Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 20.4% cheaper than Sudbury.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Sudbury, you would:
pay 32.4% less for restaurants
Sudbury
|
Mexico City
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.68
CA$19.94
|
$10.09
MX$195.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
CA$13.55
|
$8.90
MX$172.81
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
CA$3.49
|
$1.21
MX$23.46
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.28
CA$1.74
|
$0.84
MX$16.27
|
|
pay 2.5% less for groceries
Sudbury
|
Mexico City
|
||
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.05
CA$2.79
|
$2.63
MX$51.07
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.94
CA$5.36
|
$5.57
MX$108.13
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
CA$11.58
|
$6.31
MX$122.50
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.78
CA$3.78
|
$2.49
MX$48.32
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.53
CA$6.16
|
$4.13
MX$80.19
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.10
|
$1.42
MX$27.62
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
CA$0.60
|
$0.70
MX$13.65
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
CA$1.82
|
$0.82
MX$15.95
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.08
CA$2.82
|
$0.91
MX$17.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
CA$1.72
|
$0.95
MX$18.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
CA$1.02
|
$0.87
MX$16.81
|
|
pay 31.4% less for transportation
Sudbury
|
Mexico City
|
||
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.24
CA$5.76
|
$5.46
MX$105.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.58
CA$87.73
|
$21.52
MX$417.74
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,936.06
CA$33,871.90
|
$21,960.54
MX$426,254.10
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.09
CA$30.01
|
$5.34
MX$103.68
|
|
pay 34.7% less for housing
Sudbury
|
Mexico City
|
||
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.63
CA$108.16
|
$27.98
MX$543.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$957.72
CA$1,300.92
|
$1,058.85
MX$20,552.36
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$998.09
CA$1,355.75
|
$643.75
MX$12,495.18
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.38
CA$110.54
|
$41.48
MX$805.14
|
|
pay 15.2% less for childcare
Sudbury
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$733.89
CA$996.88
|
$408.19
MX$7,922.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,806.66
CA$11,962.53
|
$10,042.62
MX$194,927.31
|
|
pay 29.2% less for entertainment and sports
Sudbury
|
Mexico City
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.50
CA$7.48
|
$2.97
MX$57.60
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.04
CA$5.48
|
$3.52
MX$68.30
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.38
CA$19.54
|
$4.45
MX$86.40
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.93
CA$66.46
|
$60.85
MX$1,181.18
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.27
CA$13.96
|
$5.94
MX$115.20
|
|
pay 2.6% more for clothing
Sudbury
|
Mexico City
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.57
CA$104.01
|
$66.94
MX$1,299.24
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
CA$54.83
|
$45.00
MX$873.44
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.75
CA$154.52
|
$110.60
MX$2,146.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.96
CA$126.27
|
$106.14
MX$2,060.24
|
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