Cost of Living Comparison Between Monterrey and Malaga 

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Consumer Prices in Malaga are 10.3% lower than in Monterrey (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Malaga are 7.7% lower than in Monterrey
Rent Prices in Malaga are 1.6% lower than in Monterrey
Restaurant Prices in Malaga are 3.9% lower than in Monterrey
Groceries Prices in Malaga are 19.3% lower than in Monterrey
Local Purchasing Power in Malaga is 90.6% higher than in Monterrey
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Restaurants
Monterrey Edit Malaga Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 220.00 MXN
(12.08 €)
218.53 MXN
(12.00 €)
     -0.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 900.00 MXN
(49.42 €)
910.52 MXN
(50.00 €)
     +1.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 150.00 MXN
(8.24 €)
145.68 MXN
(8.00 €)
     -2.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 50.00 MXN
(2.75 €)
52.81 MXN
(2.90 €)
     +5.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 63.93 MXN
(3.51 €)
54.63 MXN
(3.00 €)
     -14.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 61.05 MXN
(3.35 €)
35.34 MXN
(1.94 €)
     -42.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 27.08 MXN
(1.49 €)
34.42 MXN
(1.89 €)
     +27.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.12 MXN
(1.16 €)
24.06 MXN
(1.32 €)
     +13.9 %
Markets
Monterrey Edit Malaga Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 112.44 MXN
(6.17 €)
70.56 MXN
(3.87 €)
     -37.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 44.71 MXN
(2.45 €)
16.41 MXN
(0.90 €)
     -63.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.79 MXN
(0.87 €)
10.24 MXN
(0.56 €)
     -35.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 55.31 MXN
(3.04 €)
44.67 MXN
(2.45 €)
     -19.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 87.47 MXN
(4.80 €)
85.35 MXN
(4.69 €)
     -2.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 77.01 MXN
(4.23 €)
51.37 MXN
(2.82 €)
     -33.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 109.54 MXN
(6.02 €)
115.64 MXN
(6.35 €)
     +5.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 24.68 MXN
(1.36 €)
15.86 MXN
(0.87 €)
     -35.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 10.42 MXN
(0.57 €)
13.67 MXN
(0.75 €)
     +31.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.10 MXN
(0.77 €)
11.56 MXN
(0.64 €)
     -18.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 15.61 MXN
(0.86 €)
16.23 MXN
(0.89 €)
     +4.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 18.25 MXN
(1.00 €)
13.09 MXN
(0.72 €)
     -28.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 15.29 MXN
(0.84 €)
12.25 MXN
(0.67 €)
     -19.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 29.02 MXN
(1.59 €)
18.05 MXN
(0.99 €)
     -37.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 18.53 MXN
(1.02 €)
12.68 MXN
(0.70 €)
     -31.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 250.00 MXN
(13.73 €)
77.39 MXN
(4.25 €)
     -69.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 28.35 MXN
(1.56 €)
18.74 MXN
(1.03 €)
     -33.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 50.00 MXN
(2.75 €)
40.71 MXN
(2.24 €)
     -18.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 77.50 MXN
(4.26 €)
97.43 MXN
(5.35 €)
     +25.7 %
Transportation
Monterrey Edit Malaga Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 15.00 MXN
(0.82 €)
25.49 MXN
(1.40 €)
     +70.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 850.00 MXN
(46.68 €)
472.56 MXN
(25.95 €)
     -44.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 32.50 MXN
(1.78 €)
72.84 MXN
(4.00 €)
     +124.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 MXN
(1.77 €)
29.31 MXN
(1.61 €)
     -8.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 300.00 MXN
(16.47 €)
349.64 MXN
(19.20 €)
     +16.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 93.10 MXN
(5.11 €)
115.50 MXN
(6.34 €)
     +24.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 450,000.00 MXN
(24,711.04 €)
607,592.70 MXN
(33,365.00 €)
     +35.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 468,477.78 MXN
(25,725.72 €)
504,202.70 MXN
(27,687.50 €)
     +7.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Monterrey Edit Malaga Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,407.30 MXN
(132.19 €)
2,559.69 MXN
(140.56 €)
     +6.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 483.06 MXN
(26.53 €)
336.19 MXN
(18.46 €)
     -30.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 567.53 MXN
(31.16 €)
524.69 MXN
(28.81 €)
     -7.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Monterrey Edit Malaga Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 776.41 MXN
(42.64 €)
696.28 MXN
(38.24 €)
     -10.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 391.67 MXN
(21.51 €)
254.95 MXN
(14.00 €)
     -34.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 110.00 MXN
(6.04 €)
147.50 MXN
(8.10 €)
     +34.1 %
Childcare
Monterrey Edit Malaga Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,000.00 MXN
(329.48 €)
6,136.14 MXN
(336.96 €)
     +2.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 148,200.00 MXN
(8,138.17 €)
195,459.16 MXN
(10,733.33 €)
     +31.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Monterrey Edit Malaga Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,056.74 MXN
(58.03 €)
1,001.58 MXN
(55.00 €)
     -5.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 823.00 MXN
(45.19 €)
572.30 MXN
(31.43 €)
     -30.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,931.53 MXN
(106.07 €)
1,224.15 MXN
(67.22 €)
     -36.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,971.36 MXN
(108.25 €)
1,472.01 MXN
(80.83 €)
     -25.3 %
Rent Per Month
Monterrey Edit Malaga Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 18,250.00 MXN
(1,002.17 €)
16,915.51 MXN
(928.89 €)
     -7.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,115.38 MXN
(665.30 €)
13,824.79 MXN
(759.17 €)
     +14.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 30,461.54 MXN
(1,672.75 €)
28,276.83 MXN
(1,552.78 €)
     -7.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 21,500.00 MXN
(1,180.64 €)
21,966.39 MXN
(1,206.25 €)
     +2.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Monterrey Edit Malaga Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 4,412.86 MXN
(242.33 €)
4,326.42 MXN
(237.58 €)
     -2.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 2,352.40 MXN
(129.18 €)
3,524.57 MXN
(193.55 €)
     +49.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Monterrey Edit Malaga Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 19,402.57 MXN
(1,065.46 €)
34,120.08 MXN
(1,873.65 €)
     +75.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.88 3.37      -71.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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