Cost of living comparison
Monterrey is 37.1% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Monterrey instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 36.5% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$40.24
|
$14.84
MX$296.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$15.09
|
$8.90
MX$177.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.30
|
$1.57
MX$31.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.49
|
$1.23
MX$24.64
|
|
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.93
|
$2.91
MX$58.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.38
|
$5.72
MX$114.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$10.04
|
$6.68
MX$133.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.89
|
$3.28
MX$65.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$6.06
|
$4.57
MX$91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.40
|
$1.46
MX$29.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.95
|
$0.62
MX$12.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.37
|
$0.84
MX$16.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$4.02
|
$0.93
MX$18.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.80
|
$1.08
MX$21.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.60
|
$0.91
MX$18.14
|
|
pay 23.8% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.83
|
$5.52
MX$110.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$172.33
|
$50.45
MX$1,008.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$44,691.19
|
$26,708.77
MX$533,745.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$26.96
|
$11.28
MX$225.36
|
|
pay 45.8% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$104.98
|
$33.68
MX$673.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,720.64
|
$1,083.19
MX$21,646.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,142.63
|
$719.08
MX$14,370.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$289.23
|
$109.26
MX$2,183.47
|
|
pay 59.9% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,746.88
|
$364.60
MX$7,286.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$22,141.20
|
$8,796.09
MX$175,780.13
|
|
pay 46.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$11.07
|
$2.97
MX$59.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.67
|
$3.76
MX$75.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$40.24
|
$4.60
MX$91.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$101.46
|
$44.84
MX$896.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.64
|
$6.53
MX$130.47
|
|
pay 30.3% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$140.37
|
$61.96
MX$1,238.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$126.61
|
$47.90
MX$957.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$195.84
|
$112.47
MX$2,247.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$261.57
|
$117.12
MX$2,340.49
|
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