Cost of Living in Tapachula - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $667 (excluding rent), and $1,264 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,531 (excluding rent), and $2,580 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 $171
$5.43 $103
$14.94 $282
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.66 $806
$32.36 $612
$86.8 $1,640
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.67 $145
$6.4 $121
$10.24 $194
Cappuccino
$2.99 $56.5
$1.92 $36.31
$4.43 $83.8
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 $25.19
$1.04 $19.59
$2.19 $41.38
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 $19.75
$0.7 $13.23
$1.77 $33.4
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 $46.97
$1.38 $26.05
$3.86 $73
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 $75.1
$2.69 $50.8
$5.39 $102
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 $30.91
$1.24 $23.5
$2.07 $39.16
White Bread (500g)
$2.31 $43.6
$1.47 $27.82
$3.14 $59.4
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 $33.99
$1.2 $22.66
$2.69 $50.9
Eggs
$2.1 $39.63
$1.39 $26.31
$3.4 $64.3
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.85 $130
$3.88 $73.3
$10.44 $197
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 $131
$3.96 $74.9
$10.66 $201
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.27 $175
$6.95 $131
$12.93 $244
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 $51.3
$1.63 $30.9
$3.8 $71.9
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 $28.18
$1.11 $21.04
$2.45 $46.24
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 $34.43
$1.05 $19.87
$3.3 $62.4
Tomato (1kg)
$1.4 $26.53
$0.82 $15.56
$2.29 $43.24
Potato (1kg)
$1.71 $32.35
$0.96 $18.24
$2.36 $44.57
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 $37.2
$1.06 $20.02
$3.12 $58.9
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 $22.15
$0.75 $14.23
$1.51 $28.63
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 $17.23
$0.67 $12.75
$1.41 $26.71
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.8 $90.7
$4.52 $85.5
$5.4 $102
Wine (Bottle)
$10.73 $203
$7.52 $142
$16.1 $304
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 $30.78
$1.09 $20.65
$2.45 $46.36
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.72 $51.5
$1.28 $24.26
$4.11 $77.7
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.71 $13.5
$0.6 $11.36
$0.78 $14.79
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.75 $52
$2.19 $41.38
$3.37 $63.7
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 $26.04
$0.86 $16.26
$2.14 $40.47
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.24 $156
$4.99 $94.4
$10.5 $199
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.35 $25.45
$1.27 $24.07
$1.39 $26.24
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K $354.7K
$15.9K $301.5K
$21.1K $399K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24K $453.4K
$23.2K $438.4K
$25.4K $480.1K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$60.9 $1,152
$36.68 $693
$108 $2,043
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.26 $421
$10.62 $201
$26.56 $502
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.5 $595
$23.67 $447
$44.37 $839
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.38 $631
$19.64 $371
$39.27 $742
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.46 $330
$8.73 $165
$17.46 $330
Cinema Ticket
$4.56 $86.2
$3.65 $68.9
$7.81 $148
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$201 $3,801
$144 $2,729
$309 $5,848
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,751 $70.9K
$2,868 $54.2K
$5,792 $109.5K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53 $1,002
$31.81 $601
$71.6 $1,353
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.52 $842
$29.03 $549
$59.4 $1,122
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.6 $1,599
$59.9 $1,132
$125 $2,359
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70 $1,323
$37.33 $706
$117 $2,205
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 $8,670
$334 $6,306
$715 $13.5K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$446 $8,431
$238 $4,496
$714 $13.5K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 $15.2K
$650 $12.3K
$1,141 $21.6K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$837 $15.8K
$580 $11K
$1,161 $21.9K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,590 $30.1K
$573 $10.8K
$1,590 $30.1K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,088 $20.6K
$315 $5,964
$1,088 $20.6K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
10.5
12
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