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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 35% cheaper than Scarborough without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 14.5% cheaper than Scarborough without rent, and 28% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Scarborough
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$18.63 CA$25.89
-29.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$82.5 CA$115
-35.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$10.89 CA$15.14
-13.96%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.99 CA$5.55
-6.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$2.10 CA$2.91
-25.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.52 CA$2.11
-26.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$5.93 CA$8.25
-47.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$6.58 CA$9.14
-26.90%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Scarborough
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$2.37 CA$3.29
-30.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$2.48 CA$3.45
11.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.67 CA$3.72
-28.46%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.65 CA$5.07
-28.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$13.53 CA$18.80
-24.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$11.56 CA$16.07
-26.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$14.46 CA$20.10
-19.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$3.46 CA$4.82
-13.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.16 CA$1.61
49.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.95 CA$4.10
-30.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$3.35 CA$4.65
-40.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.64 CA$2.28
31.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$2.58 CA$3.59
-12.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$2.22 CA$3.09
-37.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.62 CA$2.26
-33.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$13.34 CA$18.54
-69.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$13.12 CA$18.23
-5.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.48 CA$3.45
-31.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.57 CA$3.57
38.52%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Scarborough
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$2.49 CA$3.46
-85.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$106 CA$147
-82.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$3.10 CA$4.31
-56.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.22 CA$1.70
-77.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$22.96 CA$31.92
-76.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.14 CA$1.58
17.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$25.1K CA$34.9K
-24.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$20.7K CA$28.8K
12.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Scarborough
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$172 CA$239
-76.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$42.49 CA$59.1
-36.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$54.7 CA$76.0
-45.18%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Scarborough
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$36.42 CA$50.6
43.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
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Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$14.14 CA$19.66
-54.81%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Scarborough
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$860 CA$1,196
-49.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$10.9K CA$15.2K
-4.36%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Scarborough
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$56.5 CA$78.6
3.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$43.07 CA$59.9
3.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$85.8 CA$119
20.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$104 CA$144
2.48%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Scarborough
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$1,760 CA$2,446
-43.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$1,380 CA$1,918
-54.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$2,189 CA$3,043
-3.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$1,611 CA$2,240
-23.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$7,838 CA$10.9K
-53.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$6,323 CA$8,790
-65.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Scarborough
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$2,978 CA$4,140
-64.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.08
86.51%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Scarborough: January 11, 2026

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