Cost of living comparison
Monterrey is 48.4% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.7% less in Monterrey
- Groceries
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pay 14.5% less in Monterrey
- Transportation
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pay 58.3% less in Monterrey
- Housing
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pay 59.0% less in Monterrey
- Childcare
-
pay 80.8% less in Monterrey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.9% less in Monterrey
- Clothing
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pay 26.9% less in Monterrey
Expenses including childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Monterrey.
If you lived in Monterrey instead of London, you would:
pay 42.7% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.79
|
$12.41
MX$256.04
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.32
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$1.32
MX$27.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.49
|
$1.02
MX$21.14
|
|
pay 14.5% less for groceries
|
London
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.67
|
$2.48
MX$51.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.55
|
$4.82
MX$99.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.08
|
$5.80
MX$119.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.58
|
$2.62
MX$53.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.43
|
$3.94
MX$81.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.26
|
$1.30
MX$26.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.61
|
$0.54
MX$11.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.16
|
$0.75
MX$15.39
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.44
|
$0.80
MX$16.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$0.91
MX$18.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$0.76
MX$15.73
|
|
pay 58.3% less for transportation
|
London
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.95
|
$4.63
MX$95.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£207.93
|
$42.19
MX$870.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
$22,338.02
MX$460,864.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.38
|
$9.43
MX$194.59
|
|
pay 59.0% less for housing
|
London
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£33.51
|
$29.26
MX$603.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,281.63
|
$874.43
MX$18,040.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,661.22
|
$618.73
MX$12,765.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£212.43
|
$87.13
MX$1,797.58
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
London
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,878.45
|
$314.39
MX$6,486.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,452.16
|
$6,974.43
MX$143,892.19
|
|
pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.65
|
$2.48
MX$51.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.87
|
$3.22
MX$66.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.91
|
$3.97
MX$81.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.86
|
$40.33
MX$832.05
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£13.00
|
$5.96
MX$122.90
|
|
pay 26.9% less for clothing
|
London
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£78.03
|
$52.35
MX$1,080.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.69
|
$41.13
MX$848.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£92.47
|
$91.18
MX$1,881.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£108.96
|
$105.17
MX$2,169.84
|
|
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