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Cost of Living Comparison Between Alliston and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Alliston and Mexico City

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Alliston is 5.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 56.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Alliston is 17.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 48.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Alliston
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.42 CA$25.61
$13.19 MX$233
39.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$83.5 CA$116
$53.5 MX$944
55.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.85 CA$15.08
$9.37 MX$165
15.80%
Cappuccino
$1.50 CA$2.08
$3.75 MX$66.2
-60.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CA$2.98
$1.57 MX$27.71
36.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 CA$2.33
$1.11 MX$19.61
51.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.03 CA$8.38
$3.12 MX$55.1
93.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.58 CA$9.14
$4.81 MX$84.9
36.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Alliston
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.83 CA$3.93
$1.65 MX$29.16
71.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 CA$3.84
$2.77 MX$48.87
-0.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.70 CA$5.14
$1.91 MX$33.67
93.72%
Eggs
$3.14 CA$4.36
$2.60 MX$45.81
20.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 CA$18.97
$10.21 MX$180
33.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.97 CA$18.03
$8.46 MX$149
53.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.38 CA$10.26
$11.60 MX$205
-36.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.84 CA$5.33
$3.00 MX$52.9
28.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 CA$1.62
$1.73 MX$30.49
-32.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.30 CA$4.58
$2.04 MX$36.05
61.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.04 CA$5.62
$2.00 MX$35.34
102.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.43 CA$3.37
$2.15 MX$37.91
13.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.80 CA$3.89
$2.25 MX$39.71
24.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.40 CA$3.33
$1.39 MX$24.57
72.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 CA$1.03
$1.07 MX$18.88
-30.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.59 CA$20.28
$4.13 MX$73.0
253.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.25 CA$10.08
$12.35 MX$218
-41.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.79 CA$3.87
$1.70 MX$30.02
64.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 CA$4.49
$3.56 MX$62.8
-9.27%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Alliston
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.39 CA$3.32
$0.36 MX$6.35
563.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.0 CA$86.1
$18.70 MX$330
231.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.73 CA$5.18
$1.36 MX$24.05
174.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 CA$2.37
$0.28 MX$4.88
510.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$25.78 CA$35.83
$5.44 MX$96.0
373.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 CA$1.47
$1.34 MX$23.64
-20.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K CA$34.4K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
30.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.3K CA$29.7K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-8.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Alliston
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$117 CA$163
$40.62 MX$717
188.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.41 CA$40.88
$26.92 MX$475
9.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.7 CA$74.7
$29.98 MX$529
79.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Alliston
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.82 CA$37.28
$52.2 MX$922
-48.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.53 CA$16.03
$6.39 MX$113
80.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Alliston
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,134 CA$1,576
$431 MX$7,603
163.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.5K CA$25.7K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
77.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Alliston
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.7 CA$80.2
$58.4 MX$1,031
-1.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.07 CA$54.3
$44.65 MX$788
-12.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.4 CA$126
$103 MX$1,823
-12.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 CA$160
$106 MX$1,876
8.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Alliston
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,321 CA$1,836
$998 MX$17.6K
32.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 CA$1,622
$624 MX$11.0K
86.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,046 CA$2,844
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-2.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,197 CA$3,053
$1,231 MX$21.7K
78.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,427 CA$6,153
$3,647 MX$64.4K
21.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,028 CA$5,599
$2,169 MX$38.3K
85.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Alliston
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,871 CA$2,601
$1,044 MX$18.4K
79.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.16
11.34
-54.50%

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Last update for Alliston: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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