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Cost of Living Comparison Between Palencia and Tampico Cost of Living Comparison Between Palencia and Tampico

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Palencia is 9.5% more expensive than Tampico without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Palencia is 5.8% more expensive than Tampico without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Palencia
Tampico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.69 โ‚ฌ10.08
$6.35 MX$112
84.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$43.57 โ‚ฌ37.56
$42.75 MX$755
1.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.96 โ‚ฌ6.87
$6.19 MX$109
28.59%
Cappuccino
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
$3.23 MX$57.0
-45.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
$0.83 MX$14.58
185.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$0.76 MX$13.36
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.87
$1.42 MX$25.05
134.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.97
$2.10 MX$37.09
64.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Palencia
Tampico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
$1.51 MX$26.73
-16.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
$4.02 MX$70.9
-52.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.13
$1.58 MX$27.81
-16.46%
Eggs
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
$3.99 MX$70.4
-29.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.42 โ‚ฌ10.70
$4.64 MX$81.9
167.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 โ‚ฌ6.82
$8.44 MX$149
-6.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.78 โ‚ฌ11.01
$11.14 MX$197
14.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
$2.76 MX$48.64
-
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.20 MX$21.14
68.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.75 MX$30.80
31.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
$1.53 MX$27.00
124.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
$1.82 MX$32.08
-9.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.12
$2.22 MX$39.19
10.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.90
$1.59 MX$28.06
-34.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 โ‚ฌ0.68
$0.87 MX$15.40
-9.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.16 โ‚ฌ5.31
$4.36 MX$76.9
41.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.16 โ‚ฌ6.17
$9.76 MX$172
-26.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1.00
$1.84 MX$32.41
-36.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
$2.68 MX$47.32
-23.51%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Palencia
Tampico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
$0.76 MX$13.34
119.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.57 โ‚ฌ28.94
$26.76 MX$472
25.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
$2.70 MX$47.67
110.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
$2.46 MX$43.47
-61.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.84 โ‚ฌ17.97
$5.01 MX$88.3
315.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
$1.28 MX$22.62
23.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K โ‚ฌ32.7K
$42.3K MX$746.7K
-10.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.8K โ‚ฌ31.8K
$22.6K MX$398.9K
63.00%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palencia
Tampico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 โ‚ฌ122
$81.0 MX$1,429
74.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.59 โ‚ฌ16.89
$25.55 MX$451
-23.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.09 โ‚ฌ24.21
$24.12 MX$426
16.46%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Palencia
Tampico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.03 โ‚ฌ40.54
$38.31 MX$676
22.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.89 โ‚ฌ12.84
$15.64 MX$276
-4.80%
Cinema Ticket
$9.13 โ‚ฌ7.87
$5.40 MX$95.3
69.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Palencia
Tampico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$491 โ‚ฌ423
$238 MX$4,208
106.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,460 โ‚ฌ2,982
$3,627 MX$64.0K
-4.62%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Palencia
Tampico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.2 โ‚ฌ76.9
$85.8 MX$1,514
3.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.33 โ‚ฌ27.87
$64.3 MX$1,135
-49.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.5
$161 MX$2,839
-41.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 โ‚ฌ109
$79.9 MX$1,411
58.68%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Palencia
Tampico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$858 โ‚ฌ739
$514 MX$9,068
66.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$686 โ‚ฌ591
$322 MX$5,688
112.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,308 โ‚ฌ1,127
$797 MX$14.1K
64.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 โ‚ฌ872
$606 MX$10.7K
67.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,953 โ‚ฌ3,407
$1,790 MX$31.6K
120.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,066 โ‚ฌ1,781
$1,118 MX$19.7K
84.74%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Palencia
Tampico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,072 โ‚ฌ1,786
$579 MX$10.2K
258.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.56
11.75
-69.70%

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Last update for Palencia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tampico: January 11, 2026

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