Cost of living comparison
Tijuana is 44.5% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Tijuana instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 40.9% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Tijuana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.33
|
$12.00
MX$244.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
$7.45
MX$151.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.06
|
$1.03
MX$21.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.16
|
$0.81
MX$16.48
|
|
pay 38.4% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Tijuana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.74
|
$2.13
MX$43.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.86
|
$3.16
MX$64.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.99
|
$5.23
MX$106.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.67
|
$2.77
MX$56.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.30
|
$2.70
MX$54.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.73
|
$1.07
MX$21.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
$0.63
MX$12.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.03
|
$0.80
MX$16.34
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.38
|
$0.65
MX$13.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
$0.82
MX$16.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.84
|
$0.62
MX$12.64
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Tijuana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.85
|
$4.44
MX$90.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$130.45
|
$16.31
MX$331.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,425.48
|
$18,093.80
MX$368,121.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.50
|
$22.71
MX$462.04
|
|
pay 55.2% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Tijuana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$70.81
|
$29.76
MX$605.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,010.19
|
$681.49
MX$13,864.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,790.28
|
$449.92
MX$9,153.65
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$185.20
|
$48.20
MX$980.60
|
|
pay 84.4% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Tijuana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,409.76
|
$182.43
MX$3,711.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,112.85
|
$2,591.21
MX$52,718.57
|
|
pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Tijuana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.11
|
$2.98
MX$60.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.23
|
$3.78
MX$76.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.24
|
$3.65
MX$74.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$65.25
|
$33.76
MX$686.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
$3.97
MX$80.79
|
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pay 30.5% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Tijuana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$80.65
|
$34.69
MX$705.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$62.60
|
$38.47
MX$782.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$137.88
|
$73.36
MX$1,492.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$156.32
|
$61.74
MX$1,256.11
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