Cost of living comparison
Sault Ste. Marie is 50.8% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.9% more in Sault Ste. Marie
- Groceries
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pay 22.4% more in Sault Ste. Marie
- Transportation
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pay 2.6 times more in Sault Ste. Marie
- Housing
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pay 99.2% more in Sault Ste. Marie
- Childcare
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pay 4.2% less in Sault Ste. Marie
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 39.7% more in Sault Ste. Marie
- Clothing
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pay 19.1% less in Sault Ste. Marie
The cost of transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Sault Ste. Marie are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including clothing and childcare are lower in Sault Ste. Marie. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Sault Ste. Marie.
If you lived in Sault Ste. Marie instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 53.9% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$190.36
|
$14.37
CA$19.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$142.77
|
$9.76
CA$13.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$20.70
|
$1.91
CA$2.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$14.82
|
$1.26
CA$1.73
|
|
pay 22.4% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$47.01
|
$2.11
CA$2.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$93.31
|
$3.86
CA$5.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$105.60
|
$8.66
CA$11.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$41.85
|
$2.69
CA$3.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$68.46
|
$4.44
CA$6.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$23.42
|
$1.51
CA$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.83
|
$0.43
CA$0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$15.32
|
$1.31
CA$1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.86
|
$1.57
CA$2.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$16.32
|
$1.24
CA$1.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.87
|
$0.73
CA$1.01
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$88.91
|
$4.19
CA$5.76
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$342.65
|
$71.85
CA$98.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$356,927.55
|
$24,412.64
CA$33,524.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$66.63
|
$15.02
CA$20.63
|
|
pay 99.2% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$467.45
|
$66.68
CA$91.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$17,132.52
|
$838.23
CA$1,151.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,435.26
|
$907.09
CA$1,245.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$581.19
|
$79.67
CA$109.40
|
|
pay 4.2% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,311.61
|
$502.94
CA$690.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$161,580.54
|
$5,029.39
CA$6,906.60
|
|
pay 39.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$52.35
|
$4.31
CA$5.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$57.64
|
$3.41
CA$4.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$75.19
|
$7.18
CA$9.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,029.41
|
$14.36
CA$19.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$95.18
|
$10.78
CA$14.80
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Sault Ste. Marie
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,080.57
|
$43.11
CA$59.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$787.27
|
$33.53
CA$46.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,763.88
|
$60.89
CA$83.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,762.67
|
$91.01
CA$124.98
|
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