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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 55.3% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 101.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 50.7% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 74.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.62
$10.49 MX$182
78.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$102
$41.52 MX$719
79.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.26
$7.98 MX$138
39.60%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.13
$3.42 MX$59.2
9.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.90
$1.32 MX$22.78
60.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$1.00 MX$17.26
75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.15
$2.40 MX$41.51
147.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.31
$4.26 MX$73.7
42.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$1.51 MX$26.17
46.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$2.57 MX$44.46
5.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.98
$1.74 MX$30.18
108.62%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$2.48 MX$42.97
43.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$8.65 MX$150
34.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.67
$7.93 MX$137
53.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.95
$11.10 MX$192
37.75%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.92
$2.81 MX$48.72
53.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.06
$1.49 MX$25.82
0.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.30
$1.92 MX$33.21
101.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.86
$1.78 MX$30.88
140.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$2.03 MX$35.21
37.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$2.03 MX$35.24
29.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.61
$1.27 MX$21.93
107.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.46
$1.00 MX$17.34
79.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.48
$4.32 MX$74.9
246.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.69
$11.55 MX$200
11.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.16
$1.65 MX$28.51
83.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.64
$3.00 MX$52.0
13.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$0.65 MX$11.17
300.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$107
$26.37 MX$457
195.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.65
$2.63 MX$45.55
29.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.12
$1.93 MX$33.51
-19.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.52
$10.51 MX$182
167.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.33 MX$22.98
-12.78%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$20.2K MX$350.6K
24.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.0K
$22.6K MX$391.0K
-9.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$216
$62.2 MX$1,078
152.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.8
$23.42 MX$406
95.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$85.5
$27.93 MX$484
123.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.5
$34.84 MX$603
24.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.49
$18.07 MX$313
-1.11%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.83
$4.87 MX$84.3
137.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,104
$253 MX$4,386
218.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$5,689 MX$98.5K
113.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.8
$51.6 MX$894
7.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$58.3
$41.34 MX$716
2.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$122
$92.7 MX$1,605
-3.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$148
$88.5 MX$1,532
22.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,873
$634 MX$11.0K
115.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,647
$454 MX$7,866
164.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,983
$1,249 MX$21.6K
74.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,590
$877 MX$15.2K
115.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,919
$2,736 MX$47.4K
84.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,544
$1,630 MX$28.2K
148.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,121
$830 MX$14.4K
262.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
11.45
-44.72%

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Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico: March 2, 2026

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