Cost of Living in Matamoros vs Guadalajara

Cost of living in Matamoros is 20% lower than in Guadalajara (without rent).

Rent in Matamoros is 40% cheaper than in Guadalajara.

Cost of living including rent in Matamoros is 29% lower than in Guadalajara.

Food in Matamoros is 14% cheaper than in Guadalajara.

Transport in Matamoros is 40% cheaper than in Guadalajara.

Matamoros vs. Guadalajara Comparision

Matamoros Guadalajara
Cost of Living, including rent
701 $
985 $
Without Rent
436 $
543 $
Rent & Utilities
265 $
442 $
Food
310 $
360 $
Transport
58 $
96 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
513 $
652 $
Quality of Life
31
58
Population
542.0K
1.5M

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Matamoros Guadalajara

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
7.6 $ 10.5 $
Dinner, for 2 16.8 $ 37.9 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.37 $ 8.48 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.09 $ 2.06 $
Capuccino 2.9 $ 3.33 $
Coke, 330ml 1.01 $ 1.17 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.27 $ 1.3 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.06 $ 2.02 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.17 $ 1.54 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.14 $ 2.43 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.22 $ 8.88 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.36 $ 7.83 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.95 $ 10.1 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.86 $ 2.52 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.21 $ 1.3 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.69 $ 1.68 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.85 $ 1.7 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.71 $ 1.71 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.02 $ 0.7 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.58 $ 1.87 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 13 $ 12.8 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.31 $ 1.47 $
Cigarette pack 2.91 $ 3.9 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.51 $ 0.51 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 29.2 $ 24.4 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 0.91 $ 1.2 $
Taxi, 8 km 9.08 $ 12.9 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 27.9 $ 30.7 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.31 $ 5.8 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 4.2 $ 3.69 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.3 $ 2.4 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.46 $ 1.55 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
58.3 $ 18.8 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
89.6 $ 29.2 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
27.1 $ 23.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 151 $ 354 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 400 $ 716 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 295 $ 581 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 668 $ 1,110 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 506 $ 2,784 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,814 $ 1,832 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 513 $ 652 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.33 % 11.18 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23 $ 31.4 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.33 $ 4.35 $
Haircut 5.65 $ 14.4 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 71.8 $ 93.3 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 51.9 $ 47 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 202 $ 173 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,963 $ 6,136 $