑ33.55
$1.27 MX$22.41
-55.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.62 โ‚ฑ156
$1.82 MX$32.04
43.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.18 โ‚ฑ486
$10.52 MX$186
-22.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚ฑ84.3
$2.00 MX$35.35
-29.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 โ‚ฑ89.3
$2.34 MX$41.32
-35.90%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Davao
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.22 โ‚ฑ13.04
$0.50 MX$8.90
-56.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.36 โ‚ฑ854
$26.12 MX$461
-45.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.86 โ‚ฑ51.3
$2.69 MX$47.42
-68.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.23 โ‚ฑ13.64
$2.47 MX$43.52
-90.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 โ‚ฑ129
$8.22 MX$145
-73.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚ฑ65.9
$1.28 MX$22.60
-13.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K โ‚ฑ1.3M
$15.9K MX$280.0K
40.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K โ‚ฑ1.2M
$22.4K MX$395.5K
-7.86%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Davao
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 โ‚ฑ6,255
$32.55 MX$575
223.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.43 โ‚ฑ1,987
$19.99 MX$353
67.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.77 โ‚ฑ2,126
$19.92 MX$352
79.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Davao
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.11 โ‚ฑ2,443
$22.15 MX$391
85.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.47 โ‚ฑ265
$16.11 MX$284
-72.25%
Cinema Ticket
$4.34 โ‚ฑ258
$6.74 MX$119
-35.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Davao
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 โ‚ฑ7,025
$196 MX$3,452
-39.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,034 โ‚ฑ477.5K
$2,586 MX$45.7K
210.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Davao
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.0 โ‚ฑ3,981
$26.09 MX$461
156.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.52 โ‚ฑ1,814
$32.03 MX$565
-4.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.1 โ‚ฑ4,639
$83.8 MX$1,478
-6.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$67.9 โ‚ฑ4,035
$51.6 MX$911
31.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Davao
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 โ‚ฑ19.5K
$421 MX$7,428
-21.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$183 โ‚ฑ10.9K
$309 MX$5,456
-40.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$803 โ‚ฑ47.7K
$850 MX$15.0K
-5.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$364 โ‚ฑ21.6K
$520 MX$9,185
-30.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,938 โ‚ฑ115.1K
$2,071 MX$36.5K
-6.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,511 โ‚ฑ89.8K
$1,243 MX$21.9K
21.53%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Davao
San Cristobal de las Casas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$264 โ‚ฑ15.7K
$422 MX$7,453
-37.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.56
10.33
-7.45%

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Last update for Davao: January 13, 2026

Last update for San Cristobal de las Casas: January 12, 2026

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