Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sault Ste. Marie vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Sault Ste. Marie is 39.6% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.4% more in Sault Ste. Marie
- Groceries
-
pay 9.2% more in Sault Ste. Marie
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Sault Ste. Marie
- Housing
-
pay 92.0% more in Sault Ste. Marie
- Childcare
-
pay 18.6% less in Sault Ste. Marie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.8% more in Sault Ste. Marie
- Clothing
-
pay 21.4% less in Sault Ste. Marie
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Sault Ste. Marie are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Sault Ste. Marie. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Sault Ste. Marie.
Sault Ste. Marie vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sault Ste. Marie instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 20.4% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
$16.50
CA$22.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
$9.75
CA$13.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
$1.73
CA$2.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
$1.29
CA$1.78
|
|
Mexico City vs. Sault Ste. Marie - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.2% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
$2.25
CA$3.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
$4.37
CA$6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
$9.95
CA$13.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
$2.81
CA$3.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
$4.59
CA$6.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
$1.38
CA$1.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
$0.50
CA$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
$1.58
CA$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
$0.99
CA$1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
$0.72
CA$0.99
|
|
Mexico City vs. Sault Ste. Marie - Cost of groceries
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
$4.06
CA$5.62
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
$57.41
CA$79.39
|
|
| 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
|
$22.35
CA$30.91
|
|
Mexico City vs. Sault Ste. Marie - Cost of transportation
pay 92.0% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
$68.03
CA$94.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
$873.07
CA$1,207.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
$908.95
CA$1,256.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
$124.38
CA$172.00
|
|
Mexico City vs. Sault Ste. Marie - Cost of housing
pay 18.6% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
$502.31
CA$694.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
$5,023.13
CA$6,946.23
|
|
Mexico City vs. Sault Ste. Marie - Cost of childcare
pay 45.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
$4.31
CA$5.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
$3.44
CA$4.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
$11.48
CA$15.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
$32.29
CA$44.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
$12.18
CA$16.84
|
|
Mexico City vs. Sault Ste. Marie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
$45.45
CA$62.85
|
|
|
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
|
$60.82
CA$84.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
$119.60
CA$165.39
|
|
Mexico City vs. Sault Ste. Marie - Cost of clothing
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