Cost of Living Comparison Between San Juan and Monterrey 

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Consumer Prices in Monterrey are 28.0% lower than in San Juan (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Monterrey are 28.9% lower than in San Juan
Rent Prices in Monterrey are 30.9% lower than in San Juan
Restaurant Prices in Monterrey are 26.1% lower than in San Juan
Groceries Prices in Monterrey are 23.6% lower than in San Juan
Local Purchasing Power in Monterrey is 20.7% lower than in San Juan
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Restaurants
San Juan Edit Monterrey Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(335.72 MXN)
14.00 $
(235.00 MXN)
     -30.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(1,342.87 MXN)
53.62 $
(900.00 MXN)
     -33.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.12 $
(153.00 MXN)
8.94 $
(150.00 MXN)
     -2.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 $
(58.75 MXN)
2.98 $
(50.00 MXN)
     -14.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 $
(83.93 MXN)
3.79 $
(63.60 MXN)
     -24.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.52 $
(59.10 MXN)
3.67 $
(61.68 MXN)
     +4.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 $
(32.91 MXN)
1.59 $
(26.67 MXN)
     -19.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 $
(28.00 MXN)
1.20 $
(20.23 MXN)
     -27.8 %
Markets
San Juan Edit Monterrey Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.93 $
(133.11 MXN)
6.70 $
(112.48 MXN)
     -15.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(54.26 MXN)
2.65 $
(44.43 MXN)
     -18.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 $
(19.74 MXN)
0.95 $
(15.91 MXN)
     -19.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.52 $
(92.64 MXN)
3.30 $
(55.31 MXN)
     -40.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.83 $
(64.37 MXN)
5.21 $
(87.47 MXN)
     +35.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.70 $
(62.19 MXN)
4.59 $
(77.01 MXN)
     +23.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.37 $
(90.10 MXN)
6.53 $
(109.54 MXN)
     +21.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.55 $
(42.82 MXN)
1.47 $
(24.68 MXN)
     -42.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.10 $
(18.38 MXN)
0.62 $
(10.42 MXN)
     -43.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.61 $
(27.07 MXN)
0.84 $
(14.10 MXN)
     -47.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.13 $
(35.67 MXN)
0.93 $
(15.61 MXN)
     -56.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.94 $
(32.58 MXN)
1.09 $
(18.25 MXN)
     -44.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.29 $
(21.73 MXN)
0.91 $
(15.29 MXN)
     -29.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.50 $
(41.90 MXN)
1.73 $
(29.02 MXN)
     -30.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(37.04 MXN)
1.10 $
(18.53 MXN)
     -50.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $
(302.15 MXN)
14.89 $
(250.00 MXN)
     -17.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(40.87 MXN)
1.69 $
(28.35 MXN)
     -30.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 $
(47.24 MXN)
3.12 $
(52.31 MXN)
     +10.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.57 $
(177.51 MXN)
4.62 $
(77.50 MXN)
     -56.3 %
Transportation
San Juan Edit Monterrey Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.38 $
(23.08 MXN)
0.89 $
(15.00 MXN)
     -35.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 $
(671.43 MXN)
50.64 $
(850.00 MXN)
     +26.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(167.86 MXN)
1.79 $
(30.00 MXN)
     -82.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $
(40.52 MXN)
1.92 $
(32.19 MXN)
     -20.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 $
(1,007.15 MXN)
17.87 $
(300.00 MXN)
     -70.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.88 $
(65.05 MXN)
5.54 $
(92.97 MXN)
     +42.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,500.00 $
(545,540.03 MXN)
26,808.30 $
(450,000.00 MXN)
     -17.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,232.50 $
(423,548.88 MXN)
27,909.09 $
(468,477.78 MXN)
     +10.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Juan Edit Monterrey Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 317.05 $
(5,321.88 MXN)
143.41 $
(2,407.30 MXN)
     -54.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 77.78 $
(1,305.57 MXN)
29.16 $
(489.56 MXN)
     -62.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.54 $
(1,167.36 MXN)
33.81 $
(567.53 MXN)
     -51.4 %
Sports And Leisure
San Juan Edit Monterrey Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 53.75 $
(902.24 MXN)
45.01 $
(755.50 MXN)
     -16.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.75 $
(650.45 MXN)
23.33 $
(391.67 MXN)
     -39.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.50 $
(159.47 MXN)
6.55 $
(110.00 MXN)
     -31.0 %
Childcare
San Juan Edit Monterrey Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 471.43 $
(7,913.33 MXN)
365.95 $
(6,142.86 MXN)
     -22.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,400.00 $
(174,572.81 MXN)
8,828.87 $
(148,200.00 MXN)
     -15.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Juan Edit Monterrey Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.50 $
(797.33 MXN)
62.19 $
(1,043.90 MXN)
     +30.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.00 $
(755.36 MXN)
48.08 $
(807.07 MXN)
     +6.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.00 $
(1,594.66 MXN)
112.89 $
(1,894.95 MXN)
     +18.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 107.71 $
(1,808.08 MXN)
117.56 $
(1,973.27 MXN)
     +9.1 %
Rent Per Month
San Juan Edit Monterrey Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,883.33 $
(31,613.35 MXN)
1,087.23 $
(18,250.00 MXN)
     -42.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 877.00 $
(14,721.19 MXN)
721.76 $
(12,115.38 MXN)
     -17.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,730.77 $
(45,838.27 MXN)
1,814.72 $
(30,461.54 MXN)
     -33.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,596.15 $
(26,792.79 MXN)
1,280.84 $
(21,500.00 MXN)
     -19.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Juan Edit Monterrey Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 315.00 $
(5,287.50 MXN)
262.89 $
(4,412.86 MXN)
     -16.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 225.00 $
(3,776.78 MXN)
140.14 $
(2,352.40 MXN)
     -37.7 %
Salaries And Financing
San Juan Edit Monterrey Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,188.33 $
(36,733.03 MXN)
1,234.81 $
(20,727.25 MXN)
     -43.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.96 11.88      +139.7 %
Last update: April 2024May 2024
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