Cost of Living Comparison Between Acapulco and Monterrey Cost of Living Comparison Between Acapulco and Monterrey

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Acapulco is 10.3% cheaper than Monterrey without rent, and 38.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Acapulco is 26.5% cheaper than Monterrey without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Acapulco
Monterrey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.73 MX$203
$13.45 MX$254
-20.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.14 MX$589
$53.6 MX$1,013
-41.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.27 MX$213
$10.45 MX$198
7.85%
Cappuccino
$3.77 MX$71.3
$3.69 MX$69.7
2.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 MX$34.71
$1.44 MX$27.29
27.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 MX$29.82
$0.99 MX$18.72
59.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.69 MX$50.8
$2.62 MX$49.49
2.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$4.27 MX$80.8
12.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Acapulco
Monterrey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 MX$30.17
$1.65 MX$31.24
-3.03%
White Bread (500g)
$3.37 MX$63.7
$2.63 MX$49.78
28.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 MX$30.4
$1.86 MX$35.1
-13.44%
Eggs
$1.8 MX$34.03
$2.72 MX$51.4
-33.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.39 MX$121
$10.13 MX$191
-36.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.84 MX$148
$9.06 MX$171
-13.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.7 MX$202
$13.66 MX$258
-21.67%
Apples (1kg)
$4.46 MX$84.4
$3.04 MX$57.5
46.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 MX$32.29
$1.46 MX$27.52
17.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 MX$58.2
$2.03 MX$38.39
51.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.05 MX$57.7
$2.08 MX$39.26
46.63%
Potato (1kg)
$3.3 MX$62.4
$2.23 MX$42.09
47.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.8 MX$53
$2.53 MX$47.89
10.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 MX$23.86
$1.5 MX$28.33
-16.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 MX$15.62
$1.08 MX$20.4
-23.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.03 MX$152
$4.27 MX$80.8
88.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.6 MX$125
$13.62 MX$257
-51.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$20.38
$1.72 MX$32.44
-37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 MX$51.1
$3.16 MX$59.8
-14.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Acapulco
Monterrey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 MX$13.2
$0.83 MX$15.62
-15.66%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$40.3 MX$762
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.21 MX$79.6
$1.7 MX$32.18
147.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 MX$28.88
$1.01 MX$19.06
51.49%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.28 MX$156
$10.55 MX$199
-21.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MX$24.04
$1.3 MX$24.5
-2.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K MX$399.7K
$26.6K MX$502.3K
-20.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K MX$423.7K
$25.6K MX$484.3K
-12.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Acapulco
Monterrey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.24 MX$723
$121 MX$2,296
-68.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.35 MX$422
$27.79 MX$525
-19.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.28 MX$402
$30.17 MX$570
-29.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Acapulco
Monterrey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.28 MX$346
$37.83 MX$715
-51.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.26 MX$251
$21.73 MX$411
-38.98%
Cinema Ticket
$3.68 MX$69.6
$5.99 MX$113
-38.56%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Acapulco
Monterrey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MX$2,948
$346 MX$6,550
-54.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,646 MX$68.9K
$9,005 MX$170.2K
-59.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Acapulco
Monterrey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.4 MX$1,198
$58.1 MX$1,099
8.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.66 MX$806
$41.69 MX$788
2.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 MX$1,986
$107 MX$2,030
-2.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.7 MX$1,525
$127 MX$2,398
-36.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Acapulco
Monterrey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 MX$9,536
$888 MX$16.8K
-43.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 MX$4,442
$654 MX$12.4K
-64.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$922 MX$17.4K
$1,585 MX$30K
-41.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$251 MX$4,747
$1,412 MX$26.7K
-82.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,924 MX$36.4K
$3,043 MX$57.5K
-36.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,611 MX$68.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Acapulco
Monterrey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$452 MX$8,541
$1,026 MX$19.4K
-55.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.5
11.55
-0.43%

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Last update for Acapulco: October 29, 2025

Last update for Monterrey: October 28, 2025

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