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Cost of Living in Monterrey - Updated Prices & Insights
58.32
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $816 (excluding rent), and $1,595 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,049 (excluding rent), and $3,488 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.05 $247
$7.83 $148
$26.11 $494
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53 $1,002
$37.1 $701
$132 $2,505
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.28 $194
$7.91 $150
$13.19 $249
Cappuccino
$3.69 $69.8
$2.14 $40.52
$6.42 $121
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.44 $27.17
$1.07 $20.28
$2.15 $40.56
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 $18.74
$0.77 $14.51
$1.8 $33.99
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.62 $49.44
$1.58 $29.78
$4.72 $89.2
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 $78.1
$2.58 $48.73
$6.2 $117
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.6 $30.23
$1.29 $24.33
$2.07 $39.07
White Bread (500g)
$2.7 $51
$2.09 $39.48
$3.75 $70.9
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 $35.68
$1.3 $24.66
$2.35 $44.46
Eggs
$2.6 $49.12
$1.92 $36.28
$4.37 $82.6
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.39 $196
$5.33 $101
$13.33 $252
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.24 $175
$5.43 $103
$13.58 $257
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.5 $255
$6.81 $129
$28.8 $545
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 $60.4
$1.94 $36.64
$4.31 $81.6
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 $27.82
$0.93 $17.51
$2.72 $51.4
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 $39.32
$1.33 $25.2
$3.47 $65.7
Tomato (1kg)
$2.13 $40.23
$1.07 $20.31
$2.79 $52.7
Potato (1kg)
$2.32 $43.91
$1.4 $26.46
$2.95 $55.8
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 $46.41
$0.93 $17.63
$3.63 $68.7
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 $28.34
$0.92 $17.48
$2.57 $48.58
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 $20.49
$0.78 $14.71
$2.09 $39.49
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 $81.1
$3.97 $75
$4.83 $91.3
Wine (Bottle)
$13.18 $249
$7.91 $149
$26.37 $499
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 $33.53
$1.07 $20.31
$2.43 $45.99
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 $57.5
$1.28 $24.24
$5.14 $97.2
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 $15.32
$0.65 $12.22
$1.09 $20.55
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.76 $771
$5.36 $101
$80.5 $1,521
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 $32.73
$1.07 $20.17
$2.66 $50.2
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 $19.42
$0.77 $14.47
$2.31 $43.61
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.65 $201
$10.65 $201
$18.63 $352
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 $24.78
$1.26 $23.85
$1.41 $26.64
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.9K $508.1K
$18.3K $345.5K
$29.6K $559K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K $485.1K
$23.5K $444K
$27.7K $522.8K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$122 $2,311
$79.4 $1,500
$185 $3,501
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.87 $527
$16.12 $305
$48.35 $914
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.94 $566
$21.29 $402
$42.58 $805
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.44 $708
$18.31 $346
$109 $2,060
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.19 $401
$18.16 $343
$23.35 $441
Cinema Ticket
$5.9 $111
$4.29 $81
$8.03 $152
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$348 $6,572
$269 $5,095
$539 $10.2K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,857 $167.4K
$6,336 $119.8K
$10.6K $199.6K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 $1,130
$40.02 $757
$80 $1,513
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.36 $801
$31.62 $598
$63.2 $1,195
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 $2,008
$62.4 $1,180
$156 $2,951
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 $2,364
$52 $982
$208 $3,929
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$894 $16.9K
$528 $9,975
$1,319 $24.9K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$659 $12.5K
$400 $7,559
$1,599 $30.2K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,589 $30K
$1,062 $20.1K
$2,388 $45.2K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,425 $26.9K
$807 $15.3K
$2,690 $50.9K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,019 $57.1K
$2,458 $46.5K
$4,034 $76.3K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,280 $62K
$1,325 $25.1K
$6,361 $120.2K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,023 $19.3K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
9.5
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