Cost of living comparison
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Siauliai vs. Monterrey Cost of Living Summary
Siauliai is 27.1% cheaper than Monterrey.
Siauliai vs. Monterrey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Siauliai instead of Monterrey, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
|
Monterrey
|
Siauliai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.91
MX$257.20
|
$7.84
€6.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.13
MX$205.76
|
$7.00
€6.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
MX$30.99
|
$1.87
€1.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
MX$19.03
|
$1.12
€1.00
|
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Monterrey vs. Siauliai - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.7% less for groceries
|
Monterrey
|
Siauliai
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
MX$54.63
|
$1.34
€1.20
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.13
MX$113.44
|
$5.21
€4.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
MX$133.19
|
$3.77
€3.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
MX$47.39
|
$3.28
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
MX$79.19
|
$3.84
€3.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
MX$28.05
|
$0.86
€0.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$13.19
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
MX$18.19
|
$0.78
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
MX$20.72
|
$0.76
€0.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
MX$19.52
|
$0.43
€0.38
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
MX$22.77
|
$0.25
€0.23
|
|
Monterrey vs. Siauliai - Cost of groceries
pay 15.7% more for transportation
|
Monterrey
|
Siauliai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.91
MX$109.36
|
$6.98
€6.21
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.04
MX$592.58
|
$32.47
€28.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,528.95
MX$398K
|
$27,308.11
€24,305.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
MX$195.47
|
$12.04
€10.71
|
|
Monterrey vs. Siauliai - Cost of transportation
pay 45.3% less for housing
|
Monterrey
|
Siauliai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.79
MX$495.42
|
$14.93
€13.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$981.90
MX$18,158.20
|
$419.90
€373.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$685.94
MX$12,685.02
|
$302.33
€269.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.91
MX$1,699.66
|
$170.67
€151.90
|
|
Monterrey vs. Siauliai - Cost of housing
pay 4.9% less for childcare
|
Monterrey
|
Siauliai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$703.26
MX$13,005.38
|
$646.49
€575.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,496.80
MX$213K
|
$11,322.02
€10,077.00
|
|
Monterrey vs. Siauliai - Cost of childcare
pay 34.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Monterrey
|
Siauliai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
MX$43.72
|
$5.60
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
MX$74.68
|
$3.36
€2.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.90
MX$90.53
|
$6.27
€5.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.22
MX$577.27
|
$28.55
€25.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.29
MX$97.74
|
$10.08
€8.97
|
|
Monterrey vs. Siauliai - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Monterrey
|
Siauliai
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.56
MX$1,360.29
|
$67.18
€59.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.76
MX$790.75
|
$33.59
€29.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.51
MX$2,080.57
|
$89.58
€79.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.67
MX$2,231.48
|
$100.78
€89.69
|
|
Monterrey vs. Siauliai - Cost of clothing
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