🇲🇽 Mexico · #314 of 546 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Monterrey?

48.6% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-48.6%
vs NYC
MXN 12,014
Estimated rent in
MXN 62,576
Net take-home
Weak
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

Personalised Answer

Compare your salary — move to Monterrey?

Example: MXN 994,867 gross/year in Mexico → MXN 62,576/month net after tax (24.5% effective rate). Full Mexico tax breakdown → →

The numbers

Cost breakdown — Monterrey

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
51.4 Affordable
Rent
23.1 Very affordable
Groceries
58.0 Moderate
Restaurants
52.1 Affordable
Purchasing Power
52.7 Weak

Estimated rent in Monterrey

1-BR — City centre MXN 12,014/mo
1-BR — Outside centre MXN 9,011/mo
3-BR — City centre MXN 20,912/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

Tax reality

Mexico take-home pay

MXN 994,867 → MXN 62,576/Net take-home (24.5% effective rate, single filer)

Full Mexico tax calculator →

Similar options

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CoL index 52.8
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CoL index 53.3
🇲🇽 Cancun
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CoL index 49.5

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