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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Monterrey is 42.6% more expensive than Colima without rent, and 71.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Monterrey is 32.9% more expensive than Colima without rent, and 75.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Monterrey
Colima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.06 MX$231
$6.29 MX$111
107.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.6 MX$928
$31.62 MX$558
66.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.14 MX$179
$8.10 MX$143
25.19%
Cappuccino
$3.76 MX$66.3
$2.11 MX$37.17
78.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 MX$24.64
$0.81 MX$14.24
72.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.34
$0.54 MX$9.59
92.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 MX$45.33
$1.73 MX$30.54
48.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.81 MX$49.58
46.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Monterrey
Colima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 MX$29.40
$1.34 MX$23.66
24.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 MX$46.14
$2.61 MX$46.06
-
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 MX$33.52
$1.38 MX$24.34
37.68%
Eggs
$2.59 MX$45.71
$2.32 MX$40.99
11.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.15 MX$179
$5.94 MX$105
70.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.02 MX$159
$7.54 MX$133
19.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 MX$243
$9.43 MX$166
45.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 MX$54.7
$2.74 MX$48.32
13.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 MX$24.97
$1.30 MX$22.93
8.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.30
$1.54 MX$27.13
29.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 MX$37.85
$2.20 MX$38.89
-2.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 MX$41.13
$1.71 MX$30.12
36.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 MX$43.47
$2.31 MX$40.81
6.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 MX$26.64
$1.36 MX$23.92
11.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.97
$1.08 MX$19.05
-0.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 MX$76.0
$3.54 MX$62.5
21.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.18 MX$250
$8.21 MX$145
72.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 MX$31.80
$1.65 MX$29.12
9.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 MX$54.0
$1.94 MX$34.21
57.73%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Monterrey
Colima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 MX$14.22
$0.62 MX$10.93
30.65%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.58 MX$699
$19.31 MX$341
104.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 MX$30.60
$2.31 MX$40.79
-25.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 MX$16.59
$1.61 MX$28.36
-41.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.68 MX$189
$8.22 MX$145
29.93%
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
$22.4K MX$395.8K
17.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K MX$455.6K
$22.0K MX$389.0K
17.12%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monterrey
Colima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 MX$2,120
$62.6 MX$1,106
91.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.97 MX$476
$19.50 MX$344
38.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$30.80 MX$544
-2.60%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Monterrey
Colima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.17 MX$674
$35.06 MX$619
8.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.43 MX$378
$21.23 MX$375
0.94%
Cinema Ticket
$5.91 MX$104
$4.40 MX$77.7
34.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Monterrey
Colima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 MX$5,947
$142 MX$2,514
136.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,910 MX$157.3K
$2,434 MX$43.0K
266.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Monterrey
Colima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 MX$1,028
$45.74 MX$807
27.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 MX$739
$28.25 MX$499
48.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 MX$1,893
$86.0 MX$1,518
24.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 MX$2,223
$97.1 MX$1,713
29.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Monterrey
Colima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$885 MX$15.6K
$511 MX$9,012
73.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 MX$11.4K
$254 MX$4,477
153.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,556 MX$27.5K
$330 MX$5,828
371.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,389 MX$24.5K
$552 MX$9,735
151.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,958 MX$69.9K
$1,964 MX$34.7K
101.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,843 MX$50.2K
$1,066 MX$18.8K
166.63%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Monterrey
Colima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,039 MX$18.3K
$292 MX$5,151
255.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
11.07
4.34%

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Last update for Monterrey: January 12, 2026

Last update for Colima: January 12, 2026

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