Cost of Living Comparison Between Guadalajara and Piedras Negras Cost of Living Comparison Between Guadalajara and Piedras Negras

😐 Solo nomad: Guadalajara is 21.8% more expensive than Piedras Negras without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guadalajara is 3% more expensive than Piedras Negras without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guadalajara
Piedras Negras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.54 MX$199
$7.69 MX$145
37.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.12 MX$721
$23.74 MX$449
60.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 MX$150
$7.99 MX$151
-0.88%
Cappuccino
$3.28 MX$62.1
$2.46 MX$46.49
33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 MX$26.14
$1.31 MX$24.83
5.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MX$16.17
$0.63 MX$12
36.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 MX$38.93
$1.29 MX$24.41
59.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 MX$71.9
$2.97 MX$56.2
27.95%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guadalajara
Piedras Negras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$27.4
$1.69 MX$32.03
-14.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 MX$50.6
$3.13 MX$59.1
-14.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$30.37
$1.74 MX$32.8
-7.47%
Eggs
$2.53 MX$47.88
$3.53 MX$66.7
-28.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.18 MX$173
$9.33 MX$176
-1.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 MX$148
$4.67 MX$88.4
68.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.37 MX$196
$13.06 MX$247
-20.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 MX$50.2
$2.66 MX$50.4
-0.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 MX$28.74
$1.34 MX$25.29
13.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 MX$35.06
$1.57 MX$29.77
17.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 MX$29.95
$2.13 MX$40.36
-25.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.73
$2.31 MX$43.7
-22.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 MX$36.61
$1.86 MX$35.2
4.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 MX$25.97
$1.22 MX$23.16
12.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$20.17
$1.17 MX$22.19
-8.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$4.12 MX$77.9
11.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.4 MX$234
$10.74 MX$203
15.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 MX$29.92
$1.54 MX$29.1
2.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 MX$60
$3.39 MX$64.1
-6.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Guadalajara
Piedras Negras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.62
$0.9 MX$16.99
-43.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.05 MX$493
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 MX$48.77
$4.24 MX$80.1
-39.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 MX$28.99
$1.55 MX$29.37
-1.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.43 MX$216
$8.1 MX$153
41.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 MX$24.22
$1.25 MX$23.66
2.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.6K
$18.2K MX$344.8K
28.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.7K
$24K MX$453.8K
-0.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guadalajara
Piedras Negras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.72 MX$581
$57.1 MX$1,079
-46.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.76 MX$449
$16.88 MX$319
40.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.65 MX$504
$25.13 MX$475
6.05%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guadalajara
Piedras Negras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.24 MX$628
$36.18 MX$684
-8.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.19 MX$363
$16.17 MX$306
18.68%
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 MX$92.7
$4.68 MX$88.5
4.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guadalajara
Piedras Negras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 MX$3,567
$203 MX$3,846
-7.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,455 MX$122K
$3,615 MX$68.3K
78.57%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guadalajara
Piedras Negras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 MX$959
$45.78 MX$865
10.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 MX$970
$39.8 MX$752
28.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 MX$1,874
$91 MX$1,720
8.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93 MX$1,757
$71.6 MX$1,354
29.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guadalajara
Piedras Negras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$710 MX$13.4K
$504 MX$9,531
40.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 MX$8,394
$395 MX$7,476
12.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,341 MX$25.3K
$950 MX$18K
41.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$851 MX$16.1K
$750 MX$14.2K
13.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,718 MX$51.4K
$1,761 MX$33.3K
54.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,340 MX$44.2K
$1,100 MX$20.8K
112.85%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Guadalajara
Piedras Negras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 MX$13.2K
$1,634 MX$30.9K
-57.33%
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 Piedras Negras: October 28, 2025

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