Cost of living in Matamoros, Mexico

The cost of living in Matamoros, Mexico is approximately 701 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 1834 $, also including rent.

The cost of living in Matamoros is 36% cheaper than in Columbus, without rent.

Rent in Matamoros is, on average, 81% lower than in Columbus.

Cost of living in Matamoros

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
701 $
Without Rent
436 $
Rent & Utilities
265 $
Food
310 $
Transport
58 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
513 $
GDP per Capita
13,926 $
Freedom Index
6.55
Lifespan
75 years
Speak English
13%
Population
542.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 7.6 $
Dinner 16.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.37 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.09 $
Capuccino 2.9 $
Coke, 330ml 1.01 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.27 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.06 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.17 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.14 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.22 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.36 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.95 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.86 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.21 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.69 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 2 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.85 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.71 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.02 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.58 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 13 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.31 $
Cigarette pack 2.91 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 0.51 $
Monthly Pass 29.2 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 0.91 $
Taxi, 8 km 9.08 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 27.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 6.31 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.2 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.3 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.46 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 58 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 90 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 27.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 151 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 400 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 295 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 668 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 506 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,814 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 513 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.33%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.33 $
Haircut 5.65 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 71.8 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 51.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 202 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 2,963 $

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Peru
Matamoros vs Lima (Lima is 41% more expensive) Matamoros vs Arequipa (Arequipa is 20% less expensive) Matamoros vs Trujillo (Trujillo is 0% less expensive) Matamoros vs Chiclayo (Chiclayo is 27% less expensive) Matamoros vs Callao (Callao is 11% more expensive) Matamoros vs Piura (Piura is 20% less expensive) Matamoros vs Cusco (Cusco is 8% less expensive) Matamoros vs Chimbote (Chimbote is 29% less expensive) Matamoros vs Huancayo (Huancayo is 16% less expensive) Matamoros vs Iquitos (Iquitos is 3% less expensive)
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Colombia
Matamoros vs Bogota (Bogota is 24% more expensive) Matamoros vs Medellin (Medellin is 25% more expensive) Matamoros vs Cali (Cali is 5% more expensive) Matamoros vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 13% more expensive) Matamoros vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 7% more expensive) Matamoros vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 21% less expensive) Matamoros vs Soacha (Soacha is 7% more expensive) Matamoros vs Soledad (Soledad is 20% more expensive) Matamoros vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 32% less expensive) Matamoros vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 8% less expensive)
Brazil
Matamoros vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 44% more expensive) Matamoros vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 36% more expensive) Matamoros vs Brasilia (Brasilia is 15% more expensive) Matamoros vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 2% more expensive) Matamoros vs Salvador (Salvador is 6% more expensive) Matamoros vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 12% more expensive) Matamoros vs Manaus (Manaus is 14% more expensive) Matamoros vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 9% more expensive) Matamoros vs Recife (Recife is 11% more expensive) Matamoros vs Goiania (Goiania is 6% less expensive)
Argentina
Matamoros vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 30% more expensive) Matamoros vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 32% more expensive) Matamoros vs Rosario (Rosario is 10% less expensive) Matamoros vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 1% less expensive) Matamoros vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 7% more expensive) Matamoros vs Salta (Salta is 4% more expensive) Matamoros vs San Juan (San Juan is 6% less expensive) Matamoros vs Lanus (Lanus is 15% more expensive) Matamoros vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 45% less expensive) Matamoros vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 1% more expensive)
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Paraguay
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