Cost of living comparison
Monterrey is 23.8% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 37.3% less in Monterrey
- Groceries
-
pay 1.2% less in Monterrey
- Transportation
-
pay 26.9% less in Monterrey
- Housing
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pay 31.0% less in Monterrey
- Childcare
-
pay 37.6% less in Monterrey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% less in Monterrey
- Clothing
-
pay 13.0% less in Monterrey
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Monterrey.
If you lived in Monterrey instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 37.3% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$12.41
MX$241.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$7.45
MX$144.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.46
|
$1.32
MX$25.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$1.02
MX$19.91
|
|
pay 1.2% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$2.48
MX$48.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.10
|
$4.82
MX$93.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$5.80
MX$112.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
$2.62
MX$50.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$3.94
MX$76.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$1.30
MX$25.17
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.54
MX$10.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.75
MX$14.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.80
MX$15.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.91
MX$17.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.76
MX$14.82
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.98
|
$4.63
MX$90.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.78
|
$42.19
MX$819.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,512.59
|
$22,338.02
MX$434,035.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.13
|
$9.43
MX$183.26
|
|
pay 31.0% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.06
|
$29.26
MX$568.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,294.45
|
$874.43
MX$16,990.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€947.08
|
$618.73
MX$12,022.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.59
|
$87.13
MX$1,692.94
|
|
pay 37.6% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€500.16
|
$314.39
MX$6,108.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,873.62
|
$6,974.43
MX$135,515.55
|
|
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.31
|
$2.48
MX$48.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.28
|
$3.22
MX$62.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.67
|
$3.97
MX$77.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.99
|
$40.33
MX$783.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$5.96
MX$115.74
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.75
|
$52.35
MX$1,017.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.79
|
$41.13
MX$799.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.25
|
$91.18
MX$1,771.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.98
|
$105.17
MX$2,043.52
|
|
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