Cost of living in Monterrey
compared to
Cost of living in Monterrey vs. Mexico overall average
Monterrey is 29.2% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.2% more in Monterrey
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% more in Monterrey
- Transportation
-
pay 9.0% more in Monterrey
- Housing
-
pay 63.8% more in Monterrey
- Childcare
-
pay 60.4% more in Monterrey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.8% more in Monterrey
- Clothing
-
pay 18.9% more in Monterrey
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Monterrey are more expensive than in Mexico.
Monterrey Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.41
MX$256.04
|
$7.45
-
$24.82
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
$7.20
-
$9.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
MX$27.18
|
$0.99
-
$2.48
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$21.14
|
$0.74
-
$1.49
|
Monterrey - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
MX$51.12
|
$1.94
-
$3.47
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MX$99.48
|
$2.98
-
$6.45
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
MX$119.72
|
$4.70
-
$7.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
MX$53.95
|
$1.79
-
$4.17
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
MX$81.36
|
$2.25
-
$5.63
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
MX$26.72
|
$0.90
-
$2.08
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MX$11.21
|
$0.38
-
$1.13
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MX$15.39
|
$0.45
-
$1.13
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.56
|
$0.45
-
$1.13
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$18.71
|
$0.59
-
$1.13
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
MX$15.73
|
$0.38
-
$1.55
|
Monterrey - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
MX$95.58
|
$4.42
-
$4.89
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.19
MX$870.52
|
$4.96
-
$74.46
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,338.02
MX$460,864.66
|
$16,877.62
-
$26,557.43
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.43
MX$194.59
|
$6.95
-
$20.65
|
Monterrey - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.26
MX$603.60
|
$19.86
-
$39.71
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.43
MX$18,040.68
|
$496.40
-
$1,241.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$618.73
MX$12,765.22
|
$372.30
-
$1,042.44
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.13
MX$1,797.58
|
$49.64
-
$151.84
|
Monterrey - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.39
MX$6,486.24
|
$248.20
-
$496.40
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,974.43
MX$143,892.19
|
$4,467.60
-
$9,530.89
|
Monterrey - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
MX$51.21
|
$1.24
-
$4.96
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
MX$66.48
|
$1.49
-
$5.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.97
MX$81.93
|
$3.62
-
$4.96
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
MX$832.05
|
$19.86
-
$103.42
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
MX$122.90
|
$3.97
-
$8.94
|
Monterrey - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.35
MX$1,080.09
|
$34.75
-
$74.46
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.13
MX$848.50
|
$29.78
-
$59.57
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.18
MX$1,881.14
|
$59.57
-
$148.92
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.17
MX$2,169.84
|
$49.64
-
$198.56
|
Monterrey - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Mexico
to see the average cost of cities throughout Mexico, like
Merida,
Morelia,
Puerto Escondido,
Cozumel,
Queretaro,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Mexico compared to Monterrey.
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