Cost of living comparison
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Monterrey vs. Algarve Cost of Living Summary
Monterrey is 8.5% cheaper than Algarve.
Monterrey vs. Algarve Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Monterrey instead of Algarve, you would:
pay 7.9% less for restaurants
|
Algarve
|
Monterrey
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.80
€14.95
|
$13.91
MX$257.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.52
€8.47
|
$11.13
MX$205.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
€1.73
|
$1.68
MX$30.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
€1.33
|
$1.03
MX$19.03
|
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Algarve vs. Monterrey - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.6% more for groceries
|
Algarve
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.24
|
$2.95
MX$54.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€5.72
|
$6.13
MX$113.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.34
€3.87
|
$7.20
MX$133.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.94
€3.51
|
$2.56
MX$47.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.55
€3.16
|
$4.28
MX$79.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.90
|
$1.52
MX$28.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.53
|
$0.71
MX$13.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.98
MX$18.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.90
|
$1.12
MX$20.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.73
|
$1.06
MX$19.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.81
|
$1.23
MX$22.77
|
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Algarve vs. Monterrey - Cost of groceries
pay 28.9% less for transportation
|
Algarve
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.99
€7.11
|
$5.91
MX$109.36
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$32.04
MX$592.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,640.22
€29,941.00
|
$21,528.95
MX$398K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.52
€11.14
|
$10.57
MX$195.47
|
|
Algarve vs. Monterrey - Cost of transportation
pay 15.3% less for housing
|
Algarve
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.72
€29.12
|
$26.79
MX$495.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,063.00
€946.11
|
$981.90
MX$18,158.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$857.72
€763.40
|
$685.94
MX$12,685.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.60
€102.88
|
$91.91
MX$1,699.66
|
|
Algarve vs. Monterrey - Cost of housing
pay 10.8% less for childcare
|
Algarve
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$663.19
€590.27
|
$703.26
MX$13,005.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,323.95
€13,638.87
|
$11,496.80
MX$213K
|
|
Algarve vs. Monterrey - Cost of childcare
pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Algarve
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
€2.99
|
$2.36
MX$43.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
€2.69
|
$4.04
MX$74.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.72
€5.98
|
$4.90
MX$90.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.95
€32.89
|
$31.22
MX$577.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.60
|
$5.29
MX$97.74
|
|
Algarve vs. Monterrey - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.6% more for clothing
|
Algarve
|
Monterrey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.78
€91.47
|
$73.56
MX$1,360.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.72
€40.69
|
$42.76
MX$790.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.38
€69.76
|
$112.51
MX$2,080.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.18
€59.80
|
$120.67
MX$2,231.48
|
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Algarve vs. Monterrey - Cost of clothing
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