Cost of living comparison
Philippines is 33.8% cheaper than Monterrey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.5% less in Philippines
- Groceries
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pay 2.4% less in Philippines
- Transportation
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pay 33.7% less in Philippines
- Housing
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pay 38.2% less in Philippines
- Childcare
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pay 35.8% less in Philippines
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.2% less in Philippines
- Clothing
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pay 36.9% less in Philippines
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Philippines.
If you lived in Philippines instead of Monterrey, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
|
Monterrey
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.41
MX$252.01
|
$3.60
₱205.63
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$151.20
|
$3.18
₱181.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
MX$26.75
|
$0.73
₱41.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$20.81
|
$0.40
₱22.84
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Monterrey
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
MX$50.32
|
$1.17
₱66.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
MX$97.91
|
$3.38
₱193.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
MX$117.84
|
$6.61
₱378.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
MX$53.10
|
$1.92
₱109.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
MX$80.08
|
$1.82
₱104.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
MX$26.30
|
$1.33
₱76.22
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
MX$11.04
|
$0.64
₱36.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MX$15.15
|
$1.14
₱65.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.30
|
$0.67
₱38.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$18.42
|
$0.97
₱55.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
MX$15.49
|
$1.21
₱69.06
|
|
pay 33.7% less for transportation
|
Monterrey
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
MX$94.08
|
$4.22
₱241.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.19
MX$856.83
|
$11.49
₱657.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,338.02
MX$453,614.29
|
$26,375.77
₱1,508,245.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.43
MX$191.53
|
$2.70
₱154.33
|
|
pay 38.2% less for housing
|
Monterrey
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.26
MX$594.10
|
$29.28
₱1,674.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.43
MX$17,756.87
|
$242.58
₱13,871.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$618.73
MX$12,564.40
|
$157.31
₱8,995.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.13
MX$1,769.30
|
$81.80
₱4,677.85
|
|
pay 35.8% less for childcare
|
Monterrey
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$314.39
MX$6,384.20
|
$165.07
₱9,439.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,974.43
MX$141,628.46
|
$5,295.45
₱302,809.51
|
|
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monterrey
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
MX$50.40
|
$1.23
₱70.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
MX$65.43
|
$2.19
₱125.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.97
MX$80.64
|
$2.57
₱146.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.33
MX$818.96
|
$29.66
₱1,695.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
MX$120.96
|
$5.28
₱301.93
|
|
pay 36.9% less for clothing
|
Monterrey
|
Philippines
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.35
MX$1,063.10
|
$35.44
₱2,026.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.13
MX$835.15
|
$22.98
₱1,314.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.18
MX$1,851.54
|
$64.92
₱3,712.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.17
MX$2,135.70
|
$60.53
₱3,461.29
|
|
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