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Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Mexico Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Mexico

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 52.9% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 98.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 54.6% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 79.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.38 CA$25.54
$10.38 MX$183
77.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.8 CA$101
$42.10 MX$743
72.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.87 CA$15.12
$7.87 MX$139
38.12%
Cappuccino
$3.89 CA$5.40
$3.24 MX$57.2
20.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 CA$3.02
$1.32 MX$23.33
64.39%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 CA$2.35
$0.91 MX$16.06
85.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.73 CA$7.97
$2.33 MX$41.17
145.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CA$8.38
$4.29 MX$75.7
40.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CA$3.08
$1.50 MX$26.55
48.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 CA$3.89
$2.54 MX$44.81
10.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.16
$1.74 MX$30.78
113.79%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.96
$2.38 MX$42.06
50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.27 CA$15.67
$8.69 MX$153
29.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.09 CA$16.81
$7.81 MX$138
54.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.16 CA$21.07
$10.79 MX$190
40.50%
Apples (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.95
$2.80 MX$49.48
52.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.07
$1.51 MX$26.69
-1.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.83 CA$5.32
$1.90 MX$33.56
101.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.12 CA$5.73
$1.78 MX$31.37
131.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.65 CA$3.69
$1.95 MX$34.41
35.90%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.74
$1.97 MX$34.82
36.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CA$3.64
$1.26 MX$22.20
107.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.52
$1.02 MX$17.97
77.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.65 CA$20.36
$4.19 MX$73.9
249.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.04 CA$18.13
$11.20 MX$198
16.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.01 CA$4.18
$1.66 MX$29.21
81.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 CA$4.74
$2.92 MX$51.6
16.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 CA$3.61
$0.65 MX$11.55
298.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.5 CA$105
$26.48 MX$467
184.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.52 CA$4.89
$2.57 MX$45.33
36.96%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.53 CA$2.12
$1.91 MX$33.65
-19.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.01 CA$40.33
$10.47 MX$185
177.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 CA$1.60
$1.31 MX$23.07
-12.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$34.1K
$20.5K MX$361.4K
19.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K CA$29.0K
$22.7K MX$400.8K
-8.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$219
$63.3 MX$1,117
148.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.09 CA$64.1
$23.14 MX$409
99.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 CA$86.6
$28.47 MX$502
118.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.85 CA$59.6
$35.44 MX$626
20.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.20 CA$25.30
$18.02 MX$318
1.00%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 CA$16.16
$4.66 MX$82.3
149.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$798 CA$1,110
$248 MX$4,377
221.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.5K
$5,750 MX$101.5K
106.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.5 CA$77.2
$51.8 MX$914
7.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.29 CA$58.8
$40.92 MX$722
3.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 CA$125
$93.9 MX$1,657
-4.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$148
$89.7 MX$1,583
18.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 CA$1,871
$636 MX$11.2K
111.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,199 CA$1,667
$439 MX$7,755
172.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,170 CA$3,016
$1,225 MX$21.6K
77.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CA$2,537
$848 MX$15.0K
115.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,916 CA$6,833
$2,594 MX$45.8K
89.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,953 CA$5,494
$1,559 MX$27.5K
153.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,974 CA$4,134
$805 MX$14.2K
269.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
11.45
-44.72%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico: January 11, 2026

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