Cost of Living Comparison Between Glasgow and Monterrey 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Monterrey are 24.9% lower than in Glasgow (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Monterrey are 23.5% lower than in Glasgow
Rent Prices in Monterrey are 20.0% lower than in Glasgow
Restaurant Prices in Monterrey are 27.0% lower than in Glasgow
Groceries Prices in Monterrey are 10.8% lower than in Glasgow
Local Purchasing Power in Monterrey is 54.3% lower than in Glasgow
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Restaurants
Glasgow Edit Monterrey Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(321.08 MXN)
11.68 £
(250.00 MXN)
     -22.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 £
(1,284.33 MXN)
37.37 £
(800.00 MXN)
     -37.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.50 £
(139.14 MXN)
7.01 £
(150.00 MXN)
     +7.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.20 £
(89.90 MXN)
1.87 £
(40.00 MXN)
     -55.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.35 £
(93.11 MXN)
2.80 £
(60.00 MXN)
     -35.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.02 £
(64.73 MXN)
2.65 £
(56.78 MXN)
     -12.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.66 £
(35.51 MXN)
1.09 £
(23.25 MXN)
     -34.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.11 £
(23.76 MXN)
0.79 £
(16.88 MXN)
     -29.0 %
Markets
Glasgow Edit Monterrey Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.20 £
(89.93 MXN)
4.68 £
(100.25 MXN)
     +11.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.04 £
(22.23 MXN)
1.87 £
(40.12 MXN)
     +80.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.65 £
(13.90 MXN)
0.73 £
(15.53 MXN)
     +11.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.32 £
(49.76 MXN)
2.21 £
(47.24 MXN)
     -5.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.28 £
(70.17 MXN)
3.58 £
(76.56 MXN)
     +9.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.95 £
(63.24 MXN)
3.08 £
(65.88 MXN)
     +4.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.79 £
(102.46 MXN)
4.44 £
(94.98 MXN)
     -7.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 £
(20.09 MXN)
1.09 £
(23.31 MXN)
     +16.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.45 £
(9.60 MXN)
0.49 £
(10.58 MXN)
     +10.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.92 £
(19.77 MXN)
0.56 £
(11.96 MXN)
     -39.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.06 £
(22.68 MXN)
0.71 £
(15.18 MXN)
     -33.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.42 £
(9.06 MXN)
0.78 £
(16.75 MXN)
     +84.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.41 £
(8.71 MXN)
0.58 £
(12.47 MXN)
     +43.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.76 £
(16.33 MXN)
1.02 £
(21.92 MXN)
     +34.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 £
(18.72 MXN)
0.80 £
(17.21 MXN)
     -8.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.00 £
(171.24 MXN)
11.45 £
(245.00 MXN)
     +43.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.74 £
(37.32 MXN)
1.09 £
(23.23 MXN)
     -37.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.95 £
(41.66 MXN)
2.12 £
(45.31 MXN)
     +8.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 £
(278.27 MXN)
3.27 £
(70.00 MXN)
     -74.8 %
Transportation
Glasgow Edit Monterrey Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 £
(53.51 MXN)
0.70 £
(15.00 MXN)
     -72.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 £
(1,498.39 MXN)
21.02 £
(449.89 MXN)
     -70.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 £
(85.62 MXN)
1.40 £
(30.00 MXN)
     -65.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.00 £
(42.81 MXN)
1.13 £
(24.14 MXN)
     -43.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.80 £
(359.61 MXN)
15.18 £
(325.00 MXN)
     -9.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.38 £
(136.51 MXN)
4.19 £
(89.77 MXN)
     -34.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 £
(513,733.77 MXN)
17,752.39 £
(380,000.00 MXN)
     -26.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,714.29 £
(550,429.04 MXN)
16,921.35 £
(362,211.11 MXN)
     -34.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Glasgow Edit Monterrey Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 251.14 £
(5,375.82 MXN)
90.98 £
(1,947.50 MXN)
     -63.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 12.11 £
(259.25 MXN)
21.23 £
(454.50 MXN)
     +75.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.48 £
(673.85 MXN)
25.63 £
(548.53 MXN)
     -18.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Glasgow Edit Monterrey Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 33.33 £
(713.52 MXN)
28.94 £
(619.44 MXN)
     -13.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 13.00 £
(278.27 MXN)
15.30 £
(327.50 MXN)
     +17.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 £
(214.06 MXN)
4.67 £
(100.00 MXN)
     -53.3 %
Childcare
Glasgow Edit Monterrey Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 775.00 £
(16,589.32 MXN)
248.18 £
(5,312.50 MXN)
     -68.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,750.00 £
(208,704.34 MXN)
4,601.61 £
(98,500.00 MXN)
     -52.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Glasgow Edit Monterrey Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 79.17 £
(1,694.61 MXN)
46.17 £
(988.37 MXN)
     -41.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 29.00 £
(620.75 MXN)
32.70 £
(699.93 MXN)
     +12.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.67 £
(1,683.91 MXN)
77.43 £
(1,657.50 MXN)
     -1.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 72.08 £
(1,542.99 MXN)
77.86 £
(1,666.67 MXN)
     +8.0 %
Rent Per Month
Glasgow Edit Monterrey Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 886.96 £
(18,985.89 MXN)
735.79 £
(15,750.00 MXN)
     -17.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 692.05 £
(14,813.63 MXN)
482.18 £
(10,321.43 MXN)
     -30.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,521.74 £
(32,573.70 MXN)
1,325.59 £
(28,375.00 MXN)
     -12.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,090.46 £
(23,341.95 MXN)
816.17 £
(17,470.59 MXN)
     -25.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Glasgow Edit Monterrey Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 401.47 £
(8,593.63 MXN)
164.92 £
(3,530.29 MXN)
     -58.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 236.50 £
(5,062.39 MXN)
97.54 £
(2,087.80 MXN)
     -58.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Glasgow Edit Monterrey Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,510.21 £
(53,732.48 MXN)
877.85 £
(18,790.89 MXN)
     -65.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.50 11.50      +155.7 %
Last update: September 2023September 2023
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