Cost of living comparison
Delhi is 51.7% cheaper than Monterrey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.9% less in Delhi
- Groceries
-
pay 55.6% less in Delhi
- Transportation
-
pay 46.6% less in Delhi
- Housing
-
pay 64.8% less in Delhi
- Childcare
-
pay 72.7% less in Delhi
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.9% less in Delhi
- Clothing
-
pay 40.7% less in Delhi
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Delhi.
If you lived in Delhi instead of Monterrey, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
|
Monterrey
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.41
MX$252.01
|
$4.15
₹356.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$151.20
|
$4.15
₹356.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
MX$26.75
|
$0.49
₹41.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$20.81
|
$0.19
₹15.96
|
|
pay 55.6% less for groceries
|
Monterrey
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
MX$50.32
|
$0.55
₹47.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MX$97.91
|
$2.37
₹203.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
MX$117.84
|
$2.88
₹247.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
MX$53.10
|
$1.15
₹99.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
MX$80.08
|
$1.61
₹138.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
MX$26.30
|
$0.89
₹76.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MX$11.04
|
$0.35
₹29.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MX$15.15
|
$0.46
₹39.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.30
|
$0.29
₹24.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$18.42
|
$0.20
₹17.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
MX$15.49
|
$0.23
₹19.66
|
|
pay 46.6% less for transportation
|
Monterrey
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
MX$94.08
|
$4.41
₹379.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.19
MX$856.83
|
$11.85
₹1,018.87
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,338.02
MX$453,614.29
|
$14,221.28
₹1,222,648.10
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.43
MX$191.53
|
$2.49
₹213.96
|
|
pay 64.8% less for housing
|
Monterrey
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.26
MX$594.10
|
$8.48
₹728.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.43
MX$17,756.87
|
$279.66
₹24,043.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$618.73
MX$12,564.40
|
$164.09
₹14,107.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.13
MX$1,769.30
|
$46.25
₹3,976.37
|
|
pay 72.7% less for childcare
|
Monterrey
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.39
MX$6,384.20
|
$92.50
₹7,952.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,974.43
MX$141,628.46
|
$1,766.20
₹151,846.10
|
|
pay 17.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monterrey
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
MX$50.40
|
$2.37
₹203.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
MX$65.43
|
$2.43
₹208.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.97
MX$80.64
|
$4.15
₹356.61
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
MX$818.96
|
$21.31
₹1,831.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
MX$120.96
|
$4.92
₹422.83
|
|
pay 40.7% less for clothing
|
Monterrey
|
Delhi
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.35
MX$1,063.10
|
$32.25
₹2,772.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.13
MX$835.15
|
$32.29
₹2,776.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.18
MX$1,851.54
|
$53.15
₹4,569.24
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.17
MX$2,135.70
|
$40.86
₹3,512.97
|
|
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