Cost of living comparison
compared to
Prince Rupert vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Prince Rupert is 18.6% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Prince Rupert
- Groceries
-
pay 13.6% less in Prince Rupert
- Transportation
-
pay 11.3% less in Prince Rupert
- Housing
-
pay 13.4% more in Prince Rupert
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.9% more in Prince Rupert
- Clothing
-
pay 39.6% less in Prince Rupert
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Prince Rupert are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Prince Rupert. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Prince Rupert.
Prince Rupert vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Prince Rupert instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
$15.79
CA$21.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
$10.76
CA$14.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
$2.51
CA$3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
|
Mexico City vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.6% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
$2.15
CA$2.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
$8.15
CA$11.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
$5.02
CA$6.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
$0.81
CA$1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
$0.49
CA$0.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
$0.33
CA$0.45
|
|
Mexico City vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of groceries
pay 11.3% less for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
$4.56
CA$6.30
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
?? | |
Mexico City vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of transportation
pay 13.4% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
$1,076.38
CA$1,488.48
|
|
| 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
|
?? | |
Mexico City vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
?? |
Mexico City vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of childcare
pay 49.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$5.38
CA$7.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
$8.61
CA$11.91
|
|
Mexico City vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.6% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Prince Rupert
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
$63.87
CA$88.32
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
?? | |
Mexico City vs. Prince Rupert - Cost of clothing
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