Cost of living comparison
Montreal is 70.8% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 79.4% more in Montreal
- Groceries
-
pay 60.6% more in Montreal
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Montreal
- Housing
-
pay 71.3% more in Montreal
- Childcare
-
pay 18.8% more in Montreal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 88.7% more in Montreal
- Clothing
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pay 8.9% more in Montreal
The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and childcare in Montreal are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Montreal.
If you lived in Montreal instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 79.4% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
$17.96
CA$25.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
$2.09
CA$3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
$1.53
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 60.6% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
$3.25
CA$4.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$100.40
|
$7.59
CA$10.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
$8.62
CA$12.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
$3.45
CA$4.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$73.66
|
$5.61
CA$8.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
$1.61
CA$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
$0.67
CA$0.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.48
|
$1.95
CA$2.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$2.20
CA$3.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
$1.13
CA$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$1.08
CA$1.56
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
$4.61
CA$6.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$368.69
|
$71.85
CA$103.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$384,053.88
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,270.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
$15.29
CA$22.08
|
|
pay 71.3% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
$43.57
CA$62.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,434.59
|
$1,195.88
CA$1,727.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,228.34
|
$957.38
CA$1,383.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
$59.67
CA$86.20
|
|
pay 18.8% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,867.29
|
$650.63
CA$939.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
$5,648.39
CA$8,160.51
|
|
pay 88.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
$6.47
CA$9.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
$3.61
CA$5.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
$11.85
CA$17.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,107.64
|
$36.11
CA$52.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
$10.78
CA$15.57
|
|
pay 8.9% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Montreal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,162.69
|
$63.65
CA$91.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
$44.65
CA$64.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,897.94
|
$89.18
CA$128.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
$107.63
CA$155.50
|
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