Cost of Living Comparison Between Guadalajara and Toluca Cost of Living Comparison Between Guadalajara and Toluca

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Guadalajara is 0.5% cheaper than Toluca without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Guadalajara is 15.1% cheaper than Toluca without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guadalajara
Toluca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.54 MX$199
$9.41 MX$178
12.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.12 MX$721
$41.9 MX$792
-9.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.92 MX$150
$7.86 MX$149
0.76%
Cappuccino
$3.28 MX$62.1
$2.79 MX$52.8
17.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 MX$26.14
$1.14 MX$21.56
21.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MX$16.17
$0.87 MX$16.4
-1.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.06 MX$38.93
$2.07 MX$39.12
-0.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.8 MX$71.9
$3.4 MX$64.2
11.76%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guadalajara
Toluca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 MX$27.4
$1.36 MX$25.74
6.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 MX$50.6
$3.34 MX$63.2
-19.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$30.37
$1.94 MX$36.74
-17.01%
Eggs
$2.53 MX$47.88
$2.6 MX$49.17
-2.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.18 MX$173
$5.73 MX$108
60.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 MX$148
$10.01 MX$189
-21.58%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.37 MX$196
$12.05 MX$228
-13.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 MX$50.2
$4.02 MX$76
-34.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 MX$28.74
$1.71 MX$32.3
-11.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 MX$35.06
$1.95 MX$36.78
-5.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 MX$29.95
$2.19 MX$41.48
-27.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$33.73
$2.44 MX$46.14
-27.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 MX$36.61
$2.32 MX$43.93
-16.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 MX$25.97
$1.82 MX$34.33
-24.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$20.17
$1.03 MX$19.4
3.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.58 MX$86.6
$4.79 MX$90.6
-4.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.4 MX$234
$14.11 MX$267
-12.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.58 MX$29.92
$2 MX$37.73
-21.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 MX$60
$3.23 MX$61.1
-1.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Guadalajara
Toluca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.62
$0.64 MX$12.13
-20.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.05 MX$493
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.58 MX$48.77
$3.23 MX$61
-20.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 MX$28.99
$2.17 MX$41
-29.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.43 MX$216
$8 MX$151
42.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 MX$24.22
$1.29 MX$24.32
-0.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K MX$442.6K
$27.3K MX$516.4K
-14.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K MX$453.7K
$28.4K MX$536.6K
-15.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guadalajara
Toluca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.72 MX$581
$47.14 MX$891
-34.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.76 MX$449
$21.05 MX$398
12.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.65 MX$504
$35.04 MX$662
-23.94%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guadalajara
Toluca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.24 MX$628
$51.8 MX$979
-35.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.19 MX$363
$22.3 MX$422
-13.95%
Cinema Ticket
$4.9 MX$92.7
$7.01 MX$133
-30.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guadalajara
Toluca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 MX$3,567
$170 MX$3,208
11.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,455 MX$122K
$5,019 MX$94.9K
28.62%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guadalajara
Toluca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.7 MX$959
$55.5 MX$1,049
-8.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.3 MX$970
$61.7 MX$1,167
-16.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.1 MX$1,874
$96 MX$1,815
3.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93 MX$1,757
$101 MX$1,918
-8.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guadalajara
Toluca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$710 MX$13.4K
$640 MX$12.1K
10.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 MX$8,394
$379 MX$7,171
17.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,341 MX$25.3K
$923 MX$17.5K
45.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$851 MX$16.1K
$764 MX$14.4K
11.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,718 MX$51.4K
$1,300 MX$24.6K
109.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,340 MX$44.2K
$914 MX$17.3K
156.12%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Guadalajara
Toluca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$697 MX$13.2K
$1,278 MX$24.2K
-45.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
11.12
3.24%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Guadalajara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Toluca: October 28, 2025

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.