Cost of living comparison
Monterrey is 32.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.6% more in Monterrey
- Groceries
-
pay 34.4% less in Monterrey
- Transportation
-
pay 40.8% less in Monterrey
- Housing
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pay 34.6% less in Monterrey
- Childcare
-
pay 68.3% less in Monterrey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.6% less in Monterrey
- Clothing
-
pay 13.5% less in Monterrey
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Monterrey.
If you lived in Monterrey instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 17.6% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$12.41
MX$256.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.27
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.47
|
$1.32
MX$27.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
$1.02
MX$21.14
|
|
pay 34.4% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.68
|
$2.48
MX$51.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.63
|
$4.82
MX$99.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.66
|
$5.80
MX$119.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.95
|
$2.62
MX$53.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.45
|
$3.94
MX$81.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.58
|
$1.30
MX$26.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.23
|
$0.54
MX$11.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.51
|
$0.75
MX$15.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.74
|
$0.80
MX$16.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.05
|
$0.91
MX$18.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.76
MX$15.73
|
|
pay 40.8% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.85
|
$4.63
MX$95.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$500.18
|
$42.19
MX$870.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,995.42
|
$22,338.02
MX$460,864.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.99
|
$9.43
MX$194.59
|
|
pay 34.6% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.75
|
$29.26
MX$603.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,982.31
|
$874.43
MX$18,040.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$12,004.32
|
$618.73
MX$12,765.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,456.41
|
$87.13
MX$1,797.58
|
|
pay 68.3% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,798.64
|
$314.39
MX$6,486.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,501.04
|
$6,974.43
MX$143,892.19
|
|
pay 56.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$60.02
|
$2.48
MX$51.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.25
|
$3.22
MX$66.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$102.04
|
$3.97
MX$81.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$663.30
|
$40.33
MX$832.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$100.04
|
$5.96
MX$122.90
|
|
pay 13.5% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$565.17
|
$52.35
MX$1,080.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.71
|
$41.13
MX$848.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$719.16
|
$91.18
MX$1,881.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,106.40
|
$105.17
MX$2,169.84
|
|
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