Cost of living comparison
compared to
Thunder Bay vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Thunder Bay is 65.7% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.2% more in Thunder Bay
- Groceries
-
pay 36.4% more in Thunder Bay
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Thunder Bay
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Thunder Bay
- Childcare
-
pay 67.2% more in Thunder Bay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.9% more in Thunder Bay
- Clothing
-
pay 9.5% less in Thunder Bay
The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants in Thunder Bay are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Thunder Bay.
Thunder Bay vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Thunder Bay instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 33.2% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$195.57
|
$17.99
CA$24.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$158.90
|
$12.59
CA$17.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.20
|
$1.94
CA$2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.49
|
$1.46
CA$2.02
|
|
Mexico City vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.4% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.29
|
$2.43
CA$3.35
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$90.79
|
$8.50
CA$11.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$117.78
|
$9.17
CA$12.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$46.96
|
$3.56
CA$4.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$68.54
|
$7.35
CA$10.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.66
|
$1.56
CA$2.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.41
|
$0.57
CA$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.53
|
$1.78
CA$2.46
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.32
|
$1.64
CA$2.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.27
|
$1.17
CA$1.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$17.91
|
$0.97
CA$1.34
|
|
Mexico City vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$92.54
|
$4.03
CA$5.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$352.03
|
$62.59
CA$86.25
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$360,826.57
|
$24,444.83
CA$33,683.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$79.70
|
$19.93
CA$27.46
|
|
Mexico City vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of transportation
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$557.23
|
$96.76
CA$133.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,439.65
|
$1,007.20
CA$1,387.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,199.84
|
$1,016.20
CA$1,400.27
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$673.03
|
$151.29
CA$208.47
|
|
Mexico City vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of housing
pay 67.2% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,752.95
|
$719.43
CA$991.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$196,307.02
|
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Mexico City vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of childcare
pay 49.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$58.67
|
$5.22
CA$7.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$68.70
|
$3.47
CA$4.79
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.23
|
$10.79
CA$14.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,052.82
|
$29.85
CA$41.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$117.34
|
$12.95
CA$17.84
|
|
Mexico City vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.5% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Thunder Bay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,097.86
|
$58.45
CA$80.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$866.05
|
$35.55
CA$48.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,904.43
|
$74.34
CA$102.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$1,997.92
|
$135.10
CA$186.16
|
|
Mexico City vs. Thunder Bay - Cost of clothing
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