Cost of living in Monterrey

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Food
Daily menu in the business district Mex$ 106
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (Big Mac Meal or similar) Mex$ 64
1/2 Kg (1 lb.) of chicken breast Mex$ 40
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk Mex$ 13.78
12 eggs, large Mex$ 28
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes Mex$ 20
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese Mex$ 45
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples Mex$ 32
2 kg (4,5 lb.) of potatoes Mex$ 25
0.5 l (16 oz) beer in the supermarket Mex$ 16.56
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality Mex$ 221
2 liters of Coca-Cola Mex$ 17.50
bread for 2 people for 1 day Mex$ 12.71
Housing
monthly rent for a 85 m2 (900 Sqft) furnished apartment in expensive area of the city Mex$ 14,063
utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat Mex$ 2,699
Internet 8MB (1 month) Mex$ 495
40” flat screen TV Mex$ 10,352
Microwave, known brand, 800/900 Watt Mex$ 1,494
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) Mex$ 53
Hourly rate for cleaning help Mex$ 53
Clothes
1 pair of Levis 501 Mex$ 691
1 summer dress in a chain store (Zara, H&M, ...) Mex$ 600
1 pair of Adidas trainers Mex$ 979
1 pair of average business shoes Mex$ 738
Transportation
Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI 140 CV 6 vel. (or equivalent), with no extras, new Mex$ 173,571
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas Mex$ 9.98
monthly ticket public transport Mex$ 500
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 Km. (5 miles) -
Personal Care
medicine against cold for 6 days (Frenadol, Coldrex, ...) Mex$ 114
1 box of 32 tampons (Tampax, OB, ...) Mex$ 57
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) Mex$ 32
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) Mex$ 36
4 rolls of toilet paper Mex$ 24
Tube of toothpaste Mex$ 19.94
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city Mex$ 111
Entertainment
basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub Mex$ 306
2 tickets to the movies Mex$ 121
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) Mex$ 542
dinner out for two in Italian restaurant with wine and dessert Mex$ 720
1 cocktail drink in downtown club Mex$ 88
Capuccino in expat area of the city Mex$ 44
1 beer in neighbourhood pub Mex$ 31
iPod nano 8GB (6th generation) Mex$ 2,050
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) Mex$ 2.93
1 month of gym in business district Mex$ 1,063
1 package of Marlboro cigarretes Mex$ 39