Cost of living in Guadalajara

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Food
Daily menu in the business district Mex$ 89
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) Mex$ 62
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast Mex$ 42
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk Mex$ 13.04
12 eggs, large Mex$ 25
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes Mex$ 16.83
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese Mex$ 40
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples Mex$ 24
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes Mex$ 18.86
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket Mex$ 13.50
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality Mex$ 318
2 liters of Coca-Cola Mex$ 18.11
bread for 2 people for 1 day Mex$ 11.57
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city Mex$ 8,250
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat Mex$ 1,075
Internet 8MB (1 month) Mex$ 540
40” flat screen TV Mex$ 8,867
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt Mex$ 1,300
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) Mex$ 68
Hourly rate for cleaning help Mex$ 30
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 Mex$ 629
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) Mex$ 590
1 pair of Adidas trainers Mex$ 1,088
1 pair of average business shoes Mex$ 763
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new Mex$ 245,714
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas Mex$ 9.48
monthly ticket public transport Mex$ 380
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) Mex$ 105
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) Mex$ 113
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) Mex$ 50
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) Mex$ 45
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) Mex$ 39
4 rolls of toilet paper Mex$ 26
Tube of toothpaste Mex$ 23
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city Mex$ 97
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub Mex$ 210
2 tickets to the movies Mex$ 120
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) Mex$ 513
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert Mex$ 560
1 cocktail drink in downtown club Mex$ 67
Capuccino in expat area of the city Mex$ 45
1 beer in neighbourhood pub Mex$ 33
iPod nano 8GB (6th generation) Mex$ 3,014
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) Mex$ 3.25
1 month of gym in business district Mex$ 586
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes Mex$ 38