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Cost of Living Comparison Between Monterrey and Los Mochis Cost of Living Comparison Between Monterrey and Los Mochis

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Monterrey is 29.8% more expensive than Los Mochis without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Monterrey is 22.3% more expensive than Los Mochis without rent, and 53.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Monterrey
Los Mochis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.06 MX$231
$7.33 MX$129
78.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.6 MX$928
$23.46 MX$414
124.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.14 MX$179
$8.71 MX$154
16.42%
Cappuccino
$3.76 MX$66.3
$3.32 MX$58.6
13.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 MX$24.64
$0.81 MX$14.27
72.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.34
$0.57 MX$10.04
82.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 MX$45.33
$2.18 MX$38.44
17.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.18 MX$73.8
-1.20%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Monterrey
Los Mochis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 MX$29.40
$1.43 MX$25.18
16.78%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 MX$46.14
$2.51 MX$44.23
3.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 MX$33.52
$1.56 MX$27.48
21.79%
Eggs
$2.59 MX$45.71
$2.41 MX$42.46
7.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.15 MX$179
$7.89 MX$139
28.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.02 MX$159
$7.76 MX$137
16.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 MX$243
$10.63 MX$188
29.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 MX$54.7
$2.62 MX$46.26
18.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 MX$24.97
$1.39 MX$24.55
1.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.30
$1.73 MX$30.53
15.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 MX$37.85
$1.57 MX$27.76
36.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 MX$41.13
$1.86 MX$32.82
25.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 MX$43.47
$1.91 MX$33.77
28.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 MX$26.64
$1.21 MX$21.27
24.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.97
$0.98 MX$17.26
9.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 MX$76.0
$4.23 MX$74.6
1.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.18 MX$250
$10.41 MX$184
36.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 MX$31.80
$1.59 MX$28.08
13.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 MX$54.0
$2.88 MX$50.8
6.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Monterrey
Los Mochis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 MX$14.22
$0.56 MX$9.92
44.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.58 MX$699
$27.10 MX$478
46.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 MX$30.60
$2.72 MX$47.97
-36.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 MX$16.59
$1.61 MX$28.47
-41.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.68 MX$189
$4.13 MX$72.9
158.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.08
$1.29 MX$22.77
1.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K MX$463.4K
$14.9K MX$263.7K
75.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K MX$455.6K
$20.0K MX$353.4K
28.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monterrey
Los Mochis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 MX$2,120
$57.1 MX$1,007
110.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.97 MX$476
$29.05 MX$513
-7.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$21.12 MX$373
42.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Monterrey
Los Mochis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.17 MX$674
$26.68 MX$471
43.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.43 MX$378
$15.65 MX$276
36.93%
Cinema Ticket
$5.91 MX$104
$4.18 MX$73.8
41.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Monterrey
Los Mochis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 MX$5,947
$207 MX$3,655
62.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,910 MX$157.3K
$3,621 MX$63.9K
146.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Monterrey
Los Mochis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 MX$1,028
$53.8 MX$949
8.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 MX$739
$39.82 MX$703
5.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 MX$1,893
$89.3 MX$1,577
20.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 MX$2,223
$78.1 MX$1,379
61.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Monterrey
Los Mochis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$885 MX$15.6K
$503 MX$8,871
76.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 MX$11.4K
$403 MX$7,107
59.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,556 MX$27.5K
$937 MX$16.5K
66.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,389 MX$24.5K
$749 MX$13.2K
85.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,958 MX$69.9K
$1,839 MX$32.5K
115.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,843 MX$50.2K
$1,105 MX$19.5K
157.33%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Monterrey
Los Mochis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,039 MX$18.3K
$677 MX$11.9K
53.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
11.48
0.61%

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Last update for Monterrey: January 12, 2026

Last update for Los Mochis: January 12, 2026

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