Cost of living comparison
compared to
Grande Prairie vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Grande Prairie is 56.6% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.1% more in Grande Prairie
- Groceries
-
pay 22.8% more in Grande Prairie
- Transportation
-
pay 69.1% more in Grande Prairie
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Grande Prairie
- Childcare
-
pay 10.5% more in Grande Prairie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.1% more in Grande Prairie
- Clothing
-
pay 28.4% less in Grande Prairie
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Grande Prairie are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Grande Prairie.
Grande Prairie vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Grande Prairie instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 53.1% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Grande Prairie
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$195.79
|
$17.94
CA$24.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$159.08
|
$11.12
CA$15.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.23
|
$2.52
CA$3.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.52
|
$2.28
CA$3.15
|
|
Mexico City vs. Grande Prairie - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.8% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Grande Prairie
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.34
|
$2.30
CA$3.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$90.89
|
$6.07
CA$8.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$117.92
|
$6.82
CA$9.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.01
|
$3.13
CA$4.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$68.61
|
$4.93
CA$6.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.69
|
$2.02
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.43
|
$0.58
CA$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.55
|
$1.95
CA$2.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.34
|
$1.79
CA$2.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.29
|
$0.74
CA$1.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$17.93
|
$0.94
CA$1.30
|
|
Mexico City vs. Grande Prairie - Cost of groceries
pay 69.1% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Grande Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$92.65
|
$3.72
CA$5.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$352.42
|
$53.46
CA$73.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$361,229.19
|
$32,291.54
CA$44,541.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$79.79
|
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Mexico City vs. Grande Prairie - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Grande Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$557.85
|
$76.24
CA$105.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,461.34
|
$1,018.98
CA$1,405.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,213.45
|
$914.93
CA$1,262.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$673.78
|
$260.25
CA$358.98
|
|
Mexico City vs. Grande Prairie - Cost of housing
pay 10.5% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Grande Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,761.60
|
$475.40
CA$655.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$196,526.06
|
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Mexico City vs. Grande Prairie - Cost of childcare
pay 76.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Grande Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$58.74
|
$5.02
CA$6.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$68.78
|
$3.71
CA$5.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.32
|
$17.22
CA$23.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,053.99
|
$39.47
CA$54.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$117.47
|
$10.76
CA$14.85
|
|
Mexico City vs. Grande Prairie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Grande Prairie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,099.08
|
$71.04
CA$97.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$867.02
|
$17.94
CA$24.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,906.56
|
$71.76
CA$98.98
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,000.15
|
$71.76
CA$98.98
|
|
Mexico City vs. Grande Prairie - Cost of clothing
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