Cost of Living Comparison Between Monterrey and Indianapolis, IN 

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Cost of Living in Indianapolis, IN is 41.5% higher than in Monterrey (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Indianapolis, IN is 50.3% higher than in Monterrey
Rent Prices in Indianapolis, IN are 73.7% higher than in Monterrey
Restaurant Prices in Indianapolis, IN are 50.7% higher than in Monterrey
Groceries Prices in Indianapolis, IN are 37.1% higher than in Monterrey
Local Purchasing Power in Indianapolis, IN is 219.1% higher than in Monterrey
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Restaurants
Monterrey Edit Indianapolis, IN Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 250.00 MXN
(12.74 $)
490.73 MXN
(25.00 $)
     +96.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 MXN
(50.94 $)
1,177.74 MXN
(60.00 $)
     +17.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 190.00 MXN
(9.68 $)
196.29 MXN
(10.00 $)
     +3.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 50.00 MXN
(2.55 $)
112.87 MXN
(5.75 $)
     +125.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 78.52 MXN
(4.00 $)
157.03 MXN
(8.00 $)
     +100.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 71.81 MXN
(3.66 $)
102.96 MXN
(5.25 $)
     +43.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 27.88 MXN
(1.42 $)
54.85 MXN
(2.79 $)
     +96.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 21.15 MXN
(1.08 $)
45.89 MXN
(2.34 $)
     +116.9 %
Markets
Monterrey Edit Indianapolis, IN Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 119.60 MXN
(6.09 $)
58.90 MXN
(3.00 $)
     -50.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 45.90 MXN
(2.34 $)
53.06 MXN
(2.70 $)
     +15.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 16.49 MXN
(0.84 $)
46.01 MXN
(2.34 $)
     +179.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 49.33 MXN
(2.51 $)
61.60 MXN
(3.14 $)
     +24.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 86.67 MXN
(4.42 $)
79.75 MXN
(4.06 $)
     -8.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 75.80 MXN
(3.86 $)
94.15 MXN
(4.80 $)
     +24.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 111.16 MXN
(5.66 $)
136.03 MXN
(6.93 $)
     +22.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 25.93 MXN
(1.32 $)
39.21 MXN
(2.00 $)
     +51.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 12.01 MXN
(0.61 $)
11.35 MXN
(0.58 $)
     -5.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 16.86 MXN
(0.86 $)
53.06 MXN
(2.70 $)
     +214.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 17.32 MXN
(0.88 $)
27.21 MXN
(1.39 $)
     +57.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 19.13 MXN
(0.97 $)
20.48 MXN
(1.04 $)
     +7.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 19.98 MXN
(1.02 $)
22.29 MXN
(1.14 $)
     +11.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 29.70 MXN
(1.51 $)
38.47 MXN
(1.96 $)
     +29.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 20.16 MXN
(1.03 $)
40.83 MXN
(2.08 $)
     +102.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 250.00 MXN
(12.74 $)
235.55 MXN
(12.00 $)
     -5.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 32.13 MXN
(1.64 $)
34.14 MXN
(1.74 $)
     +6.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 60.00 MXN
(3.06 $)
54.80 MXN
(2.79 $)
     -8.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 80.00 MXN
(4.08 $)
172.05 MXN
(8.77 $)
     +115.1 %
Transportation
Monterrey Edit Indianapolis, IN Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 15.00 MXN
(0.76 $)
34.35 MXN
(1.75 $)
     +129.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 760.00 MXN
(38.72 $)
1,177.74 MXN
(60.00 $)
     +55.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 30.00 MXN
(1.53 $)
39.26 MXN
(2.00 $)
     +30.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 32.19 MXN
(1.64 $)
53.98 MXN
(2.75 $)
     +67.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 250.00 MXN
(12.74 $)
667.39 MXN
(34.00 $)
     +167.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 95.10 MXN
(4.84 $)
66.75 MXN
(3.40 $)
     -29.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 500,000.00 MXN
(25,472.44 $)
655,041.39 MXN
(33,371.00 $)
     +31.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 498,630.00 MXN
(25,402.64 $)
484,540.51 MXN
(24,684.85 $)
     -2.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Monterrey Edit Indianapolis, IN Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 2,187.25 MXN
(111.43 $)
4,563.76 MXN
(232.50 $)
     +108.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 531.40 MXN
(27.07 $)
1,228.45 MXN
(62.58 $)
     +131.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 579.22 MXN
(29.51 $)
1,374.03 MXN
(70.00 $)
     +137.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Monterrey Edit Indianapolis, IN Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 702.88 MXN
(35.81 $)
696.83 MXN
(35.50 $)
     -0.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 408.33 MXN
(20.80 $)
628.13 MXN
(32.00 $)
     +53.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 120.00 MXN
(6.11 $)
269.90 MXN
(13.75 $)
     +124.9 %
Childcare
Monterrey Edit Indianapolis, IN Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,318.18 MXN
(321.88 $)
34,691.09 MXN
(1,767.33 $)
     +449.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 159,125.00 MXN
(8,106.60 $)
536,854.82 MXN
(27,350.00 $)
     +237.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Monterrey Edit Indianapolis, IN Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,131.00 MXN
(57.62 $)
1,001.08 MXN
(51.00 $)
     -11.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 823.27 MXN
(41.94 $)
804.79 MXN
(41.00 $)
     -2.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,929.35 MXN
(98.29 $)
1,730.63 MXN
(88.17 $)
     -10.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 2,318.69 MXN
(118.13 $)
2,290.06 MXN
(116.67 $)
     -1.2 %
Rent Per Month
Monterrey Edit Indianapolis, IN Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 17,444.44 MXN
(888.70 $)
32,584.24 MXN
(1,660.00 $)
     +86.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 12,642.11 MXN
(644.05 $)
23,772.97 MXN
(1,211.11 $)
     +88.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 29,700.00 MXN
(1,513.06 $)
51,175.77 MXN
(2,607.14 $)
     +72.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 24,570.68 MXN
(1,251.75 $)
38,977.71 MXN
(1,985.71 $)
     +58.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Monterrey Edit Indianapolis, IN Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,214.44 MXN
(265.65 $)
3,545.76 MXN
(180.64 $)
     -32.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 5,748.33 MXN
(292.85 $)
2,880.30 MXN
(146.74 $)
     -49.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Monterrey Edit Indianapolis, IN Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 19,029.41 MXN
(969.45 $)
91,258.06 MXN
(4,649.13 $)
     +379.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.58 6.58      -43.2 %
Last update: April 2025April 2025
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