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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tampico is 8.6% cheaper than Palencia without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tampico is 5.5% cheaper than Palencia without rent, and 21.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tampico
Palencia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.35 MX$112
$11.69 โ‚ฌ10.08
-45.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.75 MX$755
$43.57 โ‚ฌ37.56
-1.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.19 MX$109
$7.96 โ‚ฌ6.87
-22.24%
Cappuccino
$3.23 MX$57.0
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
84.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 MX$14.58
$2.37 โ‚ฌ2.04
-64.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 MX$13.36
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 MX$25.05
$3.33 โ‚ฌ2.87
-57.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 MX$37.09
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.97
-39.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tampico
Palencia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 MX$26.73
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
19.84%
White Bread (500g)
$4.02 MX$70.9
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
112.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 MX$27.81
$1.32 โ‚ฌ1.13
19.70%
Eggs
$3.99 MX$70.4
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.43
41.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.64 MX$81.9
$12.42 โ‚ฌ10.70
-62.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.44 MX$149
$7.91 โ‚ฌ6.82
6.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.14 MX$197
$12.78 โ‚ฌ11.01
-12.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 MX$48.64
$2.76 โ‚ฌ2.38
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.20 MX$21.14
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-40.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 MX$30.80
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
-23.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.53 MX$27.00
$3.43 โ‚ฌ2.96
-55.39%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 MX$32.08
$1.65 โ‚ฌ1.42
10.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 MX$39.19
$2.45 โ‚ฌ2.12
-9.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.59 MX$28.06
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.90
52.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 MX$15.40
$0.79 โ‚ฌ0.68
10.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.36 MX$76.9
$6.16 โ‚ฌ5.31
-29.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.76 MX$172
$7.16 โ‚ฌ6.17
36.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 MX$32.41
$1.16 โ‚ฌ1.00
58.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.68 MX$47.32
$2.05 โ‚ฌ1.76
30.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tampico
Palencia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 MX$13.34
$1.67 โ‚ฌ1.44
-54.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.76 MX$472
$33.57 โ‚ฌ28.94
-20.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.70 MX$47.67
$5.67 โ‚ฌ4.89
-52.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.46 MX$43.47
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
161.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.01 MX$88.3
$20.84 โ‚ฌ17.97
-75.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 MX$22.62
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
-18.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.3K MX$746.7K
$38.0K โ‚ฌ32.7K
11.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K MX$398.9K
$36.8K โ‚ฌ31.8K
-38.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tampico
Palencia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.0 MX$1,429
$142 โ‚ฌ122
-42.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$25.55 MX$451
$19.59 โ‚ฌ16.89
30.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.12 MX$426
$28.09 โ‚ฌ24.21
-14.13%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tampico
Palencia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.31 MX$676
$47.03 โ‚ฌ40.54
-18.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 MX$276
$14.89 โ‚ฌ12.84
5.04%
Cinema Ticket
$5.40 MX$95.3
$9.13 โ‚ฌ7.87
-40.85%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tampico
Palencia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 MX$4,208
$491 โ‚ฌ423
-51.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,627 MX$64.0K
$3,460 โ‚ฌ2,982
4.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tampico
Palencia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.8 MX$1,514
$89.2 โ‚ฌ76.9
-3.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.3 MX$1,135
$32.33 โ‚ฌ27.87
98.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$161 MX$2,839
$94.6 โ‚ฌ81.5
70.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.9 MX$1,411
$127 โ‚ฌ109
-36.98%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tampico
Palencia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$514 MX$9,068
$858 โ‚ฌ739
-40.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$322 MX$5,688
$686 โ‚ฌ591
-53.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$797 MX$14.1K
$1,308 โ‚ฌ1,127
-39.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$606 MX$10.7K
$1,012 โ‚ฌ872
-40.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,790 MX$31.6K
$3,953 โ‚ฌ3,407
-54.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,118 MX$19.7K
$2,066 โ‚ฌ1,781
-45.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tampico
Palencia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$579 MX$10.2K
$2,072 โ‚ฌ1,786
-72.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.75
3.56
230.06%

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Last update for Tampico: January 11, 2026

Last update for Palencia: January 12, 2026

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