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

🙂 Solo nomad: Seef is 9% cheaper than Puerto Vallarta without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seef is 1.3% more expensive than Puerto Vallarta without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seef
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.67 BHD 4.01
$10.56 MX$189
1.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.50 BHD 15.23
$47.96 MX$858
-15.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.72 BHD 3.66
$9.34 MX$167
4.07%
Cappuccino
$5.52 BHD 2.07
$3.52 MX$62.9
56.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 BHD 0.56
$1.85 MX$33.08
-19.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 BHD 0.29
$1.26 MX$22.57
-38.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.53 BHD 3.96
$2.72 MX$48.62
287.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$18.27 BHD 6.87
$4.42 MX$79.1
313.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seef
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 BHD 0.59
$1.57 MX$28.04
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.36 BHD 0.51
$3.47 MX$62.2
-60.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.25 BHD 1.22
$2.38 MX$42.55
36.55%
Eggs
$1.55 BHD 0.58
$1.98 MX$35.43
-21.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.63 BHD 4.00
$11.38 MX$204
-6.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.78 BHD 2.92
$10.33 MX$185
-24.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.63 BHD 5.88
$16.80 MX$301
-6.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.20 BHD 1.20
$2.32 MX$41.46
37.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.30 BHD 0.86
$1.42 MX$25.44
61.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 BHD 0.92
$1.59 MX$28.47
54.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 BHD 0.69
$2.24 MX$40.14
-17.86%
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.14 MX$38.26
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 BHD 0.49
$3.07 MX$55.0
-57.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.90 BHD 0.71
$1.56 MX$27.84
21.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 BHD 0.20
$1.11 MX$19.89
-51.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.60 BHD 0.98
$4.21 MX$75.4
-38.24%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.67 MX$209
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.78 BHD 1.42
$1.95 MX$34.92
93.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 BHD 1.03
$3.40 MX$60.8
-19.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Seef
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.51 MX$9.22
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$15.70 MX$281
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$2.94 MX$52.7
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$2.63 MX$47.00
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$4.33 MX$77.4
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.32 MX$23.65
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$15.0K MX$268.8K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$22.9K MX$409.9K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seef
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.9 BHD 33.79
$93.7 MX$1,677
-4.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.17 BHD 9.09
$22.90 MX$410
5.55%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.95 BHD 17.65
$31.89 MX$571
47.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seef
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.2 BHD 27.52
$36.11 MX$646
102.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$13.23 MX$237
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.51 BHD 3.95
$7.98 MX$143
31.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seef
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$355 MX$6,361
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,069 BHD 3,034
$6,292 MX$112.6K
28.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seef
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.42 BHD 12.19
$52.8 MX$946
-38.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$33.93 MX$607
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$120 BHD 45.09
$97.6 MX$1,747
22.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$93.0 MX$1,665
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seef
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$980 BHD 369
$977 MX$17.5K
0.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$735 BHD 276
$675 MX$12.1K
8.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,303 BHD 866
$1,925 MX$34.5K
19.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,477 BHD 555
$1,249 MX$22.4K
18.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,399 BHD 902
$5,428 MX$97.2K
-55.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,611 BHD 606
$2,544 MX$45.5K
-36.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seef
Puerto Vallarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,354 BHD 1,261
$1,016 MX$18.2K
230.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.5
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Last update for Seef: March 2, 2026

Last update for Puerto Vallarta: March 2, 2026

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