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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 25.8% cheaper than Montreal without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 25.6% cheaper than Montreal without rent, and 23.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Montreal
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$16.33 CA$22.70
-19.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$72.4 CA$101
-26.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$11.12 CA$15.45
-15.74%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.67 CA$5.10
2.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$2.09 CA$2.90
-24.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.46 CA$2.03
-23.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$6.19 CA$8.60
-49.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$6.56 CA$9.12
-26.68%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Montreal
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$2.31 CA$3.21
-28.57%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$3.21 CA$4.46
-13.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$3.81 CA$5.30
-49.87%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.35 CA$4.66
-22.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$15.88 CA$22.07
-35.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$11.74 CA$16.32
-27.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$15.49 CA$21.53
-25.11%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$3.66 CA$5.09
-18.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.63 CA$2.27
6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$3.95 CA$5.49
-48.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$4.32 CA$6.00
-53.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$2.65 CA$3.68
-18.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$2.68 CA$3.73
-16.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$2.28 CA$3.17
-39.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.77 CA$2.46
-39.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$13.38 CA$18.60
-69.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$11.38 CA$15.82
8.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$3.00 CA$4.17
-43.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.60 CA$5.01
-1.11%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Montreal
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$2.82 CA$3.92
-87.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$74.0 CA$103
-74.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$3.51 CA$4.88
-61.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.39 CA$1.93
-79.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$34.34 CA$47.74
-84.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.18 CA$1.64
13.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$24.8K CA$34.5K
-23.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$22.1K CA$30.7K
5.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Montreal
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$76.1 CA$106
-46.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$36.49 CA$50.7
-26.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$44.45 CA$61.8
-32.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Montreal
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$43.54 CA$60.5
19.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$17.02 CA$23.65
52.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$11.10 CA$15.43
-42.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Montreal
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$621 CA$863
-30.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$5,880 CA$8,173
77.32%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Montreal
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$62.6 CA$86.9
-6.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$45.10 CA$62.7
-1.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$102 CA$142
1.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$118 CA$164
-9.92%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Montreal
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$1,225 CA$1,702
-18.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$963 CA$1,339
-35.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$2,083 CA$2,896
1.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$1,593 CA$2,214
-22.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$5,133 CA$7,135
-28.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$4,160 CA$5,782
-47.85%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Montreal
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$2,981 CA$4,144
-64.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.01
126.35%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Montreal: January 11, 2026

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