Exhibit 23.1


Consent of Independent Accountants

         We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statements   on  Form  S-8  (File Nos. 333-52661, 333-31636  and  333-55820)  of
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. of our report dated  February 8, 2001 relating
to the financial statements and financial  statement schedule, which  appears in
this Form 10-K.

PricewaterhouseCoopers AG (signed)

Zurich, Switzerland
March 22, 2001