Cost of Living Comparison Between Morelia and Alberton Cost of Living Comparison Between Morelia and Alberton

🙂 Solo nomad: Morelia is 14% cheaper than Alberton without rent, and 13.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Morelia is 16.1% more expensive than Alberton without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Morelia
Alberton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.38 MX$140
$8.42 R 150
-12.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.24 MX$609
$34.05 R 606
-5.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 MX$117
$4.59 R 81.7
34.86%
Cappuccino
$3.32 MX$62.8
$2.11 R 37.57
57.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 MX$16.93
$1.05 R 18.7
-14.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 MX$21.32
$0.82 R 14.61
37.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.07 MX$39.06
$2.28 R 40.61
-9.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.69 MX$69.7
$2.3 R 40.84
60.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Morelia
Alberton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 MX$32.49
$1.04 R 18.49
65.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$52.4
$1.06 R 18.87
161.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$30.42
$1.56 R 27.72
3.21%
Eggs
$2.59 MX$49
$2.09 R 37.14
23.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.08 MX$134
$7.53 R 134
-5.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.33 MX$157
$4.54 R 80.7
83.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.04 MX$209
$5.76 R 102
91.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.95 MX$55.8
$1.52 R 27.01
94.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MX$26.22
$1.61 R 28.56
-13.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 MX$26.26
$1.47 R 26.13
-5.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$38.6
$1.52 R 27.1
34.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.15
$1.19 R 21.25
73.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 MX$41.39
$1.22 R 21.69
79.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 MX$21.1
$1.12 R 19.96
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 MX$21.33
$0.85 R 15.15
32.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.08 MX$58.3
$2.87 R 51
7.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.83 MX$205
$2.99 R 53.2
262.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 MX$28.03
$1.21 R 21.43
22.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 MX$38.88
$1.24 R 22.13
66.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Morelia
Alberton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 MX$10.25
$2.81 R 50
-80.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.54 MX$445
$110 R 1,956
-78.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$24.93
$1.38 R 24.61
-4.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.6 MX$30.31
$1.39 R 24.68
15.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.31 MX$100
$3.11 R 55.3
70.74%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 MX$23.75
$1.27 R 22.55
-0.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.3K MX$251.3K
$19K R 337.4K
-29.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.6K MX$295.3K
$26.4K R 470K
-40.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Morelia
Alberton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.12 MX$777
$123 R 2,182
-66.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.21 MX$401
$36.98 R 658
-42.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.28 MX$535
$37.53 R 668
-24.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Morelia
Alberton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.2 MX$969
$36.77 R 654
39.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.65 MX$277
$14.08 R 250
4.05%
Cinema Ticket
$4.26 MX$80.5
$5.62 R 100
-24.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Morelia
Alberton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$182 MX$3,438
$142 R 2,523
28.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,135 MX$59.3K
$1,710 R 30.4K
83.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Morelia
Alberton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.45 MX$821
$49.15 R 874
-11.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.02 MX$568
$30.69 R 546
-2.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.5 MX$1,596
$88 R 1,566
-4.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,999
$87 R 1,547
21.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Morelia
Alberton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$333 MX$6,290
$400 R 7,118
-16.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$229 MX$4,328
$314 R 5,582
-27.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,036 MX$19.6K
$865 R 15.4K
19.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 MX$8,839
$688 R 12.2K
-32.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,642 MX$31K
$709 R 12.6K
131.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$651 MX$12.3K
$573 R 10.2K
13.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Morelia
Alberton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$664 MX$12.5K
$2,052 R 36.5K
-67.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
11.69
-3.76%

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Last update for Morelia: October 26, 2025

Last update for Alberton: October 29, 2025

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