Cost of Living Comparison Between Puebla and Guadalajara Cost of Living Comparison Between Puebla and Guadalajara

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Puebla is 2.3% more expensive than Guadalajara without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Puebla is 9.4% more expensive than Guadalajara without rent, and 2.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Puebla
Guadalajara
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.10 MX$214
$10.40 MX$184
16.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$37.69 MX$665
42.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.97 MX$141
$7.74 MX$137
2.97%
Cappuccino
$3.17 MX$56.0
$3.28 MX$58.0
-3.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MX$21.74
$1.33 MX$23.48
-7.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 MX$15.06
$0.90 MX$15.94
-5.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.60 MX$45.94
$2.09 MX$36.97
24.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.42 MX$60.4
$3.80 MX$67.1
-10.00%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Puebla
Guadalajara
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 MX$25.12
$1.38 MX$24.42
2.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.95 MX$52.1
$2.58 MX$45.62
14.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 MX$27.94
$1.64 MX$28.89
-3.66%
Eggs
$2.83 MX$50.0
$2.47 MX$43.59
14.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.86 MX$121
$9.22 MX$163
-25.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.41 MX$113
$8.04 MX$142
-20.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.22 MX$198
$10.29 MX$182
9.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.51 MX$44.35
$2.76 MX$48.66
-9.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 MX$24.81
$1.44 MX$25.42
-2.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.64 MX$28.93
$1.84 MX$32.42
-10.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.79 MX$31.51
$1.57 MX$27.63
14.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$38.20
$1.75 MX$30.85
23.43%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 MX$31.87
$1.98 MX$35.00
-8.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 MX$22.49
$1.32 MX$23.33
-3.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 MX$21.60
$1.07 MX$18.86
14.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.58 MX$80.9
$4.44 MX$78.3
3.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.37 MX$254
$11.69 MX$206
22.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 MX$23.68
$1.62 MX$28.52
-17.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.77 MX$48.84
$3.14 MX$55.5
-11.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Puebla
Guadalajara
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 MX$9.58
$0.51 MX$8.96
5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.54 MX$486
$26.42 MX$466
4.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.08 MX$54.3
$2.56 MX$45.23
20.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.70 MX$29.94
$1.54 MX$27.18
10.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.66 MX$188
$11.41 MX$201
-6.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 MX$22.14
$1.32 MX$23.38
-5.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K MX$395.4K
$23.5K MX$414.6K
-4.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K MX$433.5K
$24.2K MX$427.6K
1.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puebla
Guadalajara
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.7 MX$1,213
$30.91 MX$546
122.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.14 MX$391
$23.84 MX$421
-7.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.75 MX$437
$26.86 MX$474
-7.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Puebla
Guadalajara
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.37 MX$854
$33.09 MX$584
46.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.89 MX$228
$19.85 MX$350
-35.06%
Cinema Ticket
$5.39 MX$95.1
$4.85 MX$85.7
11.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Puebla
Guadalajara
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$366 MX$6,454
$187 MX$3,296
95.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$19.2K MX$339.5K
$6,267 MX$110.6K
206.97%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Puebla
Guadalajara
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.4 MX$978
$49.82 MX$879
11.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.7 MX$1,072
$51.6 MX$910
17.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 MX$1,966
$98.0 MX$1,730
13.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.8 MX$1,761
$92.2 MX$1,627
8.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Puebla
Guadalajara
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$545 MX$9,618
$715 MX$12.6K
-23.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$445 MX$7,849
$435 MX$7,681
2.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$908 MX$16.0K
$1,335 MX$23.6K
-32.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$844 MX$14.9K
$868 MX$15.3K
-2.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,725 MX$30.4K
$3,237 MX$57.1K
-46.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$961 MX$17.0K
$2,043 MX$36.1K
-52.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Puebla
Guadalajara
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$754 MX$13.3K
$744 MX$13.1K
1.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
11.48
-2.00%

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

Last update for Puebla: March 1, 2026

Last update for Guadalajara: March 3, 2026

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