Cost of living in Monterrey
compared to
Cost of living in Monterrey vs. Mexico overall average
Monterrey is 26.2% more expensive than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.1% more in Monterrey
- Groceries
-
pay 16.1% more in Monterrey
- Transportation
-
pay 3.3% more in Monterrey
- Housing
-
pay 53.0% more in Monterrey
- Childcare
-
pay 60.0% more in Monterrey
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.7% more in Monterrey
- Clothing
-
pay 26.5% more in Monterrey
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Monterrey are more expensive than in Mexico.
Monterrey Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.57
MX$244.46
|
$9.77
-
$27.14
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.31
MX$185.79
|
$8.14
-
$12.21
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
MX$27.07
|
$1.09
-
$2.71
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
MX$19.17
|
$0.81
-
$2.71
|
Monterrey - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.86
MX$51.45
|
$2.12
-
$3.80
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
MX$99.25
|
$3.26
-
$7.06
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
MX$121.78
|
$5.14
-
$9.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.59
MX$46.69
|
$2.00
-
$3.80
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.49
MX$80.90
|
$2.46
-
$6.16
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
MX$27.86
|
$0.98
-
$1.97
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$12.56
|
$0.42
-
$1.23
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.46
|
$0.62
-
$1.60
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$17.77
|
$0.49
-
$1.28
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$19.43
|
$0.74
-
$1.35
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.24
MX$22.40
|
$0.74
-
$1.72
|
Monterrey - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
MX$94.67
|
$4.93
-
$5.75
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.97
MX$792.06
|
$13.22
-
$81.42
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,155.97
MX$435,143.16
|
$18,456.24
-
$29,855.69
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.59
MX$190.68
|
$7.60
-
$37.46
|
Monterrey - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.26
MX$545.02
|
$21.71
-
$43.43
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$919.42
MX$16,562.33
|
$542.83
-
$1,357.08
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$717.49
MX$12,924.87
|
$407.12
-
$1,628.49
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.90
MX$1,691.49
|
$70.57
-
$145.29
|
Monterrey - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$367.64
MX$6,622.71
|
$271.42
-
$542.83
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,179.87
MX$165,365.27
|
$6,513.97
-
$11,725.14
|
Monterrey - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
MX$48.89
|
$1.63
-
$4.89
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
MX$69.01
|
$1.63
-
$6.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.61
MX$83.12
|
$4.34
-
$5.43
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.58
MX$694.90
|
$19.00
-
$113.09
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.97
MX$107.56
|
$4.34
-
$8.14
|
Monterrey - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.26
MX$1,121.59
|
$38.00
-
$81.42
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.64
MX$786.04
|
$32.57
-
$65.14
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.54
MX$2,081.35
|
$81.42
-
$162.85
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$139.97
MX$2,521.46
|
$76.00
-
$217.13
|
Monterrey - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Mexico
to see the average cost of cities throughout Mexico, like
Morelia,
Torreon,
Culiacan,
Celaya,
Ensenada,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Mexico compared to Monterrey.
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