Cost of Living Comparison Between Colima and Monterrey Cost of Living Comparison Between Colima and Monterrey

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Colima is 36.1% cheaper than Monterrey without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Colima is 31.5% cheaper than Monterrey without rent, and 41% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Colima
Monterrey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 MX$108
$13.16 MX$228
-52.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.43 MX$544
$52.2 MX$904
-39.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 MX$135
$10.35 MX$179
-24.83%
Cappuccino
$2.14 MX$37.10
$3.62 MX$62.6
-40.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 MX$13.20
$1.46 MX$25.22
-47.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 MX$8.77
$0.99 MX$17.14
-48.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 MX$30.67
$2.72 MX$47.08
-34.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.74 MX$47.48
$4.25 MX$73.7
-35.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Colima
Monterrey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 MX$23.97
$1.66 MX$28.77
-16.87%
White Bread (500g)
$2.60 MX$45.03
$2.63 MX$45.60
-1.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 MX$22.70
$1.86 MX$32.19
-29.57%
Eggs
$2.26 MX$39.19
$2.57 MX$44.47
-12.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.79 MX$100
$10.41 MX$180
-44.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.55 MX$131
$8.89 MX$154
-15.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.59 MX$166
$13.37 MX$232
-28.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 MX$47.93
$3.04 MX$52.6
-8.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.35 MX$23.37
$1.47 MX$25.41
-8.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.53 MX$26.45
$2.08 MX$36.09
-26.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.21 MX$38.25
$2.07 MX$35.82
6.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 MX$30.57
$2.33 MX$40.32
-24.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 MX$41.87
$2.53 MX$43.89
-4.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.28 MX$22.21
$1.51 MX$26.21
-15.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.08
$1.12 MX$19.35
-7.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.47 MX$60.1
$4.11 MX$71.2
-15.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.79 MX$118
$11.76 MX$204
-42.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 MX$28.22
$1.70 MX$29.41
-4.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 MX$32.31
$3.17 MX$55.0
-41.01%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Colima
Monterrey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.64 MX$11.17
$0.76 MX$13.14
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.98 MX$329
$40.42 MX$700
-53.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.41 MX$41.69
$1.76 MX$30.46
36.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 MX$26.61
$0.99 MX$17.17
55.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.24 MX$143
$10.52 MX$182
-21.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 MX$21.97
$1.31 MX$22.69
-3.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K MX$384.4K
$26.3K MX$455.0K
-15.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K MX$370.7K
$26.2K MX$453.6K
-18.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Colima
Monterrey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.5 MX$1,100
$121 MX$2,088
-47.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.78 MX$343
$27.41 MX$475
-27.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$523
$29.53 MX$512
2.34%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Colima
Monterrey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.26 MX$593
$37.37 MX$647
-8.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.85 MX$361
$21.92 MX$380
-4.88%
Cinema Ticket
$4.42 MX$76.5
$5.90 MX$102
-25.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Colima
Monterrey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$143 MX$2,481
$342 MX$5,923
-58.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,432 MX$42.1K
$8,875 MX$153.7K
-72.59%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Colima
Monterrey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.40 MX$804
$59.8 MX$1,036
-22.41%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.68 MX$497
$43.21 MX$748
-33.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.6 MX$1,518
$108 MX$1,878
-19.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.9 MX$1,713
$127 MX$2,200
-22.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Colima
Monterrey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$503 MX$8,718
$886 MX$15.3K
-43.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$247 MX$4,282
$667 MX$11.5K
-62.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$337 MX$5,838
$1,556 MX$26.9K
-78.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$547 MX$9,477
$1,383 MX$24.0K
-60.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,775 MX$30.7K
$4,354 MX$75.4K
-59.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,107 MX$19.2K
$2,842 MX$49.2K
-61.06%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Colima
Monterrey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$303 MX$5,246
$1,059 MX$18.3K
-71.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.07
11.55
-4.16%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Colima: March 1, 2026

Last update for Monterrey: March 3, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities