Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ottawa vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Ottawa is 61.7% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.4% more in Ottawa
- Groceries
-
pay 33.3% more in Ottawa
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6 times more in Ottawa
- Housing
-
pay 98.9% more in Ottawa
- Childcare
-
pay 63.8% more in Ottawa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 63.0% more in Ottawa
- Clothing
-
pay 16.6% less in Ottawa
The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Ottawa are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Ottawa.
Ottawa vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 31.4% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$198.62
|
$17.99
CA$25.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$161.38
|
$11.01
CA$15.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.68
|
$2.00
CA$2.80
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.86
|
$1.56
CA$2.18
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ottawa - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.3% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$48.03
|
$2.73
CA$3.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$92.21
|
$5.85
CA$8.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$119.62
|
$8.65
CA$12.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.69
|
$3.52
CA$4.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.61
|
$5.74
CA$8.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$25.05
|
$1.91
CA$2.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.63
|
$0.60
CA$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.81
|
$1.63
CA$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.58
|
$1.67
CA$2.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.54
|
$1.11
CA$1.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.19
|
$1.46
CA$2.04
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ottawa - Cost of groceries
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.99
|
$4.05
CA$5.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$357.52
|
$97.12
CA$135.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$366,457.13
|
$24,444.83
CA$34,192.21
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$80.95
|
$14.82
CA$20.73
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ottawa - Cost of transportation
pay 98.9% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$565.92
|
$49.93
CA$69.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,743.00
|
$1,452.55
CA$2,031.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,390.21
|
$1,228.71
CA$1,718.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$683.53
|
$118.93
CA$166.35
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ottawa - Cost of housing
pay 63.8% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,873.93
|
$788.18
CA$1,102.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$199,370.32
|
$15,753.32
CA$22,034.96
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ottawa - Cost of childcare
pay 63.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$59.59
|
$5.76
CA$8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$69.77
|
$3.74
CA$5.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$79.45
|
$12.95
CA$18.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,069.25
|
$44.60
CA$62.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$119.17
|
$10.79
CA$15.09
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ottawa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.6% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,114.99
|
$52.82
CA$73.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$879.56
|
$38.91
CA$54.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,934.15
|
$87.10
CA$121.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,029.10
|
$92.91
CA$129.96
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ottawa - Cost of clothing
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