Cost of living comparison

New Zealand

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Mexico

Monterrey vs. Auckland Cost of Living Summary

Monterrey is 27.1% cheaper than Auckland.

Restaurants: pay 0.2% more in Monterrey
Groceries: pay 8.1% less in Monterrey
Transportation: pay 38.9% less in Monterrey
Housing: pay 35.5% less in Monterrey
Childcare: pay 39.0% less in Monterrey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.2% less in Monterrey
Clothing: pay 7.1% more in Monterrey

The cost of clothing and restaurants in Monterrey are more expensive than in Auckland. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Monterrey.

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Monterrey vs. Auckland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Monterrey instead of Auckland, you would:

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pay 0.2% more for restaurants

	Auckland	Monterrey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.01 NZ$24.77	$13.91 MX$257.20	-0.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.96 NZ$15.85	$11.13 MX$205.76	+24.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.98 NZ$3.50	$1.68 MX$30.99	-15.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 NZ$3.12	$1.03 MX$19.03	-41.6%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 8.1% less for groceries

	Auckland	Monterrey
Bread 1 loaf	$2.20 NZ$3.90	$2.95 MX$54.63	+34.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.29 NZ$7.59	$6.13 MX$113.44	+42.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.26 NZ$12.84	$7.20 MX$133.19	-0.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.26 NZ$11.08	$2.56 MX$47.39	-59.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.51 NZ$7.97	$4.28 MX$79.19	-5.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 NZ$2.29	$1.52 MX$28.05	+16.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.69	$0.71 MX$13.19	-25.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.34 NZ$2.37	$0.98 MX$18.19	-26.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.63 NZ$4.65	$1.12 MX$20.72	-57.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.95 NZ$1.68	$1.06 MX$19.52	+10.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 NZ$1.24	$1.23 MX$22.77	+76.3%
Average			-8.1%

Auckland vs. Monterrey - Cost of groceries

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pay 38.9% less for transportation

	Auckland	Monterrey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.98 NZ$12.34	$5.91 MX$109.36	-15.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$121.78 NZ$215.36	$32.04 MX$592.58	-73.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,206.41 NZ$44,573.67	$21,528.95 MX$398K	-14.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.93 NZ$31.70	$10.57 MX$195.47	-41.0%
Average			-38.9%

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pay 35.5% less for housing

	Auckland	Monterrey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.70 NZ$89.65	$26.79 MX$495.42	-47.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,312.12 NZ$2,320.29	$981.90 MX$18,158.20	-25.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,217.10 NZ$2,152.26	$685.94 MX$12,685.02	-43.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$138.93 NZ$245.68	$91.91 MX$1,699.66	-33.8%
Average			-35.5%

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pay 39.0% less for childcare

	Auckland	Monterrey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,121.14 NZ$1,982.56	$703.26 MX$13,005.38	-37.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,362.77 NZ$34,240.10	$11,496.80 MX$213K	-40.6%
Average			-39.0%

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pay 48.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Auckland	Monterrey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.72 NZ$11.89	$2.36 MX$43.72	-64.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.41 NZ$6.02	$4.04 MX$74.68	+18.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$27.17 NZ$48.05	$4.90 MX$90.53	-82.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.47 NZ$78.65	$31.22 MX$577.27	-29.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.88 NZ$22.78	$5.29 MX$97.74	-59.0%
Average			-48.2%

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pay 7.1% more for clothing

	Auckland	Monterrey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.70 NZ$140.94	$73.56 MX$1,360.29	-7.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$40.10 NZ$70.91	$42.76 MX$790.75	+6.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.74 NZ$164.01	$112.51 MX$2,080.57	+21.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$109.54 NZ$193.71	$120.67 MX$2,231.48	+10.2%
Average			+7.1%

Auckland vs. Monterrey - Cost of clothing

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