Cost of living comparison
Monterrey is 9.7% more expensive than Warsaw.
If you lived in Monterrey instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 2.9% more for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
PLN40.89
|
$14.84
MX$296.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
PLN33.74
|
$8.90
MX$177.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.81
PLN7.28
|
$1.57
MX$31.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
PLN6.83
|
$1.23
MX$24.64
|
|
pay 70.3% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
PLN4.41
|
$2.91
MX$58.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
PLN18.57
|
$5.72
MX$114.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.88
PLN15.60
|
$6.68
MX$133.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
PLN12.41
|
$3.28
MX$65.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.68
PLN10.78
|
$4.57
MX$91.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.43
PLN1.74
|
$1.46
MX$29.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.99
|
$0.62
MX$12.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.85
PLN3.42
|
$0.84
MX$16.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
PLN5.54
|
$0.93
MX$18.52
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.57
|
$1.08
MX$21.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
PLN2.16
|
$0.91
MX$18.14
|
|
pay 22.9% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.40
PLN25.75
|
$5.52
MX$110.27
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.94
PLN112.46
|
$50.45
MX$1,008.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,011.90
PLN124,829.11
|
$26,708.77
MX$533,745.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.13
PLN32.72
|
$11.28
MX$225.36
|
|
pay 9.7% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.13
PLN64.91
|
$33.68
MX$673.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,108.48
PLN4,461.85
|
$1,083.19
MX$21,646.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$848.90
PLN3,416.99
|
$719.08
MX$14,370.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.74
PLN924.77
|
$109.26
MX$2,183.47
|
|
pay 33.6% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.99
PLN2,125.28
|
$364.60
MX$7,286.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,833.43
PLN55,682.30
|
$8,796.09
MX$175,780.13
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.06
PLN16.36
|
$2.97
MX$59.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN14.74
|
$3.76
MX$75.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
PLN19.42
|
$4.60
MX$91.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.12
PLN169.55
|
$44.84
MX$896.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.62
PLN30.67
|
$6.53
MX$130.47
|
|
pay 3.4% more for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.42
PLN376.04
|
$61.96
MX$1,238.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.56
PLN171.31
|
$47.90
MX$957.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.76
PLN365.32
|
$112.47
MX$2,247.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.66
PLN425.30
|
$117.12
MX$2,340.49
|
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