Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 39.7% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
Ottawa
|
Mexico City
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.44
|
$9.93
MX$200.47
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.26
|
$7.45
MX$150.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.07
|
$1.08
MX$21.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.17
|
$0.77
MX$15.60
|
|
pay 31.0% less for groceries
Ottawa
|
Mexico City
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.75
|
$2.45
MX$49.51
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.89
|
$4.87
MX$98.27
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.05
|
$5.51
MX$111.20
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.69
|
$2.18
MX$44.07
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.34
|
$3.57
MX$72.10
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.74
|
$1.22
MX$24.67
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
$0.67
MX$13.51
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.04
|
$0.80
MX$16.13
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.39
|
$0.83
MX$16.71
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.70
|
$0.85
MX$17.18
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.85
|
$0.83
MX$16.71
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
Ottawa
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.88
|
$4.64
MX$93.64
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$131.00
|
$17.87
MX$360.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,571.96
|
$18,615.02
MX$375,889.33
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.62
|
$3.47
MX$70.17
|
|
pay 55.7% less for housing
Ottawa
|
Mexico City
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$71.11
|
$24.38
MX$492.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,018.74
|
$893.52
MX$18,042.69
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,797.90
|
$544.24
MX$10,989.64
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$185.99
|
$30.31
MX$612.07
|
|
pay 59.8% less for childcare
Ottawa
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,415.76
|
$381.33
MX$7,700.04
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,232.47
|
$8,426.99
MX$170,164.50
|
|
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
Ottawa
|
Mexico City
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.14
|
$2.73
MX$55.13
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.25
|
$3.01
MX$60.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.31
|
$3.92
MX$79.19
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$65.53
|
$53.69
MX$1,084.10
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.26
|
$4.96
MX$100.24
|
|
pay 8.0% less for clothing
Ottawa
|
Mexico City
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$81.00
|
$56.36
MX$1,137.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$62.86
|
$41.06
MX$829.10
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$138.47
|
$91.99
MX$1,857.59
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$156.99
|
$91.93
MX$1,856.31
|
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