Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canada vs. Queretaro Cost of Living Summary
Canada is 63.9% more expensive than Queretaro.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.3% more in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 35.3% more in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 34.1% more in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Canada
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.0% more in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 1.8% less in Canada
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Canada are more expensive than in Queretaro. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Canada.
Canada vs. Queretaro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canada instead of Queretaro, you would:
pay 59.3% more for restaurants
|
Queretaro
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
MX$177.16
|
$16.68
CA$23.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.39
MX$152.56
|
$10.26
CA$14.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MX$22.07
|
$2.01
CA$2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
MX$16.91
|
$1.66
CA$2.30
|
|
Queretaro vs. Canada - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.3% more for groceries
|
Queretaro
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
MX$50.24
|
$2.50
CA$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
MX$76.82
|
$5.32
CA$7.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
MX$115.87
|
$8.12
CA$11.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
MX$46.41
|
$3.44
CA$4.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.86
MX$70.15
|
$5.30
CA$7.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
MX$27.85
|
$1.78
CA$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
MX$11.69
|
$0.66
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
MX$17.21
|
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.51
|
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MX$15.65
|
$1.15
CA$1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
MX$16.39
|
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
|
Queretaro vs. Canada - Cost of groceries
pay 34.1% more for transportation
|
Queretaro
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.98
MX$90.55
|
$4.22
CA$5.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.13
MX$456.81
|
$65.98
CA$91.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,307.82
MX$369,086.45
|
$24,583.45
CA$33,995.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.10
MX$437.98
|
$16.38
CA$22.65
|
|
Queretaro vs. Canada - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Queretaro
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.85
MX$488.06
|
$61.20
CA$84.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$759.64
MX$13,806.07
|
$1,228.04
CA$1,698.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.08
MX$9,742.99
|
$1,109.76
CA$1,534.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$47.34
MX$860.45
|
$110.65
CA$153.02
|
|
Queretaro vs. Canada - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Queretaro
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$305.97
MX$5,560.90
|
$720.23
CA$995.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,982.18
MX$90,549.21
|
$12,062.51
CA$16,680.65
|
|
Queretaro vs. Canada - Cost of childcare
pay 74.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Queretaro
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.44
MX$44.29
|
$5.23
CA$7.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
MX$66.44
|
$3.65
CA$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.39
MX$79.72
|
$13.37
CA$18.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.54
MX$918.62
|
$43.26
CA$59.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.77
MX$123.03
|
$11.18
CA$15.46
|
|
Queretaro vs. Canada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Queretaro
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.27
MX$931.74
|
$53.62
CA$74.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.96
MX$762.61
|
$41.27
CA$57.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.96
MX$1,834.82
|
$86.13
CA$119.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.49
MX$1,790.07
|
$103.00
CA$142.43
|
|
Queretaro vs. Canada - Cost of clothing
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