Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.9 times more expensive than Celaya.
If you lived in Canada instead of Celaya, you would:
pay 63.6% more for restaurants
Celaya
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
MX$134.46
|
$16.50
CA$22.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
MX$149.39
|
$9.99
CA$13.67
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
MX$22.49
|
$2.03
CA$2.78
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
MX$15.04
|
$1.66
CA$2.27
|
|
pay 65.1% more for groceries
Celaya
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
MX$46.33
|
$2.50
CA$3.42
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.37
MX$39.84
|
$5.43
CA$7.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.32
MX$89.23
|
$7.95
CA$10.87
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
MX$45.49
|
$3.36
CA$4.59
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
MX$65.26
|
$5.29
CA$7.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
MX$18.97
|
$1.84
CA$2.52
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
MX$9.94
|
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MX$13.79
|
$1.57
CA$2.14
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MX$9.04
|
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MX$14.47
|
$1.18
CA$1.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
MX$12.61
|
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
|
pay 29.9% more for transportation
Celaya
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
MX$88.82
|
$4.40
CA$6.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.68
MX$497.98
|
$68.18
CA$93.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,708.77
MX$448,183.80
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,242.82
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.84
MX$248.99
|
$16.78
CA$22.96
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for housing
Celaya
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.70
MX$464.78
|
$62.83
CA$85.94
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$356.12
MX$5,975.78
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,709.98
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$118.71
MX$1,991.93
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,567.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.68
MX$581.90
|
$119.78
CA$163.85
|
|
pay 7.0 times more for childcare
Celaya
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$59.35
MX$995.96
|
$744.16
CA$1,017.90
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,161.70
MX$136,956.60
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,713.03
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Celaya
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.08
MX$34.86
|
$5.30
CA$7.25
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.97
MX$49.80
|
$3.57
CA$4.88
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.56
MX$59.76
|
$12.99
CA$17.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.81
MX$298.79
|
$43.10
CA$58.95
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.56
MX$59.76
|
$11.26
CA$15.40
|
|
pay 32.2% more for clothing
Celaya
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.63
MX$564.38
|
$55.23
CA$75.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.74
MX$398.39
|
$39.78
CA$54.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.60
MX$1,654.58
|
$86.57
CA$118.41
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.96
MX$1,593.54
|
$103.81
CA$141.99
|
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