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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Guanajuato is 16.6% cheaper than Guadalajara without rent, and 29.8% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Guanajuato is 9.9% cheaper than Guadalajara without rent, and 25.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guanajuato
Guadalajara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.15 MX$154
$10.54 MX$199
-22.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.18 MX$627
$38.12 MX$721
-12.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.47 MX$122
$7.92 MX$150
-18.31%
Cappuccino
$2.17 MX$40.97
$3.28 MX$62.1
-33.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MX$24.44
$1.38 MX$26.14
-6.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 MX$18
$0.86 MX$16.17
10.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.63 MX$49.72
$2.06 MX$38.93
27.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.44 MX$84
$3.8 MX$71.9
16.84%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guanajuato
Guadalajara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 MX$25.19
$1.45 MX$27.4
-8.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 MX$43.25
$2.68 MX$50.6
-14.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.34 MX$25.26
$1.61 MX$30.37
-16.77%
Eggs
$2.03 MX$38.39
$2.53 MX$47.88
-19.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.59 MX$106
$9.18 MX$173
-39.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.32 MX$138
$7.85 MX$148
-6.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.12 MX$172
$10.37 MX$196
-12.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 MX$52.2
$2.65 MX$50.2
4.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MX$26.8
$1.52 MX$28.74
-6.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 MX$32.71
$1.85 MX$35.06
-6.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 MX$35.64
$1.58 MX$29.95
19.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2 MX$37.76
$1.78 MX$33.73
12.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 MX$40.83
$1.94 MX$36.61
11.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 MX$24.06
$1.37 MX$25.97
-7.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$17.26
$1.07 MX$20.17
-14.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.89 MX$73.6
$4.58 MX$86.6
-15.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.22 MX$212
$12.4 MX$234
-9.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$31.26
$1.58 MX$29.92
4.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 MX$65.8
$3.17 MX$60
9.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Guanajuato
Guadalajara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.44 MX$8.25
$0.51 MX$9.62
-13.73%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.51 MX$501
$26.05 MX$493
1.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.75 MX$14.23
$2.58 MX$48.77
-70.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.07 MX$20.19
$1.53 MX$28.99
-30.07%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.56 MX$162
$11.43 MX$216
-25.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 MX$23.52
$1.28 MX$24.22
-3.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K MX$410.6K
$23.4K MX$442.6K
-7.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K MX$416.1K
$24K MX$453.7K
-8.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guanajuato
Guadalajara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.91 MX$868
$30.72 MX$581
49.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.54 MX$426
$23.76 MX$449
-5.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.87 MX$394
$26.65 MX$504
-21.69%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guanajuato
Guadalajara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.33 MX$517
$33.24 MX$628
-17.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.03 MX$303
$19.19 MX$363
-16.47%
Cinema Ticket
$4.8 MX$90.8
$4.9 MX$92.7
-2.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guanajuato
Guadalajara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 MX$3,498
$189 MX$3,567
-1.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,455 MX$65.3K
$6,455 MX$122K
-46.47%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guanajuato
Guadalajara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.3 MX$1,121
$50.7 MX$959
16.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.53 MX$691
$51.3 MX$970
-28.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.5 MX$992
$99.1 MX$1,874
-47.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.5 MX$1,087
$93 MX$1,757
-38.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guanajuato
Guadalajara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$301 MX$5,699
$710 MX$13.4K
-57.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 MX$3,490
$444 MX$8,394
-58.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$699 MX$13.2K
$1,341 MX$25.3K
-47.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$424 MX$8,010
$851 MX$16.1K
-50.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,352 MX$25.6K
$2,718 MX$51.4K
-50.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,078 MX$20.4K
$2,340 MX$44.2K
-53.95%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Guanajuato
Guadalajara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$988 MX$18.7K
$697 MX$13.2K
41.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
11.48
0.17%

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Last update for Guanajuato: October 27, 2025

Last update for Guadalajara: October 28, 2025

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