Cost of Living in Iquitos vs Monterrey

Cost of living in Iquitos is 24% lower than in Monterrey (without rent).

Rent in Iquitos is 64% cheaper than in Monterrey.

Cost of living including rent in Iquitos is 46% lower than in Monterrey.

Food in Iquitos is 26% cheaper than in Monterrey.

Transport in Iquitos is 7% cheaper than in Monterrey.

Iquitos vs. Monterrey Comparision

Iquitos Monterrey
Cost of Living, including rent
679 $
1,257 $
Without Rent
426 $
559 $
Rent & Utilities
253 $
697 $
Food
282 $
381 $
Transport
80 $
86 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
527 $
1,053 $
Quality of Life
33
61
Population
378.0K
1.1M

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Iquitos Monterrey

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.75 $ 12.3 $
Dinner, for 2 26.4 $ 40.1 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.93 $ 7.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.45 $ 2.74 $
Capuccino 3.25 $ 3.48 $
Coke, 330ml 0.67 $ 1.33 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.74 $ 1.51 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.66 $ 2.1 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.68 $ 1.61 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.15 $ 2.51 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.8 $ 10.3 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.53 $ 8.6 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.21 $ 13.3 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.45 $ 2.79 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.95 $ 1.22 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.94 $ 1.68 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.08 $ 2.06 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.95 $ 1.71 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.54 $ 0.67 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.71 $ 1.83 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10 $ 12.8 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.48 $ 1.42 $
Cigarette pack 7.05 $ 3.99 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.53 $ 0.76 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 35.2 $ 39.5 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.01 $ 1.25 $
Taxi, 8 km 19.2 $ 7.98 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 19 $ 33.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.23 $ 4.93 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 4.64 $ 4.23 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.31 $ 2.6 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.51 $ 1.67 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
25.1 $ 58.4 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
38 $ 90.8 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
13.6 $ 27.6 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 199 $ 560 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 507 $ 1,041 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 275 $ 814 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 636 $ 1,470 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,803 $ 2,619 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,577 $ 2,560 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 527 $ 1,053 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 10.88 % 11.38 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 24.9 $ 42.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 4.54 $ 5.52 $
Haircut 4.56 $ 10.4 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 57.7 $ 95.9 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 63.3 $ 54.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 176 $ 320 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,597 $ 7,175 $