Cost of living comparison

Mexico

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Czech Republic

Plzen vs. Monterrey Cost of Living Summary

Plzen is 2.2% cheaper than Monterrey.

Restaurants: pay 7.7% less in Plzen
Groceries: pay 15.9% less in Plzen
Transportation: pay 15.8% more in Plzen
Housing: pay 1.5% less in Plzen
Childcare: pay 33.7% less in Plzen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.3% more in Plzen
Clothing: pay 6.9% less in Plzen

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

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Plzen vs. Monterrey Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 7.7% less for restaurants

	Monterrey	Plzen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.91 MX$257.20	$11.46 CZK248.12	-17.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.13 MX$205.76	$9.17 CZK198.50	-17.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.68 MX$30.99	$2.04 CZK44.14	+21.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 MX$19.03	$1.78 CZK38.46	+72.6%
Average			-7.7%

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pay 15.9% less for groceries

	Monterrey	Plzen
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 MX$54.63	$1.63 CZK35.19	-45.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.13 MX$113.44	$6.88 CZK148.87	+12.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.20 MX$133.19	$4.19 CZK90.74	-41.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 MX$47.39	$3.94 CZK85.35	+53.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.28 MX$79.19	$4.54 CZK98.24	+6.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 MX$28.05	$0.97 CZK21.01	-36.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 MX$13.19	$0.83 CZK17.93	+16.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 MX$18.19	$0.99 CZK21.33	+0.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.12 MX$20.72	$1.58 CZK34.28	+41.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 MX$19.52	$0.56 CZK12.15	-46.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.23 MX$22.77	$0.56 CZK12.15	-54.4%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 15.8% more for transportation

	Monterrey	Plzen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.91 MX$109.36	$7.02 CZK151.89	+18.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.04 MX$592.58	$27.51 CZK595.49	-14.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,528.95 MX$398K	$30,443.43 CZK659K	+41.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.57 MX$195.47	$13.07 CZK282.86	+23.6%
Average			+15.8%

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pay 1.5% less for housing

	Monterrey	Plzen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.79 MX$495.42	$16.32 CZK353.21	-39.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$981.90 MX$18,158.20	$722.84 CZK15,646.16	-26.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$685.94 MX$12,685.02	$700.19 CZK15,155.76	+2.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.91 MX$1,699.66	$209.53 CZK4,535.29	+128.0%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 33.7% less for childcare

	Monterrey	Plzen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$703.26 MX$13,005.38	$328.55 CZK7,111.50	-53.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,496.80 MX$213K	$10,821.07 CZK234K	-5.9%
Average			-33.7%

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pay 44.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Monterrey	Plzen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MX$43.72	$2.75 CZK59.55	+16.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 MX$74.68	$3.07 CZK66.44	-24.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.90 MX$90.53	$6.88 CZK148.87	+40.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.22 MX$577.27	$60.02 CZK1,299.25	+92.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.29 MX$97.74	$11.46 CZK248.12	+116.9%
Average			+44.3%

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pay 6.9% less for clothing

	Monterrey	Plzen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$73.56 MX$1,360.29	$78.65 CZK1,702.49	+6.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.76 MX$790.75	$43.18 CZK934.59	+1.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.51 MX$2,080.57	$85.40 CZK1,848.49	-24.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$120.67 MX$2,231.48	$110.43 CZK2,390.22	-8.5%
Average			-6.9%

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