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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mazatlan is 0.9% more expensive than Guadalajara without rent, and 42.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mazatlan is 6.2% cheaper than Guadalajara without rent, and 7.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mazatlan
Guadalajara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.76 MX$191
$10.40 MX$185
3.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.77 MX$797
$37.69 MX$671
18.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.08 MX$144
$7.74 MX$138
4.39%
Cappuccino
$3.30 MX$58.6
$3.28 MX$58.4
0.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$25.63
$1.33 MX$23.67
8.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.45
$0.90 MX$16.07
15.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.01 MX$35.83
$2.09 MX$37.26
-3.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.71 MX$48.18
$3.80 MX$67.7
-28.68%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mazatlan
Guadalajara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$25.29
$1.38 MX$24.61
2.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.56 MX$45.52
$2.58 MX$45.98
-0.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 MX$36.78
$1.64 MX$29.12
26.22%
Eggs
$2.32 MX$41.36
$2.47 MX$43.93
-6.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.82 MX$139
$9.22 MX$164
-15.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 MX$117
$8.04 MX$143
-18.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 MX$134
$10.29 MX$183
-26.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.59 MX$46.16
$2.76 MX$49.04
-6.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 MX$28.58
$1.44 MX$25.62
11.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.77 MX$31.42
$1.84 MX$32.68
-3.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 MX$13.98
$1.57 MX$27.85
-49.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.27 MX$40.30
$1.75 MX$31.10
29.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 MX$44.98
$1.98 MX$35.27
27.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 MX$21.53
$1.32 MX$23.52
-8.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 MX$18.40
$1.07 MX$19.01
-3.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.90 MX$69.3
$4.44 MX$78.9
-12.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.49 MX$293
$11.69 MX$208
41.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 MX$34.18
$1.62 MX$28.75
18.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 MX$53.6
$3.14 MX$55.9
-4.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mazatlan
Guadalajara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 MX$12.65
$0.51 MX$9.03
39.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.28 MX$699
$26.42 MX$470
48.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.41 MX$60.6
$2.56 MX$45.59
33.20%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.80 MX$32.00
$1.54 MX$27.39
16.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.47 MX$151
$11.41 MX$203
-25.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.25
$1.32 MX$23.57
-0.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K MX$373.6K
$23.5K MX$417.9K
-10.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K MX$396.0K
$24.2K MX$431.0K
-8.13%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mazatlan
Guadalajara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$55.2 MX$983
$30.91 MX$550
78.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.74 MX$369
$23.84 MX$424
-13.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.05 MX$730
$26.86 MX$478
52.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mazatlan
Guadalajara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.05 MX$748
$33.09 MX$589
27.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.61 MX$278
$19.85 MX$353
-21.36%
Cinema Ticket
$3.86 MX$68.7
$4.85 MX$86.4
-20.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mazatlan
Guadalajara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$86.2 MX$1,533
$187 MX$3,323
-53.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,885 MX$33.5K
$6,267 MX$111.5K
-69.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mazatlan
Guadalajara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.9 MX$1,101
$49.82 MX$886
24.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.31 MX$468
$51.6 MX$918
-48.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 MX$1,902
$98.0 MX$1,743
9.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.5 MX$1,397
$92.2 MX$1,640
-14.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mazatlan
Guadalajara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$866 MX$15.4K
$715 MX$12.7K
21.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$882 MX$15.7K
$435 MX$7,742
102.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,394 MX$24.8K
$1,335 MX$23.8K
4.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,096 MX$19.5K
$868 MX$15.4K
26.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,645 MX$29.3K
$3,237 MX$57.6K
-49.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,090 MX$19.4K
$2,043 MX$36.3K
-46.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mazatlan
Guadalajara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$554 MX$9,854
$744 MX$13.2K
-25.60%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.33
11.48
-1.31%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mazatlan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Guadalajara: March 3, 2026

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