Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Prince Rupert Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 7.2% more expensive than Prince Rupert.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.4% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 47.4% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 12.7% more in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 10.5% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.3% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 65.5% more in Mexico City
The cost of clothing, groceries, and transportation in Mexico City are more expensive than in Prince Rupert. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Prince Rupert Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Prince Rupert, you would:
pay 39.4% less for restaurants
|
Prince Rupert
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.79
CA$21.83
|
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.76
CA$14.88
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
CA$3.47
|
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
|
Prince Rupert vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.4% more for groceries
|
Prince Rupert
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
CA$2.98
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.15
CA$11.27
|
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
CA$6.94
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
CA$1.12
|
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
CA$0.67
|
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
CA$0.45
|
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
|
Prince Rupert vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 12.7% more for transportation
|
Prince Rupert
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.56
CA$6.30
|
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
|
Prince Rupert vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 10.5% less for housing
|
Prince Rupert
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,076.38
CA$1,488.48
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$861.11
CA$1,190.78
|
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
|
Prince Rupert vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Prince Rupert
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
Prince Rupert vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 32.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prince Rupert
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.74
CA$7.94
|
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.38
CA$7.44
|
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.61
CA$11.91
|
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
|
Prince Rupert vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 65.5% more for clothing
|
Prince Rupert
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.87
CA$88.32
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
|
Prince Rupert vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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