Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prince George vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Prince George is 56.9% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% more in Prince George
- Groceries
-
pay 54.0% more in Prince George
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Prince George
- Housing
-
pay 92.8% more in Prince George
- Childcare
-
pay 37.6% more in Prince George
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.4% more in Prince George
- Clothing
-
pay 2.3% more in Prince George
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and childcare in Prince George are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Prince George.
Prince George vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prince George instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 42.2% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Prince George
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$195.57
|
$17.94
CA$24.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$158.90
|
$8.73
CA$12.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.20
|
$2.18
CA$3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.49
|
$2.33
CA$3.21
|
|
Mexico City vs. Prince George - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.0% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.29
|
$2.87
CA$3.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$90.79
|
$3.23
CA$4.45
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$117.78
|
$7.35
CA$10.13
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$46.96
|
$5.06
CA$6.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$68.54
|
$5.77
CA$7.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.66
|
$1.88
CA$2.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.41
|
$1.26
CA$1.73
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.53
|
$2.28
CA$3.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.32
|
$2.33
CA$3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.27
|
$1.36
CA$1.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$17.91
|
$1.34
CA$1.84
|
|
Mexico City vs. Prince George - Cost of groceries
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$92.54
|
$4.43
CA$6.11
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$352.03
|
$43.06
CA$59.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$360,826.57
|
$25,165.87
CA$34,677.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$79.70
|
$16.66
CA$22.95
|
|
Mexico City vs. Prince George - Cost of transportation
pay 92.8% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$557.23
|
$61.00
CA$84.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,439.65
|
$947.22
CA$1,305.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,199.84
|
$904.16
CA$1,245.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$673.03
|
$131.74
CA$181.53
|
|
Mexico City vs. Prince George - Cost of housing
pay 37.6% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,752.95
|
$592.01
CA$815.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$196,307.02
|
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Mexico City vs. Prince George - Cost of childcare
pay 67.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$58.67
|
$5.74
CA$7.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$68.70
|
$3.87
CA$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.23
|
$15.07
CA$20.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,052.82
|
$43.53
CA$59.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$117.34
|
$8.97
CA$12.36
|
|
Mexico City vs. Prince George - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.3% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Prince George
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,097.86
|
$62.08
CA$85.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$866.05
|
$39.47
CA$54.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,904.43
|
$94.34
CA$129.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$1,997.92
|
$150.69
CA$207.65
|
|
Mexico City vs. Prince George - Cost of clothing
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