Cost of Living in Zihuatanejo - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $649 (excluding rent), and $1,123 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,642 (excluding rent), and $2,476 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.89 $206
$6.54 $124
$17.98 $340
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.43 $727
$29.15 $551
$78.2 $1,478
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.68 $145
$6.4 $121
$10.24 $194
Cappuccino
$3.49 $66
$2.24 $42.41
$5.17 $97.8
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 $23.12
$0.95 $17.98
$2.01 $37.98
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 $17.09
$0.61 $11.46
$1.53 $28.92
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 $45.25
$1.33 $25.1
$3.72 $70.3
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.3 $81.4
$2.91 $55.1
$5.84 $110
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 $26.81
$1.08 $20.39
$1.8 $33.98
White Bread (500g)
$3.46 $65.4
$2.31 $43.67
$4.61 $87.2
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 $27.02
$0.95 $18.01
$2.14 $40.44
Eggs
$4.11 $77.7
$2.47 $46.74
$5.74 $109
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.08 $134
$4.01 $75.8
$10.79 $204
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.72 $127
$3.84 $72.7
$10.34 $196
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.11 $210
$8.33 $157
$15.5 $293
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 $43.1
$1.37 $25.96
$3.2 $60.4
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 $26.17
$1.03 $19.53
$2.27 $42.94
Oranges (1kg)
$2 $37.87
$1.16 $21.85
$3.63 $68.6
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 $29.05
$0.9 $17.03
$2.5 $47.34
Potato (1kg)
$2.11 $39.84
$1.19 $22.46
$2.9 $54.9
Onion (1kg)
$1.9 $35.97
$1.02 $19.36
$3.01 $57
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 $26.53
$0.9 $17.04
$1.81 $34.3
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 $21.29
$0.83 $15.75
$1.75 $33
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 $77.7
$3.88 $73.3
$4.63 $87.6
Wine (Bottle)
$9.01 $170
$6.31 $119
$13.52 $256
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 $33.37
$1.18 $22.39
$2.66 $50.3
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 $58.2
$1.45 $27.45
$4.65 $88
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 $12.41
$0.55 $10.44
$0.72 $13.59
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.61 $49.33
$2.08 $39.23
$3.19 $60.4
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.49 $28.13
$0.93 $17.56
$2.31 $43.72
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.66 $145
$4.64 $87.8
$9.77 $185
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.28 $24.25
$1.21 $22.93
$1.32 $25
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K $369.4K
$16.6K $314K
$22K $415.6K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K $427.1K
$21.8K $412.9K
$23.9K $452.2K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$57.3 $1,084
$34.51 $652
$102 $1,922
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.14 $192
$9.86 $186
$10.4 $197
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.87 $527
$20.94 $396
$39.25 $742
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.69 $580
$18.05 $341
$36.1 $683
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.64 $333
$8.81 $167
$17.64 $333
Cinema Ticket
$4.72 $89.2
$3.77 $71.2
$8.08 $153
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$212 $4,013
$152 $2,882
$327 $6,175
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,049 $76.5K
$3,096 $58.5K
$6,252 $118.2K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58 $1,096
$34.78 $658
$78.3 $1,479
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.17 $684
$23.59 $446
$48.23 $912
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.6 $1,788
$67 $1,266
$140 $2,637
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.8 $1,490
$42.05 $795
$131 $2,484
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$517 $9,780
$376 $7,112
$806 $15.2K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 $7,385
$208 $3,939
$625 $11.8K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$918 $17.4K
$742 $14K
$1,302 $24.6K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$683 $12.9K
$474 $8,956
$948 $17.9K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,469 $27.8K
$529 $10K
$1,469 $27.8K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$915 $17.3K
$265 $5,018
$915 $17.3K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
10.5
12
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