Cost of Living in Puerto Vallarta, 🇲🇽 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 4 7 8 $1,685 $1,085 $1,950 $585 $128

Utilities 14 15 1 — $85 $116 $75 —

Internet & Mobile 10 19 $42 $42 $59 $42 $3

Groceries 1 21 $125 $340 $700 $270 $12

Transportation 11 12 9 $155 $88 $270 $48 $22

Dining Out 25 23 1 $307 $310 $460 $48 $22

Leisure Activities 5 18 20 1 $181 $96 $550 $36 $32

Health Insurance 13 $63 $140 $380 $35 $5

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

Total $2,558 $2,241 $4,595 $1,139 $224

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 2 3 $813.55 $542 – $1,084 per month

Coworking Space 5 6 $168.25 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 4 8 2 $1,627.00 $1,194 – $2,062 per month

Coliving Space 7 $1,685.00 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 24 1 $5.10 per cup

Beer 1 $2.96 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 25 26 1 $5.97 per meal

Fast Food Combo 23 1 $5.37 per meal

Apples 1 21 $2.77 per kg

Bread 1 21 $2.70 per loaf

Milk 21 28 $1.63 per liter

Rice 1 21 $1.93 per kg

Chicken Fillets 1 21 $11.40 per kg

Beef 1 21 $18.20 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 1 $13.30 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 1 $55.60 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 1 $1.29 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 12 $2.71 per trip

Taxi per km 12 $0.78 per km

Monthly Transport Pass — per month

Gasoline 9 $1.33 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 12 $6.59 per trip

Scooter Rental 27 $192.13 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 10 $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) 10 $2.71 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 20 $3.09 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 1 $58.90 per pair

Summer Dress 1 $42.33 per dress

Running Shoes 1 $101.00 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 1 $9.60 per visit

Laundry 1 $1.63 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 22 $27.11 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 1 $4.66 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, Medellín, Mazatlán, Mexico City, Lima

Livingcost.org Puerto Vallarta basket (Jun 2026 cross-check)Index
TheLatinvestor 1BR ~MXN 12,700 outside vs ~MXN 23,800 centro (Oct 2026)Secondary
Rentola Pitillal/Versalles 1BR MXN 13,500–17,000/moListings
OK.com furnished 1BR 5 de Diciembre MXN 24,000/moListings
ángulo cowork unlimited monthly MXN 3,100Official
Coworking Vallarta 30-day pass MXN 3,999Official
Joint coliving private room from €1,560/monthListings
Airbnb Puerto Vallarta monthly-stay categoryListings
PV Magna avg MXN 24.55/L (25 Oct 2026, CNE)Secondary
AT&T México Prepago MXN 300/30d/6GB; chip ≥ MXN 50Official
Urban bus flat MXN 10/trip (May 2025)Secondary
PV taxi base MXN 50 + MXN 14.3/km (2026)Secondary
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
SEAPAL domestic minimum MXN 249.42 (0–20 m³); bill ~MXN 365.15 w/ feesSecondary
CFE Tarifa 1C summer ≥30 °C (PV coastal)Official
SRE 2026 temporary resident visa USD 56Official
INM 2026 temporary resident card MXN 11,141 (1 year)Official
Smart Fit Plan Black MXN 599/moOfficial
izzi 100–120 Mbps regular MXN 480/moOfficial
Cinépolis PV tickets MXN 49–70Secondary
PROFECO Oct 2026 grocery medians (Lala MXN 30 Soriana Híper)Secondary
Doctoralia PV GP primera visita from MXN 500Listings
McDonald's México McTrío mediano McPollo MXN 99Secondary
Starbucks La Isla Vallarta Latte MXN 94Listings
Pitillal / Mercado comida corrida MXN 80–120Secondary
Local fonda comida corrida MXN 100Secondary
DiDi Rentalika motoneta MXN 118/day (national)Secondary
Soriana en línea Leche Lala 1 L MXN 38.90Listings

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1149.57 1627
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 574.79 813.55
- Apples 2.87 2.77
- Beef 11.5 18.2
- Beer 2.87 2.96
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- Bread 2.01 2.7
- Chicken Fillets 5.75 11.4
- Cinema Ticket 5.75 3.09
- Coffee 2.87 5.1
- Coliving Space 862.18 1685
- Coworking Space 201.17 168.25
- Dining Out local 86.22, nomad 574.79, expat 287.39, family 344.87, tourist 45.98 local 48, nomad 307, expat 310, family 460, tourist 22
- Doctor Visit (GP) 40.23 27.11
- Fast Food Combo 9.2 5.37
- Gasoline 1.38 1.33
- Groceries local 287.39, nomad 114.96, expat 344.87, family 632.26, tourist 0 local 270, nomad 125, expat 340, family 700, tourist 12
- Gym Membership 45.98 32.51
- Haircut 11.5 9.6
- Health Insurance local 45.98, nomad 86.22, expat 114.96, family 229.91, tourist 0 local 35, nomad 63, expat 140, family 380, tourist 5
- Housing local 373.61, nomad 1264.53, expat 804.7, family 1034.61, tourist 103.46 local 585, nomad 1685, expat 1085, family 1950, tourist 128
- Internet & Mobile local 34.49, nomad 86.22, expat 45.98, family 57.48, tourist 5.75 local 42.33, family 58.61, tourist 3
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.23 26.05
- Jeans 57.48 58.9
- Laundry 4.02 1.63
- Leisure Activities local 34.49, nomad 172.44, expat 86.22, family 172.44, tourist 28.74 local 36, nomad 181, expat 96, family 550, tourist 32
- Meal (Inexpensive) 6.9 5.97
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 45.98 55.6
- Milk 1.26 1.63
- Mobile Plan 17.24 16.28
- Monthly Transport Pass 40.23 not set
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 8.62 4.66
- Rice 1.44 1.93
- Ride-hailing (5km) 5.75 6.59
- Running Shoes 114.96 101
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 14.37 2.71
- Scooter Rental 28.74 192.13
- Summer Dress 34.49 42.33
- Taxi Start 2.3 2.71
- Taxi per km 0.69 0.78
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 17.24 not set
- Transportation local 57.48, nomad 68.97, expat 45.98, family 143.7, tourist 17.24 local 48, nomad 155, expat 88, family 270, tourist 22
- Utilities local 63.23, nomad 0, expat 68.97, family 91.97, tourist 0 local 75, nomad 0, expat 85, family 116, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, expat 28.74, family 57.48 local 0, expat 55, family 110
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.15 1.29
- Wine (Mid-range) 17.24 13.3
Apartment (1 bedroom), Coworking Space, Bread, Milk, Rice, Chicken Fillets, Beef, Wine (Mid-range), Taxi Start, Summer Dress, Groceries, Health Insurance, Visa & Legal Fees, Coliving Space, Meal (Mid-range, 2 people), Scooter Rental, SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid), Haircut, Laundry and Pharmacy (basic meds) repriced from 2026 listing and operator sources (rentola.mx, angulocowork.com, traccionmedia.com, tarifastaxi.com, coliving.community, h5.didiglobal.com, att.com.mx, safetywing.com, consulmex.sre.gob.mx)

Puerto Vallarta cost of living