What It Costs to Live in Mexico
Last week we explored what it costs to eat in Mexico with our grocery price comparison. Now here’s what you really want to know, what does it cost to drink in Mexico? No shock, booze is cheap!This is an very informal survey and not necessarily the cheapest prices (which can usually be found at Costco in Mexico). We chose the most common beverages, not the necessarily the ones we drink. For Rob’s favourite beers you can click here. We compared costs in Texas, using HEB and Specs, in Alberta, using Liquor Depot, and here in Puerto Morelos, we used our local Super Aki and Chedraui. Our research was done on February 8/9, 2016 using regular pricing, not sale prices. We used this currency converter.
Beer | Origin | USA | Canada | Mexico |
Budweiser | USA | $12.28 | $17.07 | $228.00 |
Molson Canadian | Canada | $20.43 | $28.41 | $378.00 |
Dos Equis Lager | Mexico | $4.86 | $6.75 | $90.00 |
Liquor Price Comparison
Alcohol
|
Size
|
USA
|
Canada
|
Mexico
|
Beer
|
|
|
|
|
Corona Extra
|
6pk bottles
|
$8.95
|
$16.99
|
$74.00
|
Bud Light Beer
|
6pk cans
|
$6.85
|
$17.85
|
$79.00
|
Dos Equis Amber Beer
|
6pk bottles
|
$8.95
|
$17.49
|
$90.00
|
Liquor
|
|
|
|
|
Bacardi Anejo Rum
|
750mL
|
$16.73
|
$33.99
|
$112.00
|
Smirnoff Classic No. 21 Vodka
|
750mL
|
$14.41
|
$24.99
|
$130.00
|
Jose Cuervo Especial Gold Tequila
|
750mL
|
$18.09
|
$25.29
|
$98.00
|
Don Julio Blanco Tequila
|
750mL
|
$46.31
|
$71.99
|
$299.00
|
Jack Daniel’s Black Label Old No. 7
|
750mL
|
$22.52
|
$32.95
|
$309.00
|
Chivas Regal 12 Year Old Scotch
|
750mL
|
$42.99
|
$59.99
|
$509.00
|
Johnnie Walker Red Label
|
750mL
|
$24.83
|
$30.99
|
$273.00
|
Johnnie Walker Black Label
|
750mL
|
$36.20
|
$47.99
|
$569.00
|
Baileys Original Irish Cream
|
750mL
|
$23.46
|
$26.95
|
$225.00
|
Kahlua Coffee Liquor
|
1 Litre
|
$30.73
|
$36.44
|
$134.00
|
Wine
|
|
|
|
|
Concha y Toro Reservado Merlot (Chile)
|
750mL
|
$16.98
|
$23.99
|
$75.00
|
Barefoot Pinot Noir (USA)
|
750mL
|
$4.97
|
$9.99
|
$83.00
|
Frontera Chardonnay (Chile)
|
750mL
|
$3.99
|
$12.29
|
$123.00
|
Las Moras Reserva Malbec 2014 (Argentina)
|
750mL
|
$7.35
|
$16.49
|
$175.00
|
|
|
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Total
|
|
$334.31
|
$506.66
|
$3,357.00
|
Taxes (no deposit)
|
|
8.25%
|
5.00%
|
included
|
Total with Tax
|
|
$361.89
|
$531.99
|
$3,357.00
|
|
|
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Total in USD
|
|
$361.89
|
$382.55
|
$181.31
|
Total in Canadian Dollars
|
|
$503.16
|
$531.99
|
$251.84
|
Total in Pesos
|
|
$6,703.00
|
$7,086.00
|
$3,357.00
|
It doesn’t matter if you are spending dollars or pesos, when it comes to booze, Mexico is a bargain. In our area, it works out to be over a 48% savings in Texas and almost a 53% savings in Alberta.
We found that finding liquors and cervezas that were sold in all three countries was easy, but finding wine that is sold in all places proved to be more of a challenge. The wines we ended up using were not based on our taste, but on the fact that we could find pricing for them in all locations.
Again this is a very unscientific study, but it will give you a general idea. At these prices, we’ll drink to that.
Salud!
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