# Cost of living in Ajijic

What it costs to live in Ajijic, Mexico — $1,278/month for one person renting a 1-bedroom in the centre, all-in.

## Monthly budgets by household

| Household | Total USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Single | $1,278 |
| Couple | $1,593 |
| Family (4) | $3,034 |
| Retirees | $1,593 |

Each total is rent plus food, utilities, transport, and the usual recurring costs — not a bare rent figure.

## Where the money goes (Single)

| Category | USD / month | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $879 | 1BR |
| Groceries & eating out | $300 |  |
| Utilities & phones | $98 |  |

## Rent

| Apartment | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | $663 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | $879 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | $1,282 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | $1,556 |

## Groceries

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Milk (1L) | $1.53 |
| Eggs (12) | $2.36 |
| Wine (mid-range) | $9.16 |

## Eating out

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Cheap meal | $10 |
| Mid-range dinner for 2 | $46 |
| Cappuccino | $3.69 |

## Getting around

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Single ride | $0.69 |
| Taxi start | $1.29 |
| Gasoline (1L) | $1.43 |

## Income and short stays

- **Average net salary (after tax):** $584/month
- **30-day trial stay (short-let, eating out, transport, SIM):** $2,086
- **Local currency:** MXN (1 USD ≈ 19.85 MXN)

## Cities with comparable costs

| City | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly total | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tamarindo | $950 | $950 | /cost-of-living/tamarindo |
| San Jose | $998 | $1,600 | /cost-of-living/san-jose |
| Cancun | $737 | $1,376 | /cost-of-living/cancun |
| Boquete | $725 | $1,061 | /cost-of-living/boquete |
| Tulum | $1,045 | $1,489 | /cost-of-living/tulum |

## Related pages

- Full city profile: /cities/ajijic

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cost-of-living/ajijic) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.