Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Vallarta and Seef Cost of Living Comparison Between Puerto Vallarta and Seef

😐 Solo nomad: Puerto Vallarta is 9.8% more expensive than Seef without rent, and 2.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puerto Vallarta is 1.3% cheaper than Seef without rent, and 2.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puerto Vallarta
Seef
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.56 MX$189
$10.67 BHD 4.01
-1.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.96 MX$858
$40.50 BHD 15.23
18.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.34 MX$167
$9.72 BHD 3.66
-3.91%
Cappuccino
$3.52 MX$62.9
$5.52 BHD 2.07
-36.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 MX$33.08
$1.49 BHD 0.56
24.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 MX$22.57
$0.78 BHD 0.29
61.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.72 MX$48.62
$10.53 BHD 3.96
-74.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.42 MX$79.1
$18.27 BHD 6.87
-75.81%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puerto Vallarta
Seef
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 MX$28.04
$1.57 BHD 0.59
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White Bread (500g)
$3.47 MX$62.2
$1.36 BHD 0.51
155.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.38 MX$42.55
$3.25 BHD 1.22
-26.77%
Eggs
$1.98 MX$35.43
$1.55 BHD 0.58
27.74%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.38 MX$204
$10.63 BHD 4.00
7.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.33 MX$185
$7.78 BHD 2.92
32.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.80 MX$301
$15.63 BHD 5.88
7.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.32 MX$41.46
$3.20 BHD 1.20
-27.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MX$25.44
$2.30 BHD 0.86
-38.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.59 MX$28.47
$2.45 BHD 0.92
-35.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.24 MX$40.14
$1.84 BHD 0.69
21.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 MX$38.26
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Onion (1kg)
$3.07 MX$55.0
$1.31 BHD 0.49
134.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.56 MX$27.84
$1.90 BHD 0.71
-17.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.89
$0.54 BHD 0.20
105.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 MX$75.4
$2.60 BHD 0.98
61.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 MX$209
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.95 MX$34.92
$3.78 BHD 1.42
-48.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 MX$60.8
$2.73 BHD 1.03
24.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Puerto Vallarta
Seef
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MX$9.22
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.70 MX$281
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.94 MX$52.7
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.63 MX$47.00
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 MX$77.4
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.32 MX$23.65
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$15.0K MX$268.8K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K MX$409.9K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puerto Vallarta
Seef
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$93.7 MX$1,677
$89.9 BHD 33.79
4.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.90 MX$410
$24.17 BHD 9.09
-5.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.89 MX$571
$46.95 BHD 17.65
-32.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puerto Vallarta
Seef
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.11 MX$646
$73.2 BHD 27.52
-50.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.23 MX$237
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Cinema Ticket
$7.98 MX$143
$10.51 BHD 3.95
-24.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puerto Vallarta
Seef
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$355 MX$6,361
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,292 MX$112.6K
$8,069 BHD 3,034
-22.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puerto Vallarta
Seef
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.8 MX$946
$32.42 BHD 12.19
62.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.93 MX$607
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.6 MX$1,747
$120 BHD 45.09
-18.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.0 MX$1,665
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puerto Vallarta
Seef
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$977 MX$17.5K
$980 BHD 369
-0.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$675 MX$12.1K
$735 BHD 276
-8.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,925 MX$34.5K
$2,303 BHD 866
-16.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,249 MX$22.4K
$1,477 BHD 555
-15.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,428 MX$97.2K
$2,399 BHD 902
126.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,544 MX$45.5K
$1,611 BHD 606
57.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puerto Vallarta
Seef
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,016 MX$18.2K
$3,354 BHD 1,261
-69.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
0
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Last update for Puerto Vallarta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Seef: March 2, 2026

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