Cost of Living in Matamoros - Updated Prices & Insights

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $689 (excluding rent), and $1,115 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,686 (excluding rent), and $2,447 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.32 $195
$6.2 $117
$17.03 $322
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.71 $751
$30.12 $569
$80.8 $1,527
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.78 $147
$6.49 $123
$10.38 $196
Cappuccino
$3.21 $60.7
$2.06 $38.99
$4.76 $89.9
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 $24.4
$1 $18.98
$2.12 $40.08
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 $17.05
$0.6 $11.43
$1.53 $28.84
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 $43.97
$1.29 $24.39
$3.62 $68.4
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.82 $72.3
$2.59 $48.93
$5.19 $98.1
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 $26.84
$1.08 $20.41
$1.8 $34.01
White Bread (500g)
$2.5 $47.26
$1.6 $30.16
$3.4 $64.4
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 $31.61
$1.11 $21.08
$2.5 $47.32
Eggs
$2.68 $50.6
$1.78 $33.59
$4.34 $82
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.84 $148
$4.43 $83.8
$11.94 $226
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.17 $154
$4.67 $88.3
$12.57 $238
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.15 $230
$9.11 $172
$16.95 $320
Apples (1kg)
$2.4 $45.31
$1.44 $27.29
$3.36 $63.5
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 $28.87
$1.14 $21.55
$2.51 $47.37
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 $29.82
$0.91 $17.21
$2.86 $54
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 $29.58
$0.92 $17.35
$2.55 $48.2
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 $40.68
$1.21 $22.94
$2.96 $56
Onion (1kg)
$1.95 $36.77
$1.05 $19.79
$3.08 $58.2
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 $25.85
$0.88 $16.61
$1.77 $33.42
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.98 $18.49
$0.72 $13.68
$1.52 $28.66
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.77 $90.3
$4.5 $85.1
$5.38 $102
Wine (Bottle)
$9.32 $176
$6.53 $123
$13.99 $264
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.63 $30.77
$1.09 $20.64
$2.45 $46.34
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 $58.9
$1.47 $27.78
$4.71 $89
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 $12.37
$0.55 $10.41
$0.72 $13.55
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.95 $604
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 $51.2
$2.16 $40.75
$3.32 $62.7
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 $32.53
$1.07 $20.3
$2.67 $50.6
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.42 $159
$5.1 $96.4
$10.73 $203
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 $23.31
$1.17 $22.05
$1.27 $24.03
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K $401.8K
$18.1K $341.5K
$23.9K $452K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K $430.5K
$22K $416.2K
$24.1K $455.8K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$56.3 $1,064
$33.88 $641
$99.8 $1,887
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.57 $427
$10.77 $204
$26.93 $509
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.51 $539
$21.42 $405
$40.16 $759
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.24 $685
$21.32 $403
$42.64 $806
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.29 $289
$7.64 $144
$15.29 $289
Cinema Ticket
$4.68 $88.4
$3.74 $70.6
$8.01 $151
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$210 $3,968
$157 $2,976
$262 $4,960
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,070 $58K
$1,905 $36K
$4,234 $80K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.9 $981
$31.15 $589
$70.1 $1,325
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.66 $825
$28.47 $538
$58.2 $1,101
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.2 $1,724
$64.6 $1,221
$135 $2,544
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 $1,326
$37.4 $707
$117 $2,209
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$518 $9,787
$377 $7,118
$807 $15.3K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$404 $7,632
$215 $4,070
$646 $12.2K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$937 $17.7K
$758 $14.3K
$1,330 $25.1K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$766 $14.5K
$532 $10.1K
$1,063 $20.1K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,495 $28.3K
$539 $10.2K
$1,495 $28.3K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,213 $22.9K
$352 $6,649
$1,213 $22.9K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$525 $9,919
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.48
10.5
12
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