Cost of Living in Mazatlán, 🇲🇽 Mexico - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 2 3 5 13 $1,221 $680 $1,080 $485 $102

Utilities 26 27 1 — $72 $115 $54 —

Internet & Mobile 7 19 $42 $42 $59 $42 $3

Groceries 1 21 $122 $287 $640 $215 $12

Transportation 8 9 12 25 $165 $95 $285 $52 $28

Dining Out 1 23 $650 $266 $391 $111 $72

Leisure Activities 4 11 18 $176 $121 $520 $36 $38

Health Insurance 10 $63 $145 $390 $30 $5

Visa & Legal Fees 15 16 17 — $55 $110 — —

Total $2,439 $1,763 $3,590 $1,025 $260

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 2 3 $624.14 $461 – $733 per month

Coworking Space 4 5 $86.78 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 13 2 3 $1,221.00 $977 – $1,465 per month

Coliving Space 5 $65.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 24 1 $3.69 per cup

Beer 1 $3.20 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 28 1 $13.90 per meal

Fast Food Combo 23 1 $5.37 per meal

Apples 1 21 $2.68 per kg

Bread 1 21 $1.56 per loaf

Milk 21 20 $1.63 per liter

Rice 1 21 $1.55 per kg

Chicken Fillets 1 21 $6.93 per kg

Beef 1 21 $8.10 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 1 $15.00 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 1 $28.00 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 1 $1.23 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 9 $2.44 per trip

Taxi per km 9 $1.22 per km

Monthly Transport Pass — per month

Gasoline 25 6 $1.30 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 9 $8.55 per trip

Scooter Rental 14 $192.13 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 7 $16.28 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 19 $26.05 per month

Gym Membership 18 $32.51 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) — per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 7 $2.71 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 11 $3.09 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 $62.30 per pair

Summer Dress 1 $43.00 per dress

Running Shoes 1 $93.20 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 1 $8.06 per visit

Laundry 1 $1.63 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 22 $27.11 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 1 $9.31 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 18.4253 MXN on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Mexico City, Mérida, Puerto Vallarta, Lima

Livingcost.org Mazatlán prices (updated Jun 2026)Index
FazWaz 1BR Villa Marina loft MXN 12,000/moListings
Urbano Mazatlán 1BR/studio rents MXN 7,000–13,500/moListings
Inspace Coworking Mazatlán Moon Man MXN 1,599/mo (archive)Official
Beehive hot desk USD 14/mo; Room C coliving USD 65/moListings
Mexico gasoline MXN 28.37/L (19 Oct 2026)Index
AT&T México Prepago MXN 300/30d/6GB; chip activation ≥ MXN 50Official
Mazatlán urban bus MXN 13–15 per trip (Apr 2026)Secondary
Mazatlán taxi base MXN 45 + MXN 22.5/kmSecondary
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
Cinépolis Gran Plaza Mazatlán ticket MXN 57Secondary
Ecotaxis Verdes minimum fare MXN 50Secondary
Airbnb Mazatlán monthly-stay categoryListings
DiDi Rentalika motoneta monthly MXN 118/daySecondary
UK FCDO Mexico tourist entry / FMMOfficial
SRE San Diego 2026 temporary resident visa USD 56 feeOfficial
INM 2026 temporary resident card fee MXN 11,141 (1 year)Official
Smart Fit Plan Black MXN 599/moOfficial
izzi 100–120 Mbps promo MXN 429/mo (regular MXN 480)Official
Soriana en línea Leche Lala Entera 1 L MXN 38.90Listings
PROFECO Oct 2026 grocery medians (Lala MXN 30 at Soriana Híper, etc.)Secondary
Doctoralia Mazatlán GP consults from MXN 200–850Listings
McDonald's México McTrío mediano McPollo MXN 99Secondary
Caffenio Gran Plaza Mazatlán cappuccino MXN 68Listings
Mazatlán gasoline Magna from MXN 22.79/L (22 Oct 2026)Secondary
JUMAPAM domestic water minimum MXN 113/mo from Jan 2026Secondary
CFE Tarifa 1C domestic (Mazatlán summer ≥30 °C)Official
La Olla Gran Plaza comida corrida MXN 85Secondary

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1566.35 1221
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 811.14 624.14
- Apples 3.24 2.68
- Beef 11.75 8.1
- Beer 2.52 3.2
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- Bread 2.52 1.56
- Chicken Fillets 9.23 6.93
- Cinema Ticket 5.31 3.09
- Coffee 3.64 3.69
- Coliving Space 923.03 65
- Coworking Space 179.01 86.78
- Dining Out local 100.69, nomad 699.26, expat 307.68, family 503.47, tourist 61.54 local 111, nomad 650, expat 266, family 391, tourist 72
- Doctor Visit (GP) 39.16 27.11
- Fast Food Combo 10.91 5.37
- Gasoline 1.43 1.3
- Groceries local 268.52, nomad 139.85, expat 363.62, family 783.17, tourist 8.39 local 215, nomad 122, expat 287, family 640, tourist 12
- Gym Membership 41.96 32.51
- Haircut 13.99 8.06
- Health Insurance local 25.17, nomad 81.11, expat 156.63, family 402.77, tourist 6.71 local 30, nomad 63, expat 145, family 390, tourist 5
- Housing local 419.56, nomad 1174.76, expat 755.2, family 1230.7, tourist 103.49 local 485, nomad 1221, expat 680, family 1080, tourist 102
- Internet & Mobile local 36.36, nomad 100.69, expat 67.13, family 100.69, tourist 4.75 local 42.33, family 58.61, tourist 3
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 30.77 26.05
- Jeans 61.54 62.3
- Laundry 1.96 1.63
- Leisure Activities local 44.75, nomad 251.73, expat 179.01, family 335.65, tourist 33.56 local 36, nomad 176, expat 121, family 520, tourist 38
- Meal (Inexpensive) 8.95 13.9
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 61.54 28
- Milk 1.57 1.63
- Mobile Plan 25.17 16.28
- Monthly Transport Pass 36.36 not set
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 10.07 9.31
- Rice 1.79 1.55
- Ride-hailing (5km) 5.31 8.55
- Running Shoes 103.49 93.2
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 11.19 2.71
- Scooter Rental 19.58 192.13
- Summer Dress 47.55 43
- Taxi Start 3.36 2.44
- Taxi per km 1.4 1.22
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 19.58 not set
- Transportation local 50.35, nomad 156.63, expat 195.79, family 363.62, tourist 25.17 local 52, nomad 165, expat 95, family 285, tourist 28
- Utilities local 61.54, nomad 139.85, expat 156.63, family 251.73, tourist 0 local 54, nomad 0, expat 72, family 115, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 67.13, family 134.26 local 0, expat 55, family 110
- Wine (Mid-range) 15.66 15
Apartment (1 bedroom), Coworking Space, Coffee, Beer, Meal (Inexpensive), Apples, Bread, Chicken Fillets, Beef, Taxi Start, Mobile Plan, Cinema Ticket, Utilities (nomad), Transportation (expat), Dining Out (family), Health Insurance (local), Visa & Legal Fees (expat), Airbnb (1 month), Meal (Mid-range, 2 people), Ride-hailing (5km), Scooter Rental, Haircut, Laundry moved ≥15% from generated baseline (fazwaz.com.mx, ubereats.com, luznoticias.mx).

Mazatlán cost of living