Cost of living comparison
Canada is 74.4% more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Canada instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 48.2% more for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.14
MX$195.49
|
$16.50
CA$22.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.52
MX$164.29
|
$9.99
CA$13.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
MX$26.07
|
$2.03
CA$2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
MX$19.67
|
$1.66
CA$2.25
|
|
pay 44.5% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
MX$51.66
|
$2.50
CA$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.17
MX$80.49
|
$5.43
CA$7.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.88
MX$113.39
|
$7.95
CA$10.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
MX$51.73
|
$3.36
CA$4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.49
MX$67.29
|
$5.29
CA$7.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
MX$25.42
|
$1.84
CA$2.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
MX$12.20
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
MX$15.19
|
$1.57
CA$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
MX$14.93
|
$1.79
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$17.44
|
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
MX$14.96
|
$1.18
CA$1.60
|
|
pay 31.1% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
MX$102.76
|
$4.40
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.94
MX$558.09
|
$68.18
CA$92.60
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,778.21
MX$439,323.36
|
$25,034.05
CA$33,999.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.39
MX$335.41
|
$16.78
CA$22.79
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.11
MX$638.63
|
$62.83
CA$85.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$599.68
MX$11,566.09
|
$1,250.12
CA$1,697.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$424.66
MX$8,190.48
|
$1,146.12
CA$1,556.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.94
MX$1,059.60
|
$119.78
CA$162.68
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.47
MX$4,445.12
|
$744.16
CA$1,010.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,822.04
MX$93,002.66
|
$12,218.47
CA$16,594.51
|
|
pay 87.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.57
MX$49.60
|
$5.30
CA$7.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
MX$64.71
|
$3.57
CA$4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$83.68
|
$12.99
CA$17.65
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.86
MX$749.59
|
$43.10
CA$58.53
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.22
MX$100.70
|
$11.26
CA$15.29
|
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pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.74
MX$1,055.77
|
$55.23
CA$75.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.64
MX$822.30
|
$39.78
CA$54.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.11
MX$1,853.69
|
$86.57
CA$117.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.93
MX$1,753.68
|
$103.81
CA$140.99
|
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