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

😐 Solo nomad: Guadalajara is 8.8% more expensive than Colima without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guadalajara is 5.2% more expensive than Colima without rent, and 26.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guadalajara
Colima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.54 MX$199
$6.46 MX$122
63.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.12 MX$721
$32.24 MX$610
18.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 MX$150
$7.76 MX$147
2.06%
Cappuccino
$3.28 MX$62.1
$2.18 MX$41.21
50.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 MX$26.14
$0.77 MX$14.6
79.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MX$16.17
$0.56 MX$10.51
53.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 MX$38.93
$1.76 MX$33.27
17.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 MX$71.9
$2.81 MX$53.1
35.23%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guadalajara
Colima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$27.4
$1.38 MX$26.09
5.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 MX$50.6
$2.58 MX$48.81
3.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$30.37
$1.31 MX$24.83
22.90%
Eggs
$2.53 MX$47.88
$2.26 MX$42.74
11.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.18 MX$173
$5.95 MX$112
54.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 MX$148
$7.48 MX$141
4.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.37 MX$196
$9.63 MX$182
7.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 MX$50.2
$2.87 MX$54.2
-7.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 MX$28.74
$1.3 MX$24.51
16.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 MX$35.06
$1.54 MX$29.14
20.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 MX$29.95
$2.11 MX$39.93
-25.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.73
$1.77 MX$33.46
0.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 MX$36.61
$2.41 MX$45.5
-19.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 MX$25.97
$1.34 MX$25.34
2.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$20.17
$1.05 MX$19.76
1.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.49 MX$66
31.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.4 MX$234
$6.6 MX$125
87.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 MX$29.92
$1.64 MX$30.92
-3.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 MX$60
$1.92 MX$36.3
65.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Guadalajara
Colima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.62
$0.65 MX$12.29
-21.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.05 MX$493
$18.94 MX$358
37.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 MX$48.77
$2.4 MX$45.38
7.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 MX$28.99
$1.61 MX$30.38
-4.97%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.43 MX$216
$8.19 MX$155
39.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 MX$24.22
$1.33 MX$25.16
-3.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.6K
$22.2K MX$419.1K
5.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.7K
$21.4K MX$404.6K
12.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guadalajara
Colima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.72 MX$581
$63.6 MX$1,202
-51.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.76 MX$449
$19.35 MX$366
22.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.65 MX$504
$31.03 MX$587
-14.12%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guadalajara
Colima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.24 MX$628
$34.16 MX$646
-2.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.19 MX$363
$21.42 MX$405
-10.41%
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 MX$92.7
$4.44 MX$84
10.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guadalajara
Colima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 MX$3,567
$143 MX$2,705
31.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,455 MX$122K
$2,483 MX$46.9K
159.98%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guadalajara
Colima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 MX$959
$47.09 MX$890
7.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 MX$970
$28.23 MX$534
81.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 MX$1,874
$84.6 MX$1,599
17.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93 MX$1,757
$96.3 MX$1,821
-3.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guadalajara
Colima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$710 MX$13.4K
$500 MX$9,444
42.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 MX$8,394
$251 MX$4,754
76.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,341 MX$25.3K
$326 MX$6,169
310.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$851 MX$16.1K
$533 MX$10.1K
59.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,718 MX$51.4K
$1,785 MX$33.7K
52.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,340 MX$44.2K
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Guadalajara
Colima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 MX$13.2K
$285 MX$5,391
144.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
11.07
3.70%

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Last update for Guadalajara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Colima: October 28, 2025

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