Cost of living comparison
Monterrey is 19.3% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Monterrey instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 16.1% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Monterrey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.07
£13.94
|
$14.84
MX$296.53
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
£6.91
|
$8.90
MX$177.92
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
£1.65
|
$1.57
MX$31.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
£1.18
|
$1.23
MX$24.64
|
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pay 21.5% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Monterrey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.46
£1.12
|
$2.91
MX$58.09
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.24
£3.27
|
$5.72
MX$114.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
£4.44
|
$6.68
MX$133.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
£2.84
|
$3.28
MX$65.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.66
£2.82
|
$4.57
MX$91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
£0.93
|
$1.46
MX$29.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.52
|
$0.62
MX$12.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
£0.94
|
$0.84
MX$16.72
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
£1.08
|
$0.93
MX$18.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
£0.48
|
$1.08
MX$21.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
£0.46
|
$0.91
MX$18.14
|
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pay 31.0% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Monterrey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
£5.57
|
$5.52
MX$110.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$94.64
£73.02
|
$50.45
MX$1,008.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,464.66
£25,819.49
|
$26,708.77
MX$533,745.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.98
£13.10
|
$11.28
MX$225.36
|
|
pay 25.4% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Monterrey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.59
£29.01
|
$33.68
MX$673.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,224.35
£944.64
|
$1,083.19
MX$21,646.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$974.65
£751.99
|
$719.08
MX$14,370.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$234.45
£180.89
|
$109.26
MX$2,183.47
|
|
pay 62.8% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Monterrey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,426.61
£1,100.70
|
$364.60
MX$7,286.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,036.83
£13,916.23
|
$8,796.09
MX$175,780.13
|
|
pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Monterrey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.42
£4.18
|
$2.97
MX$59.31
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.93
£3.03
|
$3.76
MX$75.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.35
£12.62
|
$4.60
MX$91.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.82
£33.81
|
$44.84
MX$896.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.87
£9.93
|
$6.53
MX$130.47
|
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pay 12.4% more for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Monterrey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.61
£59.11
|
$61.96
MX$1,238.17
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.64
£30.59
|
$47.90
MX$957.27
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.51
£69.83
|
$112.47
MX$2,247.60
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.66
£73.04
|
$117.12
MX$2,340.49
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