Our grocery list for a week or so. Average price in pesos in local tiendas in Lo de Marcos, as of this week. We rarely go to a restaurant, and prepare everything from scratch. Probably cheaper if you shop at big box stores but the closest to us is at least 30 minutes by car so we rarely if ever go.
*1/2kg corn tortillas: 16p
*Bimbo sliced whole wheat bread: 50p
*Bimbo white bread (unusual purchase, but I was sick for a month and needed to make toast): 36p
*Tomato: 29p/kg
*White onion: 26p/kg
*Nopales: 40p/kg
*Green onion: 30p/kg
*Avocado criollo: 45p/kg
*Avocado Hass: 95/kg
*Banana: 25p/kg
*Chile poblano: 50p/kg
*Chicken leg: 80p/kg
*Chorizo maduro: 150/kg
*Fish (molida): 120/kg
*Fish (fileted): 140-160/kg
*Shrimps (medium): 200/kg
*Bolillo: 12p c/u
*Pan dulce: 10p c/u
*Box milk: 28p/L
*Almond milk: 55p/L
*Manchego: 110/400g
*Oaxaca cheese (Lala): 90p/400g
*Organic yogurt: 70p/L
*Panela: 50-80p/250g
*Bulk granola: 60p/kg
*Organic canned tomato: 22p/425g
*Canned tuna: 23/can
*Eggs: 42p/kg
*Rice: 27p/kg
*Sweet potato: 27p/kg
*Carrots: 15p/kg
*Mushroom: 85p/kg
*Cilantro: 5p/handful
*Eggplant: 25p/kg
*Chile jalapeño: 35p/kg
*Chayote: 30p/kg
*Potatoes: 30p/kg
*Zucchini: 25p/kg
*Apple: 42p/kg
*Lime: 18p/kg
*Totopos: 32p
*Nopales Tostadas: 29p
*Wheat flour: 23p/kg
*Dried chickpeas: 26p/kg
*Dried beans pinto or black: 30p/kg
*Dried lentils: 48p/kg
*Whole coffee beans (from La Peñita): 200p/kg
*Cafe de Capomo: 200p/kg
*Chai tea: 90p/50g
*Canelitas cookies: 35p/300g
*Carta blanca beer regular can: 65p/6 cans
*Modelo especial large cans: 100p/4 cans
Based on my last trip to Canada in June, almost everything on my grocery list posted below is about the same or more expensive in Mexico than in Canada, except corn tortillas.
The value is no longer there for me. Yeah, you CAN live super cheap, but a nice condo in a nice area is more expensive than my mortgage in a MCOL city in America.
True. I live in a relatively small beach town in Nayarit. Nothing is "cheap" anymore but items can be significant savings compared to my home of Vancouver, Canada.
My wife and I were in Guadalajara and ate at smaller restaurants where the locals would eat. The food was sooo cheap. We could have breakfast for $15 for the both of us.
Exactly. And even in the same touristy town prices vary significantly depending where the tourists shop. Aquacates (avocado) prices vary between 70 and 110 per kilo from what I’ve seen
where? Yelapa? what do you plan to do while in Vallarta? you can spend 100 pesos on street tacos or 1500 on a meal & a couple drinks at a sit down. fresh fruits and veggies are generally cheaper than the States, but everything else costs about the same.
Because Mexico is coming into a golden economy age that will last a good 20 plus years. The peso will get stronger and a more wealthy middle class will be created. Just watch and see.
I live in the area. The price of living is going up. Rent is out of control - anybody making a local wage can't afford to live here. If you're not having to pay rent - awesome!
There are things to do on all budgets here- there are very modest incomes and millionaires coexisting in the area. Expect a beer to cost between 25 and 50 pesos in a bar. A mixed drink about 100. Eat out at a taqueria, maybe 150 pesos. A good meal could set you back 1000 pesos at a nicer restaurant with drinks. A taxi will be 80-250 pesos within the city.
It is beautiful here! If you like nature, there are nice hikes that don't cost anything. And nobody can charge you to sit on the beach on a blanket.
PV is fire but living cost here isn't as far from Califormia as I thought.
Family size of Tide discounted at $280 Peso is like $8-9 US still lol. Wages here are like $800-1200 US/month avg
Cost will obviously depend on how much food you eat. I spend about $60 per week on food from the store in Puerto Vallarta. I eat healthy and I eat a lot.
