Cost of living comparison
Monterrey is 10.7% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.4% more in Monterrey
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% more in Monterrey
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% less in Monterrey
- Housing
-
pay 1.1% less in Monterrey
- Childcare
-
pay 33.5% less in Monterrey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.4% less in Monterrey
- Clothing
-
pay 10.9% less in Monterrey
The cost of groceries and restaurants in Monterrey are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Monterrey.
If you lived in Monterrey instead of Athens, you would:
pay 1.4% more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$12.41
MX$256.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$1.32
MX$27.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$1.02
MX$21.14
|
|
pay 10.3% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$2.48
MX$51.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.39
|
$4.82
MX$99.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$5.80
MX$119.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
$2.62
MX$53.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$3.94
MX$81.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$1.30
MX$26.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.54
MX$11.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$0.75
MX$15.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$0.80
MX$16.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$0.91
MX$18.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$0.76
MX$15.73
|
|
pay 13.0% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$4.63
MX$95.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
$42.19
MX$870.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
$22,338.02
MX$460,864.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$9.43
MX$194.59
|
|
pay 1.1% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$29.26
MX$603.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$874.43
MX$18,040.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€540.48
|
$618.73
MX$12,765.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
$87.13
MX$1,797.58
|
|
pay 33.5% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€449.21
|
$314.39
MX$6,486.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
$6,974.43
MX$143,892.19
|
|
pay 28.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$2.48
MX$51.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$3.22
MX$66.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
$3.97
MX$81.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.87
|
$40.33
MX$832.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$5.96
MX$122.90
|
|
pay 10.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
$52.35
MX$1,080.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
$41.13
MX$848.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
$91.18
MX$1,881.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.90
|
$105.17
MX$2,169.84
|
|
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