Cost of living comparison
Toronto is 2.1 times more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 93.7% more in Toronto
- Groceries
-
pay 54.1% more in Toronto
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2 times more in Toronto
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Toronto
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Toronto
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Toronto
- Clothing
-
pay 8.5% more in Toronto
The cost of transportation, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Toronto are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, transportation, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Toronto.
If you lived in Toronto instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 93.7% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
$20.12
CA$29.06
|
|
|
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
|
$2.20
CA$3.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
$1.73
CA$2.50
|
|
pay 54.1% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
$2.82
CA$4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$100.40
|
$5.64
CA$8.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
$12.09
CA$17.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
$3.38
CA$4.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$73.66
|
$5.59
CA$8.08
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
$1.76
CA$2.54
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
$0.62
CA$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.48
|
$1.61
CA$2.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$1.79
CA$2.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
$1.08
CA$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$1.27
CA$1.83
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
$4.38
CA$6.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$368.69
|
$112.08
CA$161.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$384,053.88
|
$24,490.95
CA$35,383.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
$15.09
CA$21.80
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
$51.33
CA$74.16
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,434.59
|
$1,807.04
CA$2,610.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,228.34
|
$1,526.54
CA$2,205.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
$85.64
CA$123.73
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,867.29
|
$1,179.39
CA$1,703.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
$17,423.23
CA$25,172.21
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
$5.75
CA$8.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
$4.04
CA$5.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
$14.37
CA$20.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,107.64
|
$49.00
CA$70.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
$12.93
CA$18.68
|
|
pay 8.5% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Toronto
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,162.69
|
$59.77
CA$86.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
$39.77
CA$57.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,897.94
|
$95.97
CA$138.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
$116.44
CA$168.22
|
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