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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Hearst is 29.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 58.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Hearst is 17.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 37.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Hearst
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.71 CA$23.23
$13.19 MX$233
26.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 CA$95.4
$53.5 MX$944
28.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.83 CA$15.05
$9.37 MX$165
15.58%
Cappuccino
$3.87 CA$5.38
$3.75 MX$66.2
3.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 CA$2.87
$1.57 MX$27.71
31.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 CA$2.31
$1.11 MX$19.61
49.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.68 CA$7.89
$3.12 MX$55.1
82.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.76 CA$8.01
$4.81 MX$84.9
19.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hearst
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.07
$1.65 MX$29.16
33.94%
White Bread (500g)
$2.69 CA$3.74
$2.77 MX$48.87
-2.89%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.58 CA$4.98
$1.91 MX$33.67
87.43%
Eggs
$3.41 CA$4.74
$2.60 MX$45.81
31.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.29 CA$15.69
$10.21 MX$180
10.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.76 CA$16.34
$8.46 MX$149
39.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.43 CA$20.05
$11.60 MX$205
24.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.98 CA$5.53
$3.00 MX$52.9
32.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 CA$1.95
$1.73 MX$30.49
-18.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.57 CA$4.97
$2.04 MX$36.05
75.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.80 CA$5.28
$2.00 MX$35.34
90.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.40 CA$3.34
$2.15 MX$37.91
11.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.48 CA$3.44
$2.25 MX$39.71
10.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 CA$3.62
$1.39 MX$24.57
87.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 CA$2.48
$1.07 MX$18.88
66.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.82 CA$19.20
$4.13 MX$73.0
234.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.18 CA$19.71
$12.35 MX$218
14.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 CA$3.95
$1.70 MX$30.02
67.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 CA$4.27
$3.56 MX$62.8
-13.76%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Hearst
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.35 CA$3.26
$0.36 MX$6.35
552.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.7 CA$87.2
$18.70 MX$330
235.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 CA$4.38
$1.36 MX$24.05
131.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.50 CA$2.09
$0.28 MX$4.88
435.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.09 CA$36.27
$5.44 MX$96.0
379.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 CA$1.63
$1.34 MX$23.64
-12.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K CA$34.4K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
30.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K CA$29.0K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-10.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hearst
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 CA$201
$40.62 MX$717
255.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$43.19 CA$60.0
$26.92 MX$475
60.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.6 CA$88.4
$29.98 MX$529
112.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hearst
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$42.55 CA$59.2
$52.2 MX$922
-18.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.52 CA$20.18
$25.91 MX$457
-43.96%
Cinema Ticket
$11.23 CA$15.61
$6.39 MX$113
75.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Hearst
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$730 CA$1,015
$431 MX$7,603
69.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K CA$16.6K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
14.78%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hearst
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.9 CA$75.0
$58.4 MX$1,031
-7.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.45 CA$54.8
$44.65 MX$788
-11.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.7 CA$122
$103 MX$1,823
-15.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 CA$146
$106 MX$1,876
-0.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Hearst
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,327 CA$1,845
$998 MX$17.6K
33.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,190 CA$1,654
$624 MX$11.0K
90.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,990 CA$2,766
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-5.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,794 CA$2,494
$1,231 MX$21.7K
45.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,118 CA$5,724
$3,647 MX$64.4K
12.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,151 CA$5,770
$2,169 MX$38.3K
91.35%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Hearst
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,198 CA$4,445
$1,044 MX$18.4K
206.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
11.34
-43.03%

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Last update for Hearst: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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