Cost of Living in Monterrey

Summary of cost of living in Monterrey, Mexico:

  • The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 3,035.8$ (56,351.5MXN), excluding rent (using our estimator).
  • The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 831.5$ (15,435.3MXN), excluding rent.
  • Monterrey is 31.1% less expensive than Columbus (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
  • Rent in Monterrey is, on average, 39.0% lower than in Columbus.
Restaurants
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Meal at an Inexpensive Restaurant 250.00 MXN 180.00-350.00
Meal for Two at a Mid-Range Restaurant (Three Courses, Without Drinks) 1,000.00 MXN 700.00-2,500.00
Combo Meal at McDonald's (or Equivalent Fast-Food Meal) 200.00 MXN 150.00-250.00
Domestic Draft Beer (1 Pint) 50.00 MXN 30.00-90.00
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) 80.00 MXN 60.00-120.00
Cappuccino (Regular Size) 71.12 MXN 30.00-100.00
Soft Drink (Coca-Cola or Pepsi, 12 oz Small Bottle) 27.30 MXN 20.00-40.00
Bottled Water (12 oz) 18.71 MXN 15.00-35.00
Markets
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Milk (Regular, 1 Liter) 33.15 MXN 25.00-46.00
Fresh White Bread (1 lb Loaf) 47.34 MXN 35.38-63.50
White Rice (1 lb) 17.21 MXN 11.34-20.41
Eggs (12, Large Size) 48.14 MXN 36.80-66.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 93.72 MXN 54.43-117.93
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 81.52 MXN 45.36-99.79
Beef Round or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat (1 lb) 121.90 MXN 63.50-249.48
Apples (1 lb) 28.26 MXN 18.14-36.29
Bananas (1 lb) 13.09 MXN 7.71-22.68
Oranges (1 lb) 18.47 MXN 11.34-29.48
Tomatoes (1 lb) 18.48 MXN 9.07-23.59
Potatoes (1 lb) 20.15 MXN 13.61-24.95
Onions (1 lb) 22.76 MXN 13.61-31.75
Lettuce (1 Head) 30.62 MXN 20.00-50.00
Bottled Water (50 oz) 21.93 MXN 15.00-40.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 250.00 MXN 150.00-500.00
Domestic Beer (16.9 oz Bottle) 33.55 MXN 20.00-45.00
Imported Beer (12 oz Small Bottle) 60.00 MXN 25.00-100.00
Cigarettes (Pack of 20, Marlboro) 82.00 MXN 74.00-90.00
Transportation
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One-Way Ticket (Local Transport) 15.00 MXN 13.00-20.00
Monthly Public Transport Pass (Regular Price) 810.00 MXN 243.48-1,500.00
Taxi Start (Standard Tariff) 35.00 MXN 20.00-50.00
Taxi 1 mile (Standard Tariff) 48.28 MXN 24.14-128.75
Taxi 1 Hour Waiting (Standard Tariff) 200.00 MXN 200.00-200.00
Gasoline (1 Liter) 25.75 MXN 24.00-28.00
Volkswagen Golf 1.5 (or Equivalent New Compact Car) 450,000.00 MXN 340,000.00-550,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6 (or Equivalent New Mid-Size Car) 488,630.00 MXN 450,000.00-550,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic Utilities for 915 Square Feet Apartment (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) 2,385.55 MXN 1,700.00-3,500.00
Mobile Phone Plan (Monthly, with Calls and 10GB+ Data) 569.43 MXN 300.00-1,000.00
Broadband Internet (Unlimited Data, 60 Mbps or Higher) 566.45 MXN 400.00-800.00
Sports And Leisure
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Monthly Fitness Club Membership 729.93 MXN 350.00-2,083.33
Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend) 391.67 MXN 200.00-550.00
Cinema Ticket (International Release) 100.00 MXN 80.00-150.00
Childcare
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Private Full-Day Preschool or Kindergarten, Monthly Fee per Child 6,950.00 MXN 6,000.00-10,000.00
International Primary School, Annual Tuition per Child 169,111.11 MXN 120,000.00-216,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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Jeans (Levi's 501 or Similar) 1,168.69 MXN 700.00-1,500.00
Summer Dress in a Chain Store (e.g. Zara or H&M) 786.36 MXN 500.00-1,500.00
Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 2,138.38 MXN 1,500.00-3,000.00
Men's Leather Business Shoes 2,633.33 MXN 1,400.00-4,000.00
Rent Per Month
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1 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre 17,066.67 MXN 10,000.00-25,000.00
1 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre 12,981.25 MXN 7,500.00-30,000.00
3 Bedroom Apartment in City Centre 32,187.50 MXN 25,000.00-40,000.00
3 Bedroom Apartment Outside of City Centre 25,909.19 MXN 15,000.00-50,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,299.76 MXN 4,366.41-6,967.67
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 6,104.45 MXN 2,322.56-11,148.27
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 19,346.15 MXN
Annual Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed, in %) 11.66 9.00-15.00

Prices in Monterrey

This city had 1180 entries in the past 12 months by 97 different contributors.
Last update: 14 October 2025
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3 Comments so far
Me on Sep 26, 2025:
The costs of things on this list are REALLY low. I am in Santa Catarina and I pay 1,300 USD for a LOFT! There is also no way the cost of a taxi is that cheap. I can go from Santa Catarina to Barrio Antiguo and it's almost 20 American. Some of these statistics are just not true.
Amo on May 29, 2024:
Most of these prices are grossly low.

The prices have doubled for nearly everything since 2020, CV.

Tons of Russian, Turks, Indians, Chinese, Africans, Arabs hanging around waiting to get to the border to cross over into US.

In general, people have become ruder, aggressive, and there are more scammers everywhere.

In CDMX, the metros and buses are jampacked worse than Tokyo all day and night.

Stay away from Hidalgo just outside the metro, as this is where the cannabis smokers aggregate, they are malicious, very different compared to most potheads around the world.

The pubs and restaurants overlooking the Cathedral square in the city centre Zocalo are complete tourist traps, the prices are outrageous.

Tons of Americans and Canadians have moved here, while they make money in dollars, jacking up rents and grocery prices for both locals and other tourists from not so rich countries.

The police in Tijuana stole $300 US dollars from me on the pretext of a false accusation made by a woman standing next to me at a cigarette vendor outside a bar. The next day, a hotel refused to give me 100 pesos deposit because I checked out 10 mins late.

Mexico isn't what it used to be, there is a negative energy in general and people are out to get you, especially if you are a foreigner.

Tons of missing women posters, absolutely brutal. This is a culture that just doesn't give a F about human life or basic emotions.

The classic Mexico of literature and movies, what we read and imagined about, is long dead and buried.

I am brown and I speak Spanish yet I felt unwelcome here.

Better go to El Salvador, it will overtake Mexico by 2030 in all aspects especially safety for women and less aggressive men. Costa Rica is better as well.
Anonymous on Jan 10, 2022:
Your presentation of statistics is rationally unintelligible, do not conform at all with explanations and define your work as utterly incompetent and useless to anyone seeking to make any sense at all out of your data. Why do you work so hard only to make things so frustrating and difficult.