Cost of living comparison
Monterrey is 45.2% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.5% less in Monterrey
- Groceries
-
pay 30.2% less in Monterrey
- Transportation
-
pay 35.9% less in Monterrey
- Housing
-
pay 53.7% less in Monterrey
- Childcare
-
pay 67.5% less in Monterrey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 52.0% less in Monterrey
- Clothing
-
pay 34.5% less in Monterrey
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Monterrey.
If you lived in Monterrey instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 42.5% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.80
|
$12.41
MX$256.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.90
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.45
|
$1.32
MX$27.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.72
|
$1.02
MX$21.14
|
|
pay 30.2% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.16
|
$2.48
MX$51.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.67
|
$4.82
MX$99.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.60
|
$5.80
MX$119.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.45
|
$2.62
MX$53.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.63
|
$3.94
MX$81.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.60
|
$1.30
MX$26.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.16
|
$0.54
MX$11.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.52
|
$0.75
MX$15.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.96
|
$0.80
MX$16.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.01
|
$0.91
MX$18.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.79
|
$0.76
MX$15.73
|
|
pay 35.9% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.16
|
$4.63
MX$95.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$190.81
|
$42.19
MX$870.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$47,090.37
|
$22,338.02
MX$460,864.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.41
|
$9.43
MX$194.59
|
|
pay 53.7% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$105.18
|
$29.26
MX$603.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,868.44
|
$874.43
MX$18,040.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,272.87
|
$618.73
MX$12,765.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$294.39
|
$87.13
MX$1,797.58
|
|
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,971.15
|
$314.39
MX$6,486.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,328.56
|
$6,974.43
MX$143,892.19
|
|
pay 52.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.66
|
$2.48
MX$51.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.92
|
$3.22
MX$66.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.40
|
$3.97
MX$81.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$105.66
|
$40.33
MX$832.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$23.06
|
$5.96
MX$122.90
|
|
pay 34.5% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$139.57
|
$52.35
MX$1,080.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$116.10
|
$41.13
MX$848.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$192.24
|
$91.18
MX$1,881.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$247.99
|
$105.17
MX$2,169.84
|
|
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