Cost of living in Acapulco

In Acapulco, Mexico, a family of four typically needs around $1675 per month including rent. A single person may spend about $727 monthly.

How expensive is Acapulco compared to other cities?

Acapulco is 18% cheaper overall versus the European benchmark.

How does Acapulco compare to your city?

Acapulco is 71% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Acapulco is, on average, 88% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Acapulco?

Who is Acapulco a good fit for?

Acapulco is most realistic when moving with a strong job offer or relocation package. Without high income, the housing-driven price level can be difficult to sustain.

FAQ

Why is Acapulco so expensive?

Rent and utilities significantly influence the overall cost of living. This can make it challenging for those without a substantial income.

Is food expensive in Acapulco?

Food costs are 14% lower than the European benchmark, making it relatively affordable. This can be a benefit for residents and visitors alike.

Is public transport affordable in Acapulco?

Public transport is 19% lower than the European benchmark, offering a cost-effective option for getting around. This affordability is a key advantage for many locals.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
727 $
Without Rent
422 $
Rent & Utilities
305 $
Food
295 $
Transport
71 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
845 $
GDP per Capita
13,926 $
Freedom Index
6.55
Lifespan
75 years
Speak English
13%
Population
673.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 9.32 $
Dinner 22.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.31 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.54 $
Capuccino 2.45 $
Coke, 330ml 1.84 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.86 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.54 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.86 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.88 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.61 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.07 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 15.2 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.72 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.72 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.8 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.33 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.36 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.48 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.17 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.31 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.47 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.82 $
Cigarette pack 1.94 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.61 $
Monthly Pass 19.9 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.11 $
Taxi, 8 km 13 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 28.3 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.91 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.06 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.76 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.72 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 15 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 24 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 23.4 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 240 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 269 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 370 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 659 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,109 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 866 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 845 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.49%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 26.5 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.51 $
Haircut 8.79 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 49.4 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 20.7 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 248 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 7,203 $

