๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico · #328 of 574 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Puerto Vallarta?

50.2% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-50.2%
vs NYC
MXN 12,939
Estimated rent in
MXN 63,759
Net take-home
Weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo ยท NYC = 100 baseline ยท Data verified Q1 2026

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Example: MXN 1,025,550 gross/year in Mexico โ†’ MXN 63,759/month net after tax (25.4% effective rate). Full Mexico tax breakdown โ†’ โ†’

The numbers

Cost breakdown โ€” Puerto Vallarta

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
49.8 Affordable
Rent
23.9 Very affordable
Groceries
53.7 Affordable
Restaurants
56.4 Moderate
Purchasing Power
47.9 Weak

Estimated rent in Puerto Vallarta

1-BR โ€” City centre MXN 12,939/mo
1-BR โ€” Outside centre MXN 9,704/mo
3-BR โ€” City centre MXN 22,526/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

Tax reality

Mexico take-home pay

MXN 1,025,550 โ†’ MXN 63,759/Net take-home (25.4% effective rate, single filer)

Full Mexico tax calculator โ†’

Similar options

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๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ San Miguel de Allende
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CoL index 50.9
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Monterrey
Mexico
CoL index 48.6
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Mexico City
Mexico
CoL index 48.3

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