Cost of Living Comparison Between Guadalajara and Ciudad Lerdo Cost of Living Comparison Between Guadalajara and Ciudad Lerdo

😐 Solo nomad: Guadalajara is 5.8% more expensive than Ciudad Lerdo without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Guadalajara is 8.7% cheaper than Ciudad Lerdo without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guadalajara
Ciudad Lerdo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.54 MX$199
$10.43 MX$197
1.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.12 MX$721
$39.67 MX$750
-3.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 MX$150
$8.1 MX$153
-2.22%
Cappuccino
$3.28 MX$62.1
$3.33 MX$63
-1.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 MX$26.14
$1.24 MX$23.36
11.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MX$16.17
$0.99 MX$18.62
-13.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 MX$38.93
$2.34 MX$44.27
-11.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 MX$71.9
$3.94 MX$74.6
-3.55%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guadalajara
Ciudad Lerdo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$27.4
$1.48 MX$28.03
-2.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 MX$50.6
$2.63 MX$49.79
1.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$30.37
$1.63 MX$30.74
-1.23%
Eggs
$2.53 MX$47.88
$2.38 MX$44.97
6.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.18 MX$173
$7.93 MX$150
15.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 MX$148
$8.07 MX$153
-2.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.37 MX$196
$10.76 MX$203
-3.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 MX$50.2
$2.62 MX$49.46
1.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 MX$28.74
$1.44 MX$27.14
5.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 MX$35.06
$1.7 MX$32.2
8.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 MX$29.95
$1.66 MX$31.45
-4.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.73
$1.86 MX$35.08
-4.30%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 MX$36.61
$2.02 MX$38.23
-3.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 MX$25.97
$1.2 MX$22.75
14.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$20.17
$0.98 MX$18.47
9.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$4.07 MX$76.9
12.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.4 MX$234
$10.64 MX$201
16.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 MX$29.92
$1.54 MX$29.17
2.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 MX$60
$2.87 MX$54.2
10.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Guadalajara
Ciudad Lerdo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.62
$0.65 MX$12.35
-21.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.05 MX$493
$13.01 MX$246
100.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 MX$48.77
$2.58 MX$48.76
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 MX$28.99
$1.55 MX$29.29
-1.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.43 MX$216
$8.42 MX$159
35.75%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 MX$24.22
$1.27 MX$23.97
0.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.6K
$21.3K MX$401.9K
10.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.7K
$22.8K MX$430.6K
5.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guadalajara
Ciudad Lerdo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.72 MX$581
$57.2 MX$1,082
-46.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.76 MX$449
$22.01 MX$416
7.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.65 MX$504
$28.26 MX$534
-5.70%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guadalajara
Ciudad Lerdo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.24 MX$628
$36.66 MX$693
-9.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.19 MX$363
$15.75 MX$298
21.84%
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 MX$92.7
$4.76 MX$90.1
2.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guadalajara
Ciudad Lerdo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 MX$3,567
$207 MX$3,908
-8.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,455 MX$122K
$3,577 MX$67.6K
80.47%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guadalajara
Ciudad Lerdo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 MX$959
$52.5 MX$993
-3.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 MX$970
$38.93 MX$736
31.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 MX$1,874
$89 MX$1,683
11.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93 MX$1,757
$77.9 MX$1,472
19.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guadalajara
Ciudad Lerdo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$710 MX$13.4K
$516 MX$9,745
37.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 MX$8,394
$403 MX$7,627
10.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,341 MX$25.3K
$937 MX$17.7K
43.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$851 MX$16.1K
$756 MX$14.3K
12.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,718 MX$51.4K
$1,816 MX$34.3K
49.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,340 MX$44.2K
$621 MX$11.7K
276.83%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Guadalajara
Ciudad Lerdo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 MX$13.2K
$213 MX$4,018
228.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
11.48
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Last update for Guadalajara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ciudad Lerdo: October 29, 2025

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