Travel budget and cost of living in Ensenada (Mexico) how much does a trip cost?
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Ensenada travel budget
Ensenada: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Ensenada
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Ensenada for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 123 for 2 ppl.
- $ 9.1 per person
- $ 2.9 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 2046* (42490 MXN)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 203 for 2 ppl.
- $ 20 per person
- $ 16 per person
- $ 3.8 per person
Total budget:
$ 3903* (81046 MXN)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 204 for 2 ppl.
- $ 30 per person
- $ 39 per person
- $ 7.6 per person
Total budget:
$ 4962* (103040 MXN)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Ensenada compared to United States in 2025
On average, the cost of living in Ensenada in 2025 is 34% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Ensenada in 2025 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Ensenada by expense type
Restaurant budget in Ensenada
($ 4.7 to $ 15)
62% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 12 to $ 37)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 5 to $ 8.7)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 2 to $ 5.8)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.8
($ 1.2 to $ 3.8)
51% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.4
($ 1.2 to $ 4.7)
48% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5
($ 0.7 to $ 2)
58% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 0.6 to $ 1.2)
60% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Ensenada
($ 46 to $ 817)
26% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 159
($ 46 to $ 944)
42% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 148
($ 51 to $ 803)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 218
($ 61 to $ 778)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 302
($ 231 to $ 745)
22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 467
($ 46 to $ 817)
27% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 158
($ 77 to $ 1043)
20% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 233
($ 47 to $ 926)
21% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 199
($ 69 to $ 667)
15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 220
($ 55 to $ 1172)
41% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 194
Supermarket food budget in Ensenada
($ 1 to $ 2.4)
32% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 1 to $ 3.1)
42% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 0.9 to $ 2.2)
66% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.4
($ 1.7 to $ 4.6)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 2.2 to $ 8.1)
67% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 0.7 to $ 3.1)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.8 to $ 2)
70% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.7
($ 0.4 to $ 3.8)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.8
($ 0.6 to $ 1.2)
65% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Public and private transport budget in Ensenada
($ 0.6 to $ 0.8)
69% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 0.5 to $ 2.9)
45% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1 to $ 1.2)
24% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 0.9 to $ 4.7)
46% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 51 to $ 85)
5% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 72
Leisure activity budget in Ensenada
($ 3.4 to $ 7.2)
71% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 7.3 to $ 14)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Ensenada
($ 2.7 to $ 3.8)
63% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
($ 18 to $ 63)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 51
($ 20 to $ 73)
11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 418)
(fair price: $ 283)
(fair price: $ 275)
(fair price: $ 606)
(fair price: $ 1419)
(fair price: $ 855)
About this information on the cost of living in Ensenada
The information about the cost of living in Ensenada shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Ensenada was updated on 10-11-2024.