Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.1 times more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in Canada instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 74.2% more for restaurants
Mexico
|
Canada
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.03
MX$136.20
|
$15.95
CA$21.81
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
MX$110.95
|
$8.82
CA$12.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
MX$17.50
|
$1.77
CA$2.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$13.01
|
$1.47
CA$2.01
|
|
pay 69.5% more for groceries
Mexico
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.99
MX$33.70
|
$2.29
CA$3.13
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.54
MX$60.05
|
$5.39
CA$7.37
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
MX$82.35
|
$7.61
CA$10.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
MX$34.37
|
$3.04
CA$4.15
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
MX$50.89
|
$4.81
CA$6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
MX$20.47
|
$1.62
CA$2.22
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
MX$9.39
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
MX$10.11
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
MX$10.91
|
$1.71
CA$2.34
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
MX$11.54
|
$1.13
CA$1.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
MX$10.89
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
pay 67.1% more for transportation
Mexico
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$78.75
|
$4.96
CA$6.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.68
MX$351.00
|
$63.09
CA$86.26
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,674.04
MX$316,898.43
|
$21,101.60
CA$28,849.06
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.82
MX$200.67
|
$16.98
CA$23.21
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
Mexico
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.39
MX$515.80
|
$64.04
CA$87.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.91
MX$7,159.89
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,458.34
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.43
MX$4,911.58
|
$952.71
CA$1,302.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.38
MX$787.09
|
$112.22
CA$153.42
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for childcare
Mexico
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.47
MX$3,469.85
|
$746.92
CA$1,021.15
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,904.22
MX$66,254.67
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,177.74
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Mexico
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.08
MX$35.24
|
$4.67
CA$6.39
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
MX$45.00
|
$3.31
CA$4.53
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.58
MX$60.70
|
$11.96
CA$16.35
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.48
MX$585.07
|
$43.49
CA$59.45
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.19
MX$71.12
|
$10.20
CA$13.94
|
|
pay 12.9% more for clothing
Mexico
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.78
MX$759.93
|
$49.87
CA$68.18
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.80
MX$590.52
|
$36.92
CA$50.47
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.99
MX$1,391.33
|
$78.02
CA$106.67
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.46
MX$1,195.65
|
$97.82
CA$133.74
|
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