Cost of living comparison
compared to
Cold Lake vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Cold Lake is 41.5% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.3% more in Cold Lake
- Groceries
-
pay 1.2% less in Cold Lake
- Transportation
-
pay 91.7% more in Cold Lake
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Cold Lake
- Childcare
-
pay 18.1% more in Cold Lake
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 87.5% more in Cold Lake
- Clothing
-
pay 36.6% less in Cold Lake
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Cold Lake are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including clothing and groceries are lower in Cold Lake. Notably, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Cold Lake.
Cold Lake vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Cold Lake instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 28.3% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
$17.22
CA$23.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
$10.90
CA$15.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
$2.09
CA$2.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
$1.44
CA$1.98
|
|
Mexico City vs. Cold Lake - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.2% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
$1.96
CA$2.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
$5.50
CA$7.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
$4.01
CA$5.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
$3.52
CA$4.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
$5.43
CA$7.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
$2.03
CA$2.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
$0.49
CA$0.68
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
$0.81
CA$1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
$0.98
CA$1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
$1.09
CA$1.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
$0.49
CA$0.68
|
|
Mexico City vs. Cold Lake - Cost of groceries
pay 91.7% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
$3.72
CA$5.14
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
$24,382.26
CA$33,717.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
$16.86
CA$23.32
|
|
Mexico City vs. Cold Lake - Cost of transportation
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
$63.09
CA$87.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
$885.03
CA$1,223.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
$861.11
CA$1,190.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
$148.79
CA$205.76
|
|
Mexico City vs. Cold Lake - Cost of housing
pay 18.1% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
$665.47
CA$920.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
$8,898.11
CA$12,304.75
|
|
Mexico City vs. Cold Lake - Cost of childcare
pay 87.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
$3.68
CA$5.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
$12.11
CA$16.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
$12.92
CA$17.86
|
|
Mexico City vs. Cold Lake - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.6% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Cold Lake
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
$28.70
CA$39.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
$35.88
CA$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
$53.82
CA$74.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
$89.70
CA$124.04
|
|
Mexico City vs. Cold Lake - Cost of clothing
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