Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 39.7% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
$9.93
MX$199.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
$7.45
MX$149.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
$1.08
MX$21.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
$0.77
MX$15.52
|
|
pay 31.0% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
$2.45
MX$49.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
$4.87
MX$97.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.26
|
$5.51
MX$110.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
$2.18
MX$43.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.46
|
$3.57
MX$71.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
$1.22
MX$24.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
$0.67
MX$13.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
$0.80
MX$16.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
$0.83
MX$16.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
$0.85
MX$17.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
$0.83
MX$16.62
|
|
pay 43.5% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
$4.64
MX$93.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$132.98
|
$17.87
MX$358.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
$18,615.02
MX$373,813.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$27.02
|
$3.47
MX$69.78
|
|
pay 55.7% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$72.18
|
$24.38
MX$489.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,049.22
|
$893.52
MX$17,943.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.04
|
$544.24
MX$10,928.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$188.79
|
$30.31
MX$608.69
|
|
pay 59.8% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,437.13
|
$381.33
MX$7,657.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,658.70
|
$8,426.99
MX$169,224.89
|
|
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.26
|
$2.73
MX$54.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.33
|
$3.01
MX$60.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.59
|
$3.92
MX$78.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$66.52
|
$53.69
MX$1,078.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
$4.96
MX$99.68
|
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pay 8.0% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$82.22
|
$56.36
MX$1,131.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.81
|
$41.06
MX$824.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$140.56
|
$91.99
MX$1,847.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$159.36
|
$91.93
MX$1,846.06
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