Cost of living comparison
Monterrey is 43.8% cheaper than Miami.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.4% less in Monterrey
- Groceries
-
pay 34.2% less in Monterrey
- Transportation
-
pay 26.4% less in Monterrey
- Housing
-
pay 55.7% less in Monterrey
- Childcare
-
pay 74.0% less in Monterrey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.0% less in Monterrey
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% less in Monterrey
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Monterrey.
If you lived in Monterrey instead of Miami, you would:
pay 53.4% less for restaurants
|
Miami
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.09
|
$12.41
MX$251.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$7.45
MX$150.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
|
$1.32
MX$26.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.60
|
$1.02
MX$20.74
|
|
pay 34.2% less for groceries
|
Miami
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
|
$2.48
MX$50.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.57
|
$4.82
MX$97.59
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
|
$5.80
MX$117.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.14
|
$2.62
MX$52.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.42
|
$3.94
MX$79.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$1.30
MX$26.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.54
MX$11.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.84
|
$0.75
MX$15.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.80
MX$16.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.91
MX$18.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$0.76
MX$15.43
|
|
pay 26.4% less for transportation
|
Miami
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.62
|
$4.63
MX$93.77
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.75
|
$42.19
MX$853.97
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$22,338.02
MX$452,103.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
|
$9.43
MX$190.89
|
|
pay 55.7% less for housing
|
Miami
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.35
|
$29.26
MX$592.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,828.52
|
$874.43
MX$17,697.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,126.28
|
$618.73
MX$12,522.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.38
|
$87.13
MX$1,763.41
|
|
pay 74.0% less for childcare
|
Miami
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,281.25
|
$314.39
MX$6,362.94
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,250.00
|
$6,974.43
MX$141,156.82
|
|
pay 55.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Miami
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$2.48
MX$50.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.32
|
$3.22
MX$65.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.40
|
$3.97
MX$80.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.09
|
$40.33
MX$816.24
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$5.96
MX$120.56
|
|
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Miami
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.94
|
$52.35
MX$1,059.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.62
|
$41.13
MX$832.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.53
|
$91.18
MX$1,845.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.00
|
$105.17
MX$2,128.59
|
|
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