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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Edmonton is 34.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 52.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Edmonton is 33.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 37.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Edmonton
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.59 CA$25.47
$13.12 MX$231
41.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$66.7 CA$91.4
$53.8 MX$946
23.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.46 CA$15.71
$9.40 MX$165
21.91%
Cappuccino
$3.68 CA$5.05
$3.56 MX$62.7
3.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CA$2.95
$1.60 MX$28.20
34.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 CA$2.49
$1.15 MX$20.31
57.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 CA$7.88
$3.16 MX$55.5
81.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CA$8.26
$4.85 MX$85.2
24.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Edmonton
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 CA$2.88
$1.63 MX$28.74
28.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.80 CA$3.83
$2.73 MX$48.09
2.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 CA$4.36
$1.88 MX$33.04
69.68%
Eggs
$3.73 CA$5.11
$2.63 MX$46.29
41.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.41 CA$17.00
$9.89 MX$174
25.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.05
$8.40 MX$148
48.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.19 CA$22.17
$11.63 MX$205
39.21%
Apples (1kg)
$4.66 CA$6.38
$2.97 MX$52.3
56.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 CA$1.88
$1.78 MX$31.39
-22.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.99 CA$5.47
$2.06 MX$36.16
93.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.64 CA$4.99
$1.97 MX$34.74
84.77%
Potato (1kg)
$2.38 CA$3.26
$2.09 MX$36.69
13.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.15 CA$2.95
$2.26 MX$39.74
-4.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.75 CA$3.77
$1.46 MX$25.65
88.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 CA$2.62
$1.09 MX$19.17
75.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.84 CA$20.32
$4.34 MX$76.3
241.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.40 CA$18.36
$13.62 MX$240
-1.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.97 CA$4.06
$1.67 MX$29.44
77.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 CA$4.42
$3.54 MX$62.3
-8.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Edmonton
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 CA$3.49
$0.36 MX$6.33
608.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.2 CA$100
$18.96 MX$333
286.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 CA$4.36
$1.32 MX$23.28
141.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$0.30 MX$5.30
456.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.97 CA$31.47
$5.49 MX$96.5
318.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 CA$1.43
$1.34 MX$23.51
-22.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K CA$34.3K
$19.1K MX$336.2K
30.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K CA$30.5K
$23.8K MX$418.0K
-6.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edmonton
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 CA$273
$41.11 MX$723
384.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.32 CA$62.1
$27.78 MX$489
63.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.3 CA$88.1
$30.00 MX$528
114.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Edmonton
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.01 CA$67.1
$53.5 MX$942
-8.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.71 CA$29.75
$26.13 MX$460
-16.92%
Cinema Ticket
$13.44 CA$18.41
$6.28 MX$111
114.01%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Edmonton
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$709 CA$972
$439 MX$7,729
61.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K CA$16.0K
$10.7K MX$188.9K
8.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Edmonton
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.01 CA$67.1
$57.1 MX$1,005
-14.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.70 CA$58.5
$45.30 MX$797
-5.74%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.4 CA$111
$104 MX$1,834
-21.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 CA$141
$108 MX$1,904
-5.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Edmonton
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,207 CA$1,653
$996 MX$17.5K
21.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$929 CA$1,272
$624 MX$11.0K
48.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,931 CA$2,645
$2,106 MX$37.1K
-8.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,619 CA$2,218
$1,218 MX$21.4K
32.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,404 CA$3,293
$3,799 MX$66.8K
-36.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,240 CA$3,069
$2,230 MX$39.2K
0.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Edmonton
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,154 CA$4,321
$1,096 MX$19.3K
187.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
11.34
-46.38%

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Last update for Edmonton: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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