Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 18.2% cheaper than Monterrey.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.4% less in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 11.2% less in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 3.5% more in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 35.8% less in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 37.5% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.5% less in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 15.3% less in Mexico
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Monterrey, you would:
pay 16.4% less for restaurants
|
Monterrey
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.41
MX$256.04
|
$8.83
MX$182.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
$7.25
MX$149.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
MX$27.18
|
$1.11
MX$22.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$21.14
|
$0.84
MX$17.24
|
|
pay 11.2% less for groceries
|
Monterrey
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
MX$51.12
|
$2.35
MX$48.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MX$99.48
|
$3.62
MX$74.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
MX$119.72
|
$5.17
MX$106.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
MX$53.95
|
$2.18
MX$44.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
MX$81.36
|
$3.12
MX$64.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
MX$26.72
|
$1.08
MX$22.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MX$11.21
|
$0.57
MX$11.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MX$15.39
|
$0.71
MX$14.58
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.56
|
$0.70
MX$14.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$18.71
|
$0.81
MX$16.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
MX$15.73
|
$0.73
MX$15.15
|
|
pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
Monterrey
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
MX$95.58
|
$4.48
MX$92.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.19
MX$870.52
|
$26.30
MX$542.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,338.02
MX$460,864.66
|
$19,957.31
MX$411,747.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.43
MX$194.59
|
$15.63
MX$322.41
|
|
pay 35.8% less for housing
|
Monterrey
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.26
MX$603.60
|
$26.71
MX$551.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.43
MX$18,040.68
|
$486.26
MX$10,032.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$618.73
MX$12,765.22
|
$362.30
MX$7,474.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.13
MX$1,797.58
|
$44.69
MX$921.97
|
|
pay 37.5% less for childcare
|
Monterrey
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.39
MX$6,486.24
|
$205.12
MX$4,231.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,974.43
MX$143,892.19
|
$4,165.20
MX$85,933.90
|
|
pay 14.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monterrey
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
MX$51.21
|
$2.16
MX$44.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
MX$66.48
|
$2.84
MX$58.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.97
MX$81.93
|
$3.78
MX$78.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
MX$832.05
|
$33.67
MX$694.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
MX$122.90
|
$4.39
MX$90.58
|
|
pay 15.3% less for clothing
|
Monterrey
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.35
MX$1,080.09
|
$45.84
MX$945.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.13
MX$848.50
|
$36.33
MX$749.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.18
MX$1,881.14
|
$82.04
MX$1,692.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.17
MX$2,169.84
|
$76.65
MX$1,581.33
|
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