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

😐 Solo nomad: Monterrey is 16.1% more expensive than Ciudad Victoria without rent, and 30.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Monterrey is 32.6% more expensive than Ciudad Victoria without rent, and 30.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monterrey
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.45 MX$254
$13.34 MX$252
0.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.6 MX$1,013
$53.9 MX$1,019
-0.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.45 MX$198
$10.21 MX$193
2.35%
Cappuccino
$3.69 MX$69.7
$3.69 MX$69.7
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 MX$27.29
$1.39 MX$26.2
3.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 MX$18.72
$1.05 MX$19.77
-5.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.62 MX$49.49
$2.58 MX$48.85
1.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 MX$80.8
$4.27 MX$80.7
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πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Monterrey
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.29 MX$24.48
27.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 MX$49.78
$2.19 MX$41.44
20.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 MX$35.1
$1.03 MX$19.45
80.58%
Eggs
$2.72 MX$51.4
$2.3 MX$43.53
18.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.13 MX$191
$5.93 MX$112
70.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.06 MX$171
$6.27 MX$119
44.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.66 MX$258
$9.48 MX$179
44.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 MX$57.5
$3.18 MX$60.2
-4.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 MX$27.52
$1.45 MX$27.49
0.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 MX$38.39
$1.62 MX$30.59
25.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$39.26
$1.63 MX$30.79
27.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 MX$42.09
$2.16 MX$40.8
3.24%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 MX$47.89
$1.63 MX$30.83
55.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 MX$28.33
$1.03 MX$19.55
45.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$20.4
$0.88 MX$16.56
22.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$80.8
$3.9 MX$73.7
9.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$257
$13.56 MX$256
0.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 MX$32.44
$1.77 MX$33.41
-2.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 MX$59.8
$3.16 MX$59.7
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🚌 Getting Around
Monterrey
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 MX$15.62
$0.64 MX$12.18
29.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.3 MX$762
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.7 MX$32.18
$1.76 MX$33.27
-3.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 MX$19.06
$0.94 MX$17.8
7.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.55 MX$199
$10.42 MX$197
1.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 MX$24.5
$1.29 MX$24.42
0.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K MX$502.3K
$26.5K MX$501.1K
0.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K MX$484.3K
$26K MX$491.9K
-1.55%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monterrey
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 MX$2,296
$125 MX$2,354
-2.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.79 MX$525
$27.49 MX$520
1.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.17 MX$570
$29.62 MX$560
1.86%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Monterrey
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.83 MX$715
$35.74 MX$676
5.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.73 MX$411
$15.76 MX$298
37.88%
Cinema Ticket
$5.99 MX$113
$4.2 MX$79.3
42.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monterrey
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$346 MX$6,550
$337 MX$6,371
2.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,005 MX$170.2K
$8,940 MX$169K
0.74%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Monterrey
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.1 MX$1,099
$58.6 MX$1,108
-0.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.69 MX$788
$41.87 MX$792
-0.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 MX$2,030
$109 MX$2,061
-1.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 MX$2,398
$125 MX$2,361
1.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monterrey
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$888 MX$16.8K
$511 MX$9,654
73.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 MX$12.4K
$390 MX$7,366
67.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,585 MX$30K
$918 MX$17.3K
72.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,412 MX$26.7K
$754 MX$14.3K
87.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,043 MX$57.5K
$1,947 MX$36.8K
56.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,611 MX$68.3K
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πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Monterrey
Ciudad Victoria
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,026 MX$19.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
11.55
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Last update for Monterrey: October 28, 2025

Last update for Ciudad Victoria: October 28, 2025

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