Cost of Living Comparison Between Guadalajara and Guanajuato Cost of Living Comparison Between Guadalajara and Guanajuato

😐 Solo nomad: Guadalajara is 20% more expensive than Guanajuato without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guadalajara is 11% more expensive than Guanajuato without rent, and 33.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guadalajara
Guanajuato
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.54 MX$199
$8.15 MX$154
29.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.12 MX$721
$33.18 MX$627
14.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 MX$150
$6.47 MX$122
22.41%
Cappuccino
$3.28 MX$62.1
$2.17 MX$40.97
51.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 MX$26.14
$1.29 MX$24.44
6.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MX$16.17
$0.95 MX$18
-9.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 MX$38.93
$2.63 MX$49.72
-21.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 MX$71.9
$4.44 MX$84
-14.41%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guadalajara
Guanajuato
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$27.4
$1.33 MX$25.19
9.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 MX$50.6
$2.29 MX$43.25
17.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$30.37
$1.34 MX$25.26
20.15%
Eggs
$2.53 MX$47.88
$2.03 MX$38.39
24.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.18 MX$173
$5.59 MX$106
64.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 MX$148
$7.32 MX$138
7.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.37 MX$196
$9.12 MX$172
13.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 MX$50.2
$2.76 MX$52.2
-3.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 MX$28.74
$1.42 MX$26.8
7.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 MX$35.06
$1.73 MX$32.71
6.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 MX$29.95
$1.89 MX$35.64
-16.40%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.73
$2 MX$37.76
-11.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 MX$36.61
$2.16 MX$40.83
-10.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 MX$25.97
$1.27 MX$24.06
7.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$20.17
$0.91 MX$17.26
17.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.89 MX$73.6
17.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.4 MX$234
$11.22 MX$212
10.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 MX$29.92
$1.65 MX$31.26
-4.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 MX$60
$3.48 MX$65.8
-8.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Guadalajara
Guanajuato
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.62
$0.44 MX$8.25
15.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.05 MX$493
$26.51 MX$501
-1.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 MX$48.77
$0.75 MX$14.23
244.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 MX$28.99
$1.07 MX$20.19
42.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.43 MX$216
$8.56 MX$162
33.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 MX$24.22
$1.24 MX$23.52
3.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.6K
$21.7K MX$410.6K
7.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.7K
$22K MX$416.1K
9.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guadalajara
Guanajuato
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.72 MX$581
$45.91 MX$868
-33.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.76 MX$449
$22.54 MX$426
5.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.65 MX$504
$20.87 MX$394
27.70%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guadalajara
Guanajuato
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.24 MX$628
$27.33 MX$517
21.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.19 MX$363
$16.03 MX$303
19.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 MX$92.7
$4.8 MX$90.8
2.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guadalajara
Guanajuato
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 MX$3,567
$185 MX$3,498
1.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,455 MX$122K
$3,455 MX$65.3K
86.83%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guadalajara
Guanajuato
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 MX$959
$59.3 MX$1,121
-14.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 MX$970
$36.53 MX$691
40.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 MX$1,874
$52.5 MX$992
88.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93 MX$1,757
$57.5 MX$1,087
61.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guadalajara
Guanajuato
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$710 MX$13.4K
$301 MX$5,699
135.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 MX$8,394
$185 MX$3,490
140.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,341 MX$25.3K
$699 MX$13.2K
91.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$851 MX$16.1K
$424 MX$8,010
100.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,718 MX$51.4K
$1,352 MX$25.6K
101.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,340 MX$44.2K
$1,078 MX$20.4K
117.16%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Guadalajara
Guanajuato
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 MX$13.2K
$988 MX$18.7K
-29.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
11.5
-0.17%

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Last update for Guadalajara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Guanajuato: October 27, 2025

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