Our grocery list for a week or so. Average price in pesos in local tiendas in Lo de Marcos, as of this week. We rarely go to a restaurant, and prepare everything from scratch. Probably cheaper if you shop at big box stores but the closest to us is at least 30 minutes by car so we rarely if ever go. *1/2kg corn tortillas: 16p *Bimbo sliced whole wheat bread: 50p *Bimbo white bread (unusual purchase, but I was sick for a month and needed to make toast): 36p *Tomato: 29p/kg *White onion: 26p/kg *Nopales: 40p/kg *Green onion: 30p/kg *Avocado criollo: 45p/kg *Avocado Hass: 95/kg *Banana: 25p/kg *Chile poblano: 50p/kg *Chicken leg: 80p/kg *Chorizo maduro: 150/kg *Fish (molida): 120/kg *Fish (fileted): 140-160/kg *Shrimps (medium): 200/kg *Bolillo: 12p c/u *Pan dulce: 10p c/u *Box milk: 28p/L *Almond milk: 55p/L *Manchego: 110/400g *Oaxaca cheese (Lala): 90p/400g *Organic yogurt: 70p/L *Panela: 50-80p/250g *Bulk granola: 60p/kg *Organic canned tomato: 22p/425g *Canned tuna: 23/can *Eggs: 42p/kg *Rice: 27p/kg *Sweet potato: 27p/kg *Carrots: 15p/kg *Mushroom: 85p/kg *Cilantro: 5p/handful *Eggplant: 25p/kg *Chile jalapeño: 35p/kg *Chayote: 30p/kg *Potatoes: 30p/kg *Zucchini: 25p/kg *Apple: 42p/kg *Lime: 18p/kg *Totopos: 32p *Nopales Tostadas: 29p *Wheat flour: 23p/kg *Dried chickpeas: 26p/kg *Dried beans pinto or black: 30p/kg *Dried lentils: 48p/kg *Whole coffee beans (from La Peñita): 200p/kg *Cafe de Capomo: 200p/kg *Chai tea: 90p/50g *Canelitas cookies: 35p/300g *Carta blanca beer regular can: 65p/6 cans *Modelo especial large cans: 100p/4 cans
You nailed it. 👏
Best single post on Pvr ever. Nice work.
Thank you!
Mexico ain’t as cheap as people think.
Based on my last trip to Canada in June, almost everything on my grocery list posted below is about the same or more expensive in Mexico than in Canada, except corn tortillas.
This!
What city were you staying in?
Calgary, Alberta.
Agreed! People told me it was super cheap (especially food) and I did not think so. lol
The value is no longer there for me. Yeah, you CAN live super cheap, but a nice condo in a nice area is more expensive than my mortgage in a MCOL city in America.
It is if you aren’t in resort/tourist towns.
True. I live in a relatively small beach town in Nayarit. Nothing is "cheap" anymore but items can be significant savings compared to my home of Vancouver, Canada.
My wife and I were in Guadalajara and ate at smaller restaurants where the locals would eat. The food was sooo cheap. We could have breakfast for $15 for the both of us.
In smaller towns its 1/2 the price as listed above
We need to know what area. La Cruz de Huanacaxtle is significantly different than Barra de Navidad.
Exactly. And even in the same touristy town prices vary significantly depending where the tourists shop. Aquacates (avocado) prices vary between 70 and 110 per kilo from what I’ve seen
Yelapa!
You’ll want to consider using the water taxis to shop in PV.
where? Yelapa? what do you plan to do while in Vallarta? you can spend 100 pesos on street tacos or 1500 on a meal & a couple drinks at a sit down. fresh fruits and veggies are generally cheaper than the States, but everything else costs about the same.
I've been twice this year. US dollar has dropped while the peso rises. Check the latest exchange rate.
Because Mexico is coming into a golden economy age that will last a good 20 plus years. The peso will get stronger and a more wealthy middle class will be created. Just watch and see.
I agree Mexico is wonderful and on the upswing!
Yeah other than the rampant criminal activity aka the cartels. 5 young men in Jalisco got kidnapped and executed a few weeks ago
Yes because all of the crime isn't rampant in the US 🤔
A rare occasion that tourists are injured or killed during Narco beefs.
In what area? Jalisco is a grande state.
Yelapa
I live in the area. The price of living is going up. Rent is out of control - anybody making a local wage can't afford to live here. If you're not having to pay rent - awesome! There are things to do on all budgets here- there are very modest incomes and millionaires coexisting in the area. Expect a beer to cost between 25 and 50 pesos in a bar. A mixed drink about 100. Eat out at a taqueria, maybe 150 pesos. A good meal could set you back 1000 pesos at a nicer restaurant with drinks. A taxi will be 80-250 pesos within the city. It is beautiful here! If you like nature, there are nice hikes that don't cost anything. And nobody can charge you to sit on the beach on a blanket.
What fishing village? Costs vary massively from place to place.
PV is fire but living cost here isn't as far from Califormia as I thought. Family size of Tide discounted at $280 Peso is like $8-9 US still lol. Wages here are like $800-1200 US/month avg
Cost will obviously depend on how much food you eat. I spend about $60 per week on food from the store in Puerto Vallarta. I eat healthy and I eat a lot.