Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 40.7% cheaper than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.6% less in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 34.5% less in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 20.0% less in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 61.3% less in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 68.6% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 46.3% less in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 12.5% less in Mexico
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Canada, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$22.63
|
$8.83
MX$172.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$13.83
|
$7.25
MX$142.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.76
|
$1.11
MX$21.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.23
|
$0.84
MX$16.36
|
|
pay 34.5% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.43
|
$2.35
MX$46.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.33
|
$3.62
MX$70.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.11
|
$5.17
MX$101.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.68
|
$2.18
MX$42.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.08
|
$3.12
MX$61.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.47
|
$1.08
MX$21.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.57
MX$11.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.21
|
$0.71
MX$13.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.41
|
$0.70
MX$13.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.60
|
$0.81
MX$15.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
$0.73
MX$14.38
|
|
pay 20.0% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.01
|
$4.48
MX$87.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$91.05
|
$26.30
MX$515.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$33,937.54
|
$19,957.31
MX$390,774.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$22.57
|
$15.63
MX$305.99
|
|
pay 61.3% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$84.24
|
$26.71
MX$523.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,686.68
|
$486.26
MX$9,521.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,540.09
|
$362.30
MX$7,093.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$159.47
|
$44.69
MX$875.01
|
|
pay 68.6% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,008.88
|
$205.12
MX$4,016.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$16,608.89
|
$4,165.20
MX$81,556.69
|
|
pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.19
|
$2.16
MX$42.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$4.95
|
$2.84
MX$55.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$17.85
|
$3.78
MX$74.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$59.39
|
$33.67
MX$659.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.14
|
$4.39
MX$85.97
|
|
pay 12.5% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$74.47
|
$45.84
MX$897.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$53.92
|
$36.33
MX$711.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$117.39
|
$82.04
MX$1,606.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$141.13
|
$76.65
MX$1,500.78
|
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