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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Edmonton is 37.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 55.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Edmonton is 30.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Edmonton
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.07 CA$24.6
$13.38 MX$253
35.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65.7 CA$89.5
$52.7 MX$997
24.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 CA$15.62
$9.31 MX$176
23.20%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.1
$3.61 MX$68.3
3.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 CA$2.83
$1.64 MX$30.91
26.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 CA$2.36
$1.12 MX$21.14
55.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 CA$7.82
$3.26 MX$61.7
76.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 CA$8.04
$4.82 MX$91.1
22.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Edmonton
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 CA$2.81
$1.65 MX$31.24
24.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 CA$3.91
$2.74 MX$51.7
4.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 CA$4.2
$1.92 MX$36.28
60.94%
Eggs
$3.65 CA$4.96
$2.51 MX$47.53
45.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.35 CA$16.81
$9.89 MX$187
24.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.73 CA$17.33
$8.39 MX$159
51.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.01 CA$21.79
$11.95 MX$226
33.97%
Apples (1kg)
$4.73 CA$6.44
$2.87 MX$54.3
64.81%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 CA$1.81
$1.74 MX$32.85
-23.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.91 CA$5.32
$2 MX$37.81
95.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.65 CA$4.97
$2.07 MX$39.14
76.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 CA$3.2
$2.05 MX$38.78
14.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 CA$3.02
$2.18 MX$41.22
1.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 CA$3.69
$1.38 MX$26.16
96.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 CA$2.74
$1.11 MX$21.06
81.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.97 CA$20.38
$4.16 MX$78.6
259.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.1 CA$17.83
$11.05 MX$209
18.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 CA$4.07
$1.75 MX$33.16
70.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 CA$4.39
$3.7 MX$70
-12.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Edmonton
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.48
$0.38 MX$7.25
573.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.1 CA$102
$18.97 MX$359
295.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 CA$4.2
$1.36 MX$25.72
127.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 CA$2.22
$0.28 MX$5.25
482.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.59 CA$32.11
$5.3 MX$100
345.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 CA$1.49
$1.36 MX$25.63
-19.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.3K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
34.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K CA$30.7K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-3.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edmonton
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 CA$271
$39.97 MX$756
398.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.89 CA$61.1
$27.48 MX$519
63.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66 CA$89.8
$30.22 MX$571
118.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Edmonton
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.58 CA$64.8
$52.6 MX$994
-9.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.68 CA$29.51
$26.84 MX$507
-19.23%
Cinema Ticket
$13 CA$17.69
$6.32 MX$120
105.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Edmonton
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$689 CA$938
$437 MX$8,258
57.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.2K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
12.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Edmonton
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.82 CA$67.8
$57.2 MX$1,082
-12.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.14 CA$57.4
$45.14 MX$853
-6.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.8 CA$113
$102 MX$1,928
-18.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 CA$137
$109 MX$2,056
-7.40%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Edmonton
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 CA$1,686
$1,000 MX$18.9K
23.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 CA$1,277
$622 MX$11.8K
50.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,903 CA$2,590
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-11.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,601 CA$2,179
$1,235 MX$23.3K
29.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,469 CA$3,361
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-30.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,300 CA$3,131
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-7.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Edmonton
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,792 CA$3,801
$867 MX$16.4K
221.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
11.34
-46.38%

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Last update for Edmonton: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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