Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Moose Jaw Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 13.8% cheaper than Moose Jaw.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.4% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 0.1% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 31.4% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 22.6% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 20.8% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.4% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 8.7% more in Mexico City
The cost of clothing and groceries in Mexico City are more expensive than in Moose Jaw. Expenses including transportation, housing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Moose Jaw Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Moose Jaw, you would:
pay 16.4% less for restaurants
|
Moose Jaw
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.94
CA$24.81
|
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
CA$13.89
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
CA$3.22
|
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
CA$1.61
|
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
|
Moose Jaw vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.1% more for groceries
|
Moose Jaw
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
CA$3.15
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.96
CA$5.47
|
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
CA$7.77
|
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
CA$4.22
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.31
CA$5.95
|
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
CA$1.89
|
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
CA$0.78
|
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
CA$1.49
|
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
CA$1.89
|
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
CA$1.95
|
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
CA$1.35
|
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
|
Moose Jaw vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
Moose Jaw
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
CA$5.63
|
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.41
CA$79.39
|
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,382.26
CA$33,717.01
|
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.83
CA$19.13
|
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
|
Moose Jaw vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 22.6% less for housing
|
Moose Jaw
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.62
CA$93.51
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$813.27
CA$1,124.63
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.71
CA$942.70
|
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$117.58
CA$162.60
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
|
Moose Jaw vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 20.8% less for childcare
|
Moose Jaw
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$511.28
CA$707.03
|
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,674.71
CA$20,292.92
|
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
|
Moose Jaw vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 14.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Moose Jaw
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.02
CA$6.95
|
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
CA$3.72
|
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.92
CA$17.86
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.64
CA$64.50
|
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.41
CA$14.39
|
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
|
Moose Jaw vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.7% more for clothing
|
Moose Jaw
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.23
CA$69.46
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.93
CA$78.72
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.24
CA$115.11
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.71
CA$150.34
|
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
|
Moose Jaw vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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