Cost of Living Comparison Between Guadalajara and Mazatlan Cost of Living Comparison Between Guadalajara and Mazatlan

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Guadalajara is 0.6% cheaper than Mazatlan without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guadalajara is 14.5% more expensive than Mazatlan without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guadalajara
Mazatlan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.54 MX$199
$10.5 MX$198
0.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.12 MX$721
$45.3 MX$856
-15.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 MX$150
$8.08 MX$153
-1.98%
Cappuccino
$3.28 MX$62.1
$3.25 MX$61.5
0.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 MX$26.14
$1.38 MX$26.14
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MX$16.17
$1.08 MX$20.43
-20.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 MX$38.93
$2.04 MX$38.51
0.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 MX$71.9
$2.68 MX$50.7
41.79%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guadalajara
Mazatlan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$27.4
$1.41 MX$26.73
2.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 MX$50.6
$2.5 MX$47.3
7.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$30.37
$2.06 MX$38.95
-21.84%
Eggs
$2.53 MX$47.88
$2.3 MX$43.55
10.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.18 MX$173
$7.96 MX$150
15.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 MX$148
$6.47 MX$122
21.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.37 MX$196
$7.58 MX$143
36.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 MX$50.2
$2.66 MX$50.4
-0.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 MX$28.74
$1.57 MX$29.71
-3.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 MX$35.06
$1.8 MX$33.96
2.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 MX$29.95
$0.73 MX$13.87
116.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.73
$2.21 MX$41.74
-19.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 MX$36.61
$2.55 MX$48.2
-23.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 MX$25.97
$1.22 MX$22.99
12.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$20.17
$1.03 MX$19.46
3.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$3.9 MX$73.8
17.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.4 MX$234
$15.48 MX$293
-19.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 MX$29.92
$1.93 MX$36.4
-18.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 MX$60
$2.97 MX$56.2
6.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Guadalajara
Mazatlan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.62
$0.71 MX$13.39
-28.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.05 MX$493
$39.77 MX$752
-34.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 MX$48.77
$3.36 MX$63.5
-23.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 MX$28.99
$1.76 MX$33.21
-13.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.43 MX$216
$8.49 MX$160
34.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 MX$24.22
$1.32 MX$24.88
-3.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.6K
$21.3K MX$402.4K
9.97%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.7K
$22.9K MX$432.5K
4.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guadalajara
Mazatlan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.72 MX$581
$54.9 MX$1,038
-44.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.76 MX$449
$20.86 MX$394
13.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.65 MX$504
$40.8 MX$771
-34.68%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guadalajara
Mazatlan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.24 MX$628
$42.23 MX$798
-21.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.19 MX$363
$15.84 MX$299
21.15%
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 MX$92.7
$3.92 MX$74.2
25.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guadalajara
Mazatlan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 MX$3,567
$84.1 MX$1,589
124.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,455 MX$122K
$1,885 MX$35.6K
242.39%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guadalajara
Mazatlan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 MX$959
$60.7 MX$1,148
-16.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 MX$970
$26.79 MX$507
91.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 MX$1,874
$105 MX$1,984
-5.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93 MX$1,757
$79 MX$1,493
17.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guadalajara
Mazatlan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$710 MX$13.4K
$876 MX$16.6K
-18.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 MX$8,394
$880 MX$16.6K
-49.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,341 MX$25.3K
$1,398 MX$26.4K
-4.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$851 MX$16.1K
$1,089 MX$20.6K
-21.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,718 MX$51.4K
$1,920 MX$36.3K
41.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,340 MX$44.2K
$1,381 MX$26.1K
69.43%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Guadalajara
Mazatlan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 MX$13.2K
$546 MX$10.3K
27.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
11.33
1.32%

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Last update for Guadalajara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mazatlan: October 29, 2025

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