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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tlaxcala and Monterrey Cost of Living Comparison Between Tlaxcala and Monterrey

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Tlaxcala is 29.5% cheaper than Monterrey without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Tlaxcala is 30.8% cheaper than Monterrey without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tlaxcala
Monterrey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.21 MX$92.0
$13.06 MX$231
-60.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.24 MX$375
$52.6 MX$928
-59.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.72 MX$101
$10.14 MX$179
-43.59%
Cappuccino
$2.84 MX$50.1
$3.76 MX$66.3
-24.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.23 MX$21.64
$1.40 MX$24.64
-12.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.88 MX$15.48
$1.04 MX$18.34
-15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.30 MX$23.01
$2.57 MX$45.33
-49.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 MX$32.01
$4.13 MX$73.0
-56.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tlaxcala
Monterrey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 MX$29.01
$1.67 MX$29.40
-1.80%
White Bread (500g)
$1.86 MX$32.88
$2.61 MX$46.14
-28.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.35 MX$23.82
$1.90 MX$33.52
-28.95%
Eggs
$2.21 MX$39.03
$2.59 MX$45.71
-14.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.23 MX$128
$10.15 MX$179
-28.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.00 MX$106
$9.02 MX$159
-33.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.67 MX$188
$13.74 MX$243
-22.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 MX$38.31
$3.10 MX$54.7
-30.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.13 MX$20.01
$1.41 MX$24.97
-19.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 MX$30.20
$2.00 MX$35.30
-14.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 MX$20.79
$2.14 MX$37.85
-44.86%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 MX$14.27
$2.33 MX$41.13
-65.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 MX$18.28
$2.46 MX$43.47
-57.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 MX$14.21
$1.51 MX$26.64
-47.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.66
$1.07 MX$18.97
3.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.20 MX$74.1
$4.31 MX$76.0
-2.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.76 MX$172
$14.18 MX$250
-31.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 MX$24.16
$1.80 MX$31.80
-23.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 MX$27.00
$3.06 MX$54.0
-50.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tlaxcala
Monterrey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.40 MX$7.10
$0.81 MX$14.22
-50.62%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$39.58 MX$699
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.27 MX$40.10
$1.73 MX$30.60
31.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 MX$27.15
$0.94 MX$16.59
63.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.34 MX$147
$10.68 MX$189
-21.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 MX$21.90
$1.31 MX$23.08
-5.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.7K MX$453.6K
$26.3K MX$463.4K
-2.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.4K MX$465.2K
$25.8K MX$455.6K
2.11%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tlaxcala
Monterrey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.52 MX$574
$120 MX$2,120
-72.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.43 MX$325
$26.97 MX$476
-31.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.77 MX$596
$30.00 MX$530
12.57%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tlaxcala
Monterrey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.08 MX$566
$38.17 MX$674
-15.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.92 MX$369
$21.43 MX$378
-2.38%
Cinema Ticket
$4.40 MX$77.7
$5.91 MX$104
-25.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tlaxcala
Monterrey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$234 MX$4,131
$337 MX$5,947
-30.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,659 MX$64.6K
$8,910 MX$157.3K
-58.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tlaxcala
Monterrey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.44 MX$520
$58.3 MX$1,028
-49.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.21 MX$833
$41.89 MX$739
12.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 MX$1,966
$107 MX$1,893
3.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.2 MX$1,556
$126 MX$2,223
-29.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tlaxcala
Monterrey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 MX$4,359
$885 MX$15.6K
-72.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 MX$2,787
$644 MX$11.4K
-75.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 MX$8,520
$1,556 MX$27.5K
-68.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 MX$5,993
$1,389 MX$24.5K
-75.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,183 MX$38.5K
$3,958 MX$69.9K
-44.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,325 MX$23.4K
$2,843 MX$50.2K
-53.40%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tlaxcala
Monterrey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$661 MX$11.7K
$1,039 MX$18.3K
-36.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.5
11.55
-9.09%

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Last update for Tlaxcala: January 11, 2026

Last update for Monterrey: January 12, 2026

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