Cost of living comparison
Canada is 71.4% more expensive than Guadalajara.
If you lived in Canada instead of Guadalajara, you would:
pay 48.8% more for restaurants
Guadalajara
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.28
MX$187.30
|
$16.50
CA$22.46
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
MX$147.87
|
$9.99
CA$13.61
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
MX$22.26
|
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
MX$14.89
|
$1.66
CA$2.26
|
|
pay 44.3% more for groceries
Guadalajara
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
MX$45.85
|
$2.50
CA$3.41
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.62
MX$76.72
|
$5.43
CA$7.39
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.66
MX$94.00
|
$7.95
CA$10.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.71
MX$45.02
|
$3.36
CA$4.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
MX$64.59
|
$5.29
CA$7.20
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
MX$21.61
|
$1.84
CA$2.51
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
MX$11.31
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MX$13.65
|
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
MX$11.50
|
$1.79
CA$2.44
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MX$14.32
|
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
MX$12.48
|
$1.18
CA$1.61
|
|
pay 35.7% more for transportation
Guadalajara
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MX$90.38
|
$4.40
CA$5.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$26.71
MX$443.60
|
$68.18
CA$92.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,708.77
MX$443,595.24
|
$25,034.05
CA$34,090.12
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.84
MX$246.44
|
$16.78
CA$22.85
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Guadalajara
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.69
MX$526.26
|
$62.83
CA$85.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$688.24
MX$11,430.64
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,702.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$465.12
MX$7,724.92
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,560.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.68
MX$575.94
|
$119.78
CA$163.12
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Guadalajara
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.78
MX$4,281.43
|
$744.16
CA$1,013.36
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,161.70
MX$135,554.42
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,638.50
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Guadalajara
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.08
MX$34.50
|
$5.30
CA$7.22
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
MX$59.24
|
$3.57
CA$4.86
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.36
MX$72.45
|
$12.99
CA$17.70
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.36
MX$703.53
|
$43.10
CA$58.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.34
MX$88.72
|
$11.26
CA$15.33
|
|
pay 7.5% less for clothing
Guadalajara
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.96
MX$929.36
|
$55.23
CA$75.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.74
MX$859.38
|
$39.78
CA$54.17
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.60
MX$1,637.64
|
$86.57
CA$117.88
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.23
MX$1,614.85
|
$103.81
CA$141.36
|
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