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Cost of Living Comparison Between Monterrey and Ciudad Obregon Cost of Living Comparison Between Monterrey and Ciudad Obregon

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Monterrey is 32.7% more expensive than Ciudad Obregon without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Monterrey is 57.5% more expensive than Ciudad Obregon without rent, and 60.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Monterrey
Ciudad Obregon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.06 MX$231
$10.62 MX$187
22.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.6 MX$928
$34.94 MX$617
50.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.14 MX$179
$6.67 MX$118
52.02%
Cappuccino
$3.76 MX$66.3
$2.28 MX$40.25
64.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 MX$24.64
$0.68 MX$12.08
105.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.34
$0.53 MX$9.39
96.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 MX$45.33
$1.29 MX$22.83
99.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$1.82 MX$32.19
126.92%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Monterrey
Ciudad Obregon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 MX$29.40
$1.71 MX$30.19
-2.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 MX$46.14
$2.12 MX$37.37
23.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 MX$33.52
$1.46 MX$25.83
30.14%
Eggs
$2.59 MX$45.71
$2.14 MX$37.72
21.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.15 MX$179
$4.93 MX$87.1
105.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.02 MX$159
$5.31 MX$93.7
69.87%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 MX$243
$9.54 MX$168
44.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 MX$54.7
$1.78 MX$31.44
74.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 MX$24.97
$1.78 MX$31.38
-20.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.30
$1.70 MX$30.06
17.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 MX$37.85
$1.63 MX$28.81
31.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 MX$41.13
$1.78 MX$31.35
30.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 MX$43.47
$1.80 MX$31.74
36.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 MX$26.64
$1.03 MX$18.25
46.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.97
$1.40 MX$24.66
-23.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 MX$76.0
$3.93 MX$69.3
9.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.18 MX$250
$9.25 MX$163
53.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 MX$31.80
$1.95 MX$34.46
-7.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 MX$54.0
$2.79 MX$49.23
9.68%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Monterrey
Ciudad Obregon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 MX$14.22
$0.61 MX$10.80
32.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.58 MX$699
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 MX$30.60
$1.63 MX$28.85
6.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 MX$16.59
$1.53 MX$27.01
-38.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.68 MX$189
$8.09 MX$143
32.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.08
$1.27 MX$22.47
3.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K MX$463.4K
$17.0K MX$300.7K
54.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K MX$455.6K
$22.8K MX$402.4K
13.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monterrey
Ciudad Obregon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 MX$2,120
$98.6 MX$1,740
21.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.97 MX$476
$22.45 MX$396
20.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$26.07 MX$460
15.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Monterrey
Ciudad Obregon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.17 MX$674
$36.44 MX$643
4.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.43 MX$378
$16.16 MX$285
32.61%
Cinema Ticket
$5.91 MX$104
$3.58 MX$63.2
65.08%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Monterrey
Ciudad Obregon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 MX$5,947
$288 MX$5,089
16.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,910 MX$157.3K
$4,717 MX$83.3K
88.86%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Monterrey
Ciudad Obregon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 MX$1,028
$41.99 MX$741
38.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 MX$739
$32.27 MX$570
29.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 MX$1,893
$62.6 MX$1,104
71.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 MX$2,223
$63.5 MX$1,120
98.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Monterrey
Ciudad Obregon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$885 MX$15.6K
$506 MX$8,937
74.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 MX$11.4K
$401 MX$7,072
60.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,556 MX$27.5K
$934 MX$16.5K
66.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,389 MX$24.5K
$773 MX$13.6K
79.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,958 MX$69.9K
$2,047 MX$36.1K
93.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,843 MX$50.2K
$1,228 MX$21.7K
131.58%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Monterrey
Ciudad Obregon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,039 MX$18.3K
$1,195 MX$21.1K
-13.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
11.5
0.43%

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Last update for Monterrey: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ciudad Obregon: January 11, 2026

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