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Acapulco vs Santiago (Santiago is 65% more expensive) Acapulco vs Puente Alto (Puente Alto is 32% more expensive) Acapulco vs Antofagasta (Antofagasta is 45% more expensive) Acapulco vs Vina del Mar (Vina del Mar is 28% more expensive) Acapulco vs San Bernardo (San Bernardo is 17% more expensive) Acapulco vs Valparaiso (Valparaiso is 32% more expensive) Acapulco vs Temuco (Temuco is 20% more expensive) Acapulco vs Rancagua (Rancagua is 16% more expensive) Acapulco vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 27% more expensive) Acapulco vs Talca (Talca is 17% more expensive)
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Acapulco vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 36% more expensive) Acapulco vs Linden (Linden is 40% more expensive) Acapulco vs New Amsterdam (New Amsterdam is 39% more expensive)
Mexico
Acapulco vs Mexico City (Mexico City is 64% more expensive) Acapulco vs Tijuana (Tijuana is 44% more expensive) Acapulco vs Ecatepec de Morelos (Ecatepec de Morelos is 1% more expensive) Acapulco vs Leon (Leon is 1% less expensive) Acapulco vs Zapopan (Zapopan is 39% more expensive) Acapulco vs Guadalajara (Guadalajara is 35% more expensive) Acapulco vs Puebla (Puebla is 29% more expensive) Acapulco vs Ciudad Juarez (Ciudad Juarez is 34% more expensive) Acapulco vs Monterrey (Monterrey is 73% more expensive) Acapulco vs Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl (Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl is 1% less expensive)
Suriname
Acapulco vs Paramaribo (Paramaribo is 20% more expensive) Acapulco vs Nieuw Nickerie (Nieuw Nickerie is 16% more expensive)
Ecuador
Acapulco vs Guayaquil (Guayaquil is 25% more expensive) Acapulco vs Quito (Quito is 24% more expensive) Acapulco vs Cuenca (Cuenca is 6% more expensive) Acapulco vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 19% less expensive) Acapulco vs Duran (Duran is 11% more expensive) Acapulco vs Machala (Machala is 18% less expensive) Acapulco vs Manta (Manta is 20% more expensive) Acapulco vs Portoviejo (Portoviejo is 5% more expensive) Acapulco vs Loja (Loja is 15% less expensive) Acapulco vs Quevedo (Quevedo is 10% less expensive)
Peru
Acapulco vs Lima (Lima is 36% more expensive) Acapulco vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 23% less expensive) Acapulco vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 4% less expensive) Acapulco vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 29% less expensive) Acapulco vs Callao (Callao is 7% more expensive) Acapulco vs Piura (Piura is 22% less expensive) Acapulco vs Cusco (Cusco is 12% less expensive) Acapulco vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 32% less expensive) Acapulco vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 19% less expensive) Acapulco vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 7% less expensive)
Venezuela
Acapulco vs Caracas (Caracas is 44% more expensive) Acapulco vs Maracaibo (Maracaibo is 3% less expensive) Acapulco vs Valencia (Valencia is 8% more expensive) Acapulco vs Maracay (Maracay is 0% less expensive) Acapulco vs Barquisimeto (Barquisimeto is 2% less expensive) Acapulco vs Barinas (Barinas is 10% more expensive) Acapulco vs Ciudad Guayana (Ciudad Guayana is 23% more expensive) Acapulco vs Catia La Mar (Catia La Mar is 30% more expensive) Acapulco vs Ciudad Bolivar (Ciudad Bolivar is 20% more expensive) Acapulco vs Santa Teresa del Tuy (Santa Teresa del Tuy is 25% more expensive)
Colombia
Acapulco vs Bogota (Bogota is 19% more expensive) Acapulco vs Medellin (Medellin is 20% more expensive) Acapulco vs Cali (Cali is 1% more expensive) Acapulco vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 9% more expensive) Acapulco vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 3% more expensive) Acapulco vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 24% less expensive) Acapulco vs Soacha (Soacha is 3% more expensive) Acapulco vs Soledad (Soledad is 16% more expensive) Acapulco vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 35% less expensive) Acapulco vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 12% less expensive)
Brazil
Acapulco vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 39% more expensive) Acapulco vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 31% more expensive) Acapulco vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 11% more expensive) Acapulco vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 1% less expensive) Acapulco vs Salvador (Salvador is 2% more expensive) Acapulco vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 8% more expensive) Acapulco vs Manaus (Manaus is 10% more expensive) Acapulco vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 5% more expensive) Acapulco vs Recife (Recife is 7% more expensive) Acapulco vs Goiania (Goiania is 10% less expensive)
Argentina
Acapulco vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 25% more expensive) Acapulco vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 28% more expensive) Acapulco vs Rosario (Rosario is 13% less expensive) Acapulco vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 4% less expensive) Acapulco vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 3% more expensive) Acapulco vs Salta (Salta is 0% more expensive) Acapulco vs San Juan (San Juan is 9% less expensive) Acapulco vs Lanus (Lanus is 11% more expensive) Acapulco vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 47% less expensive) Acapulco vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 2% less expensive)
Bolivia
Acapulco vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 5% more expensive) Acapulco vs La Paz (La Paz is 7% less expensive) Acapulco vs El Alto (El Alto is 12% less expensive) Acapulco vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 26% less expensive) Acapulco vs Sucre (Sucre is 9% less expensive) Acapulco vs Oruro (Oruro is 17% less expensive) Acapulco vs Potosi (Potosi is 31% less expensive) Acapulco vs Tarija (Tarija is 14% less expensive) Acapulco vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 26% less expensive) Acapulco vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 6% more expensive)
Paraguay
Acapulco vs Asuncion (Asuncion is 8% less expensive) Acapulco vs Ciudad del Este (Ciudad del Este is 27% less expensive) Acapulco vs Luque (Luque is 17% less expensive) Acapulco vs San Lorenzo (San Lorenzo is 15% less expensive) Acapulco vs Pedro Juan Caballero (Pedro Juan Caballero is 28% less expensive) Acapulco vs Caaguazu (Caaguazu is 43% less expensive) Acapulco vs Encarnacion (Encarnacion is 29% less expensive) Acapulco vs Coronel Oviedo (Coronel Oviedo is 27% less expensive) Acapulco vs Concepcion (Concepcion is 26% less expensive)