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Cost of Living Comparison Between Monterrey and Sayulita Cost of Living Comparison Between Monterrey and Sayulita

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Monterrey is 22.9% more expensive than Sayulita without rent, and 44% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Monterrey is 22.1% more expensive than Sayulita without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Monterrey
Sayulita
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.06 MX$231
$10.78 MX$190
21.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.6 MX$928
$38.60 MX$681
36.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.14 MX$179
$7.99 MX$141
26.91%
Cappuccino
$3.76 MX$66.3
$3.20 MX$56.5
17.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.40 MX$24.64
$1.24 MX$21.85
12.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$18.34
$0.96 MX$16.95
8.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 MX$45.33
$2.18 MX$38.52
17.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.96 MX$69.8
4.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Monterrey
Sayulita
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 MX$29.40
$1.42 MX$25.13
17.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 MX$46.14
$2.60 MX$45.94
0.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 MX$33.52
$1.63 MX$28.83
16.56%
Eggs
$2.59 MX$45.71
$2.41 MX$42.62
7.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.15 MX$179
$7.90 MX$139
28.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.02 MX$159
$7.74 MX$137
16.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.74 MX$243
$10.42 MX$184
31.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.10 MX$54.7
$2.70 MX$47.69
14.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 MX$24.97
$1.46 MX$25.81
-3.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.30
$1.76 MX$31.08
13.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.14 MX$37.85
$1.71 MX$30.23
25.15%
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 MX$41.13
$1.86 MX$32.90
25.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.46 MX$43.47
$2.00 MX$35.24
23.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 MX$26.64
$1.24 MX$21.94
21.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.97
$1.02 MX$18.07
4.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 MX$76.0
$4.11 MX$72.6
4.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.18 MX$250
$10.92 MX$193
29.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 MX$31.80
$1.56 MX$27.62
15.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 MX$54.0
$2.88 MX$50.8
6.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Monterrey
Sayulita
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 MX$14.22
$0.60 MX$10.65
35.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.58 MX$699
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 MX$30.60
$2.56 MX$45.10
-32.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.94 MX$16.59
$1.59 MX$28.02
-40.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.68 MX$189
$8.27 MX$146
29.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.08
$1.27 MX$22.38
3.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K MX$463.4K
$21.0K MX$371.0K
24.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K MX$455.6K
$22.4K MX$394.7K
15.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monterrey
Sayulita
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 MX$2,120
$57.5 MX$1,015
108.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.97 MX$476
$22.41 MX$396
20.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$28.12 MX$496
6.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Monterrey
Sayulita
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.17 MX$674
$37.16 MX$656
2.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.43 MX$378
$15.84 MX$280
35.29%
Cinema Ticket
$5.91 MX$104
$4.66 MX$82.2
26.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Monterrey
Sayulita
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$337 MX$5,947
$207 MX$3,658
62.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,910 MX$157.3K
$3,630 MX$64.1K
145.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Monterrey
Sayulita
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 MX$1,028
$53.0 MX$936
9.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 MX$739
$39.76 MX$702
5.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$107 MX$1,893
$89.8 MX$1,585
19.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 MX$2,223
$79.5 MX$1,403
58.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Monterrey
Sayulita
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$885 MX$15.6K
$502 MX$8,867
76.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$644 MX$11.4K
$398 MX$7,020
61.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,556 MX$27.5K
$922 MX$16.3K
68.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,389 MX$24.5K
$756 MX$13.3K
83.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,958 MX$69.9K
$1,754 MX$31.0K
125.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,843 MX$50.2K
$1,170 MX$20.7K
142.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Monterrey
Sayulita
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,039 MX$18.3K
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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 Sayulita: January 12, 2026

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