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Mexico City vs. Niagara Falls Cost of Living Summary

Mexico City is 18.5% cheaper than Niagara Falls.

Restaurants: pay 26.9% less in Mexico City
Groceries: pay 14.1% less in Mexico City
Transportation: pay 30.6% less in Mexico City
Housing: pay 43.8% less in Mexico City
Childcare: pay 40.4% less in Mexico City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.6% more in Mexico City
Clothing: pay 12.8% more in Mexico City

The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Mexico City are more expensive than in Niagara Falls. Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Mexico City.

Mexico City vs. Niagara Falls Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mexico City instead of Niagara Falls, you would:

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pay 26.9% less for restaurants

	Niagara Falls	Mexico City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.94 CA$24.56	$10.86 MX$186.00	-39.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.38 CA$16.94	$8.82 MX$151.13	-28.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.13 CA$2.91	$1.73 MX$29.67	-18.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.65 CA$2.26	$1.30 MX$22.34	-20.9%
Average			-26.9%

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pay 14.1% less for groceries

	Niagara Falls	Mexico City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.40 CA$3.29	$2.63 MX$44.98	+9.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.37 CA$8.72	$5.04 MX$86.35	-20.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.51 CA$10.28	$6.54 MX$112.02	-12.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.27 CA$4.48	$2.61 MX$44.66	-20.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 CA$6.94	$3.80 MX$65.18	-25.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.98 CA$2.70	$1.37 MX$23.46	-30.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 CA$0.69	$0.80 MX$13.71	+59.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.50 CA$2.06	$0.97 MX$16.68	-35.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.63 CA$2.23	$0.91 MX$15.53	-44.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.07 CA$1.46	$0.96 MX$16.42	-10.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 CA$1.79	$0.99 MX$17.03	-24.0%
Average			-14.1%

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pay 30.6% less for transportation

	Niagara Falls	Mexico City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.97 CA$5.44	$5.14 MX$88.02	+29.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$61.50 CA$84.17	$19.54 MX$334.81	-68.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,382.26 CA$33,373.22	$20,030.45 MX$343K	-17.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.88 CA$17.63	$4.42 MX$75.81	-65.6%
Average			-30.6%

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pay 43.8% less for housing

	Niagara Falls	Mexico City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.66 CA$89.87	$30.93 MX$529.97	-52.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,275.41 CA$1,745.72	$1,079.15 MX$18,488.71	-15.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.38 CA$1,473.30	$677.25 MX$11,603.05	-37.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$123.47 CA$169.00	$37.36 MX$640.10	-69.7%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 40.4% less for childcare

	Niagara Falls	Mexico City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$735.53 CA$1,006.76	$430.39 MX$7,373.69	-41.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,939.74 CA$24,555.02	$10,897.53 MX$187K	-39.3%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 13.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Niagara Falls	Mexico City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.74 CA$7.86	$3.26 MX$55.80	-43.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 CA$5.07	$3.81 MX$65.34	+2.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$11.84 CA$16.21	$4.34 MX$74.40	-63.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.73 CA$27.01	$58.44 MX$1,001.32	+196.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.61 CA$11.79	$6.51 MX$111.60	-24.4%
Average			+13.6%

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pay 12.8% more for clothing

	Niagara Falls	Mexico City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$70.30 CA$96.22	$60.95 MX$1,044.15	-13.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$53.33 CA$73.00	$48.08 MX$823.68	-9.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.19 CA$100.18	$105.72 MX$1,811.27	+44.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.39 CA$116.88	$110.91 MX$1,900.19	+29.9%
Average			+12.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: February 2026

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