Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 10.6% cheaper than Monterrey.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Monterrey, you would:
pay 29.0% less for restaurants
|
Monterrey
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.84
MX$296.53
|
$10.09
MX$201.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
MX$177.92
|
$8.90
MX$177.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
MX$31.35
|
$1.21
MX$24.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
MX$24.64
|
$0.84
MX$16.75
|
|
pay 5.5% less for groceries
|
Monterrey
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
MX$58.09
|
$2.63
MX$52.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
MX$114.36
|
$5.57
MX$111.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.68
MX$133.42
|
$6.31
MX$126.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
MX$65.61
|
$2.49
MX$49.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
MX$91.35
|
$4.13
MX$82.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
MX$29.27
|
$1.42
MX$28.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MX$12.36
|
$0.70
MX$14.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
MX$16.72
|
$0.82
MX$16.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
MX$18.52
|
$0.91
MX$18.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.64
|
$0.95
MX$18.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$18.14
|
$0.87
MX$17.31
|
|
pay 32.2% less for transportation
|
Monterrey
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.52
MX$110.27
|
$5.46
MX$109.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.45
MX$1,008.19
|
$21.52
MX$430.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,708.77
MX$533,745.34
|
$21,960.54
MX$438,857.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.28
MX$225.36
|
$5.34
MX$106.75
|
|
pay 22.9% less for housing
|
Monterrey
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.68
MX$673.15
|
$27.98
MX$559.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,083.19
MX$21,646.34
|
$1,058.85
MX$21,160.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$719.08
MX$14,370.07
|
$643.75
MX$12,864.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$109.26
MX$2,183.47
|
$41.48
MX$828.94
|
|
pay 13.1% more for childcare
|
Monterrey
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$364.60
MX$7,286.05
|
$408.19
MX$8,157.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,796.09
MX$175,780.13
|
$10,042.62
MX$200,690.78
|
|
pay 4.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Monterrey
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
MX$59.31
|
$2.97
MX$59.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
MX$75.05
|
$3.52
MX$70.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.60
MX$91.92
|
$4.45
MX$88.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.84
MX$896.10
|
$60.85
MX$1,216.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.53
MX$130.47
|
$5.94
MX$118.61
|
|
pay 2.3% less for clothing
|
Monterrey
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.96
MX$1,238.17
|
$66.94
MX$1,337.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.90
MX$957.27
|
$45.00
MX$899.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.47
MX$2,247.60
|
$110.60
MX$2,210.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.12
MX$2,340.49
|
$106.14
MX$2,121.16
|
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