Cost of Living Comparison Between San Juan and Monterrey 

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Cost of Living in Monterrey is 27.0% lower than in San Juan (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Monterrey is 28.0% lower than in San Juan
Rent Prices in Monterrey are 30.4% lower than in San Juan
Restaurant Prices in Monterrey are 22.8% lower than in San Juan
Groceries Prices in Monterrey are 23.0% lower than in San Juan
Local Purchasing Power in Monterrey is 21.2% lower than in San Juan
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Restaurants
San Juan Edit Monterrey Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(333.74 MXN)
14.98 $
(250.00 MXN)
     -25.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(1,334.98 MXN)
55.43 $
(925.00 MXN)
     -30.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.12 $
(152.10 MXN)
8.99 $
(150.00 MXN)
     -1.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 $
(58.41 MXN)
3.00 $
(50.00 MXN)
     -14.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 $
(83.44 MXN)
3.80 $
(63.37 MXN)
     -24.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.52 $
(58.75 MXN)
3.79 $
(63.27 MXN)
     +7.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.96 $
(32.72 MXN)
1.58 $
(26.43 MXN)
     -19.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 $
(27.83 MXN)
1.24 $
(20.76 MXN)
     -25.4 %
Markets
San Juan Edit Monterrey Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.93 $
(132.33 MXN)
6.74 $
(112.48 MXN)
     -15.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(53.94 MXN)
2.66 $
(44.43 MXN)
     -17.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.18 $
(19.63 MXN)
0.95 $
(15.91 MXN)
     -18.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.52 $
(92.10 MXN)
3.31 $
(55.31 MXN)
     -39.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.83 $
(63.99 MXN)
5.24 $
(87.47 MXN)
     +36.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.70 $
(61.83 MXN)
4.62 $
(77.01 MXN)
     +24.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.37 $
(89.57 MXN)
6.56 $
(109.54 MXN)
     +22.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.55 $
(42.56 MXN)
1.48 $
(24.68 MXN)
     -42.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.10 $
(18.27 MXN)
0.62 $
(10.42 MXN)
     -43.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.61 $
(26.91 MXN)
0.84 $
(14.10 MXN)
     -47.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.13 $
(35.46 MXN)
0.94 $
(15.61 MXN)
     -56.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.94 $
(32.38 MXN)
1.09 $
(18.25 MXN)
     -43.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.29 $
(21.60 MXN)
0.92 $
(15.29 MXN)
     -29.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.50 $
(41.66 MXN)
1.74 $
(29.02 MXN)
     -30.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(36.82 MXN)
1.11 $
(18.53 MXN)
     -49.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $
(300.37 MXN)
14.98 $
(250.00 MXN)
     -16.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(40.63 MXN)
1.70 $
(28.35 MXN)
     -30.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.81 $
(46.96 MXN)
3.13 $
(52.31 MXN)
     +11.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.57 $
(176.47 MXN)
4.64 $
(77.50 MXN)
     -56.1 %
Transportation
San Juan Edit Monterrey Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.38 $
(22.94 MXN)
0.90 $
(15.00 MXN)
     -34.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 $
(667.49 MXN)
50.94 $
(850.00 MXN)
     +27.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 10.00 $
(166.87 MXN)
1.80 $
(30.00 MXN)
     -82.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 $
(40.28 MXN)
1.93 $
(32.19 MXN)
     -20.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 $
(1,001.23 MXN)
17.98 $
(300.00 MXN)
     -70.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.88 $
(64.67 MXN)
5.57 $
(92.97 MXN)
     +43.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,500.00 $
(542,334.32 MXN)
26,966.76 $
(450,000.00 MXN)
     -17.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,232.50 $
(421,060.03 MXN)
28,074.06 $
(468,477.78 MXN)
     +11.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Juan Edit Monterrey Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 317.05 $
(5,290.61 MXN)
144.26 $
(2,407.30 MXN)
     -54.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 77.78 $
(1,297.89 MXN)
29.34 $
(489.56 MXN)
     -62.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.54 $
(1,160.50 MXN)
34.01 $
(567.53 MXN)
     -51.1 %
Sports And Leisure
San Juan Edit Monterrey Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 53.75 $
(896.94 MXN)
45.27 $
(755.50 MXN)
     -15.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.75 $
(646.63 MXN)
23.47 $
(391.67 MXN)
     -39.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.50 $
(158.53 MXN)
6.59 $
(110.00 MXN)
     -30.6 %
Childcare
San Juan Edit Monterrey Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 471.43 $
(7,866.83 MXN)
368.12 $
(6,142.86 MXN)
     -21.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,400.00 $
(173,546.98 MXN)
8,881.05 $
(148,200.00 MXN)
     -14.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Juan Edit Monterrey Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.50 $
(792.64 MXN)
62.56 $
(1,043.90 MXN)
     +31.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.00 $
(750.92 MXN)
48.36 $
(807.07 MXN)
     +7.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 95.00 $
(1,585.28 MXN)
113.56 $
(1,894.95 MXN)
     +19.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 107.71 $
(1,797.45 MXN)
118.25 $
(1,973.27 MXN)
     +9.8 %
Rent Per Month
San Juan Edit Monterrey Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,883.33 $
(31,427.58 MXN)
1,093.65 $
(18,250.00 MXN)
     -41.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 877.00 $
(14,634.68 MXN)
726.03 $
(12,115.38 MXN)
     -17.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,730.77 $
(45,568.92 MXN)
1,825.44 $
(30,461.54 MXN)
     -33.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,596.15 $
(26,635.35 MXN)
1,288.41 $
(21,500.00 MXN)
     -19.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Juan Edit Monterrey Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 315.00 $
(5,256.43 MXN)
264.45 $
(4,412.86 MXN)
     -16.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 225.00 $
(3,754.59 MXN)
140.97 $
(2,352.40 MXN)
     -37.3 %
Salaries And Financing
San Juan Edit Monterrey Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,188.33 $
(36,517.18 MXN)
1,242.10 $
(20,727.25 MXN)
     -43.2 %
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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