Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 39.5% cheaper than Yellowknife.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.4% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
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pay 38.5% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
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pay 43.7% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 66.9% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.1% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 4.8% more in Mexico City
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Yellowknife, you would:
pay 44.4% less for restaurants
|
Yellowknife
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.67
|
$9.93
MX$190.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.15
CA$12.57
|
$7.45
MX$142.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
CA$3.45
|
$1.08
MX$20.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
CA$2.47
|
$0.77
MX$14.82
|
|
pay 38.5% less for groceries
|
Yellowknife
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
CA$4.31
|
$2.45
MX$47.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
CA$5.05
|
$4.87
MX$93.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.14
CA$12.55
|
$5.51
MX$105.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
CA$4.76
|
$2.18
MX$41.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.51
CA$8.94
|
$3.57
MX$68.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
CA$3.22
|
$1.22
MX$23.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CA$1.17
|
$0.67
MX$12.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
CA$3.52
|
$0.80
MX$15.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.56
CA$4.89
|
$0.83
MX$15.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.39
|
$0.85
MX$16.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.13
|
$0.83
MX$15.87
|
|
pay 43.7% less for transportation
|
Yellowknife
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
CA$6.45
|
$4.64
MX$88.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
CA$74.00
|
$17.87
MX$342.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,524.66
|
$18,615.02
MX$356,927.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
CA$28.12
|
$3.47
MX$66.63
|
|
pay 66.9% less for housing
|
Yellowknife
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$116.92
CA$160.55
|
$24.38
MX$467.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,508.82
CA$2,071.98
|
$893.52
MX$17,132.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,499.83
CA$2,059.65
|
$544.24
MX$10,435.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.38
CA$258.69
|
$30.31
MX$581.19
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Yellowknife
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$381.33
MX$7,311.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$8,426.99
MX$161,580.54
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yellowknife
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.39
CA$7.40
|
$2.73
MX$52.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
CA$5.18
|
$3.01
MX$57.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.24
CA$23.68
|
$3.92
MX$75.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.59
CA$138.13
|
$53.69
MX$1,029.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
CA$12.83
|
$4.96
MX$95.18
|
|
pay 4.8% more for clothing
|
Yellowknife
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.81
CA$98.62
|
$56.36
MX$1,080.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$41.06
MX$787.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.42
CA$166.75
|
$91.99
MX$1,763.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.47
CA$78.92
|
$91.93
MX$1,762.67
|
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