Cost of Living Comparison Between Monterrey and San Juan 

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Cost of Living in San Juan is 39.8% higher than in Monterrey (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in San Juan is 41.8% higher than in Monterrey
Rent Prices in San Juan are 46.7% higher than in Monterrey
Restaurant Prices in San Juan are 32.3% higher than in Monterrey
Groceries Prices in San Juan are 32.7% higher than in Monterrey
Local Purchasing Power in San Juan is 26.8% higher than in Monterrey
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Restaurants
Monterrey Edit San Juan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 250.00 MXN
(14.67 $)
340.76 MXN
(20.00 $)
     +36.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 925.00 MXN
(54.29 $)
1,363.05 MXN
(80.00 $)
     +47.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 150.00 MXN
(8.80 $)
155.30 MXN
(9.12 $)
     +3.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 50.00 MXN
(2.93 $)
59.63 MXN
(3.50 $)
     +19.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 64.08 MXN
(3.76 $)
85.19 MXN
(5.00 $)
     +33.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 63.27 MXN
(3.71 $)
59.99 MXN
(3.52 $)
     -5.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 26.43 MXN
(1.55 $)
33.41 MXN
(1.96 $)
     +26.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 20.79 MXN
(1.22 $)
28.42 MXN
(1.67 $)
     +36.7 %
Markets
Monterrey Edit San Juan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 112.48 MXN
(6.60 $)
135.11 MXN
(7.93 $)
     +20.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 44.43 MXN
(2.61 $)
55.08 MXN
(3.23 $)
     +24.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.91 MXN
(0.93 $)
20.04 MXN
(1.18 $)
     +25.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 55.31 MXN
(3.25 $)
94.03 MXN
(5.52 $)
     +70.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 87.47 MXN
(5.13 $)
65.34 MXN
(3.83 $)
     -25.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 77.01 MXN
(4.52 $)
63.13 MXN
(3.70 $)
     -18.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 109.54 MXN
(6.43 $)
91.45 MXN
(5.37 $)
     -16.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 24.68 MXN
(1.45 $)
43.46 MXN
(2.55 $)
     +76.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.42 MXN
(0.61 $)
18.66 MXN
(1.10 $)
     +79.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.10 MXN
(0.83 $)
27.47 MXN
(1.61 $)
     +94.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 15.61 MXN
(0.92 $)
36.21 MXN
(2.13 $)
     +131.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 18.25 MXN
(1.07 $)
33.07 MXN
(1.94 $)
     +81.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 15.29 MXN
(0.90 $)
22.05 MXN
(1.29 $)
     +44.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 29.02 MXN
(1.70 $)
42.53 MXN
(2.50 $)
     +46.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 18.53 MXN
(1.09 $)
37.60 MXN
(2.21 $)
     +102.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 250.00 MXN
(14.67 $)
306.69 MXN
(18.00 $)
     +22.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 28.35 MXN
(1.66 $)
41.48 MXN
(2.43 $)
     +46.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 52.31 MXN
(3.07 $)
47.95 MXN
(2.81 $)
     -8.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 77.50 MXN
(4.55 $)
180.18 MXN
(10.57 $)
     +132.5 %
Transportation
Monterrey Edit San Juan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 15.00 MXN
(0.88 $)
23.43 MXN
(1.38 $)
     +56.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 850.00 MXN
(49.89 $)
681.52 MXN
(40.00 $)
     -19.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 30.00 MXN
(1.76 $)
170.38 MXN
(10.00 $)
     +467.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 MXN
(1.89 $)
41.13 MXN
(2.41 $)
     +27.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 300.00 MXN
(17.61 $)
1,022.29 MXN
(60.00 $)
     +240.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 92.97 MXN
(5.46 $)
66.03 MXN
(3.88 $)
     -29.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 450,000.00 MXN
(26,411.40 $)
553,738.25 MXN
(32,500.00 $)
     +23.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 468,477.78 MXN
(27,495.89 $)
429,913.86 MXN
(25,232.50 $)
     -8.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Monterrey Edit San Juan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,407.30 MXN
(141.29 $)
5,401.86 MXN
(317.05 $)
     +124.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 489.56 MXN
(28.73 $)
1,325.19 MXN
(77.78 $)
     +170.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 567.53 MXN
(33.31 $)
1,184.91 MXN
(69.54 $)
     +108.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Monterrey Edit San Juan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 755.50 MXN
(44.34 $)
915.80 MXN
(53.75 $)
     +21.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 391.67 MXN
(22.99 $)
660.23 MXN
(38.75 $)
     +68.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 110.00 MXN
(6.46 $)
161.86 MXN
(9.50 $)
     +47.1 %
Childcare
Monterrey Edit San Juan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,142.86 MXN
(360.54 $)
8,032.25 MXN
(471.43 $)
     +30.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 148,200.00 MXN
(8,698.15 $)
177,196.24 MXN
(10,400.00 $)
     +19.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Monterrey Edit San Juan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,043.90 MXN
(61.27 $)
809.31 MXN
(47.50 $)
     -22.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 807.07 MXN
(47.37 $)
766.71 MXN
(45.00 $)
     -5.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,894.95 MXN
(111.22 $)
1,618.62 MXN
(95.00 $)
     -14.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,973.27 MXN
(115.81 $)
1,835.25 MXN
(107.71 $)
     -7.0 %
Rent Per Month
Monterrey Edit San Juan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 18,250.00 MXN
(1,071.13 $)
32,088.42 MXN
(1,883.33 $)
     +75.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,115.38 MXN
(711.08 $)
14,942.41 MXN
(877.00 $)
     +23.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 30,461.54 MXN
(1,787.85 $)
46,527.12 MXN
(2,730.77 $)
     +52.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 21,500.00 MXN
(1,261.88 $)
27,195.43 MXN
(1,596.15 $)
     +26.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Monterrey Edit San Juan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,412.86 MXN
(259.00 $)
5,366.96 MXN
(315.00 $)
     +21.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,352.40 MXN
(138.07 $)
3,833.54 MXN
(225.00 $)
     +63.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Monterrey Edit San Juan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 20,727.25 MXN
(1,216.52 $)
37,285.04 MXN
(2,188.33 $)
     +79.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.88 4.96      -58.3 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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