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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico and Canada

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico is 34.6% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 49.6% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico is 35.3% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 44.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.38 MX$183
$18.38 CA$25.54
-43.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.10 MX$743
$72.8 CA$101
-42.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 MX$139
$10.87 CA$15.12
-27.60%
Cappuccino
$3.24 MX$57.2
$3.89 CA$5.40
-16.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 MX$23.33
$2.17 CA$3.02
-39.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.06
$1.69 CA$2.35
-46.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 MX$41.17
$5.73 CA$7.97
-59.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 MX$75.7
$6.03 CA$8.38
-28.86%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 MX$26.55
$2.22 CA$3.08
-32.43%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 MX$44.81
$2.80 CA$3.89
-9.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MX$30.78
$3.72 CA$5.16
-53.23%
Eggs
$2.38 MX$42.06
$3.57 CA$4.96
-33.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.69 MX$153
$11.27 CA$15.67
-22.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 MX$138
$12.09 CA$16.81
-35.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 MX$190
$15.16 CA$21.07
-28.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.80 MX$49.48
$4.28 CA$5.95
-34.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$26.69
$1.49 CA$2.07
1.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 MX$33.56
$3.83 CA$5.32
-50.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.37
$4.12 CA$5.73
-56.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 MX$34.41
$2.65 CA$3.69
-26.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.82
$2.69 CA$3.74
-26.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 MX$22.20
$2.62 CA$3.64
-51.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 MX$17.97
$1.81 CA$2.52
-43.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 MX$73.9
$14.65 CA$20.36
-71.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.20 MX$198
$13.04 CA$18.13
-14.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 MX$29.21
$3.01 CA$4.18
-44.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 MX$51.6
$3.41 CA$4.74
-14.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$11.55
$2.59 CA$3.61
-74.90%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.48 MX$467
$75.5 CA$105
-64.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.57 MX$45.33
$3.52 CA$4.89
-26.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 MX$33.65
$1.53 CA$2.12
24.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.47 MX$185
$29.01 CA$40.33
-63.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.07
$1.15 CA$1.60
13.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K MX$361.4K
$24.6K CA$34.1K
-16.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K MX$400.8K
$20.9K CA$29.0K
8.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.3 MX$1,117
$157 CA$219
-59.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.14 MX$409
$46.09 CA$64.1
-49.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.47 MX$502
$62.3 CA$86.6
-54.31%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.44 MX$626
$42.85 CA$59.6
-17.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.02 MX$318
$18.20 CA$25.30
-0.99%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 MX$82.3
$11.63 CA$16.16
-59.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$248 MX$4,377
$798 CA$1,110
-68.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,750 MX$101.5K
$11.9K CA$16.5K
-51.56%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.8 MX$914
$55.5 CA$77.2
-6.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.92 MX$722
$42.29 CA$58.8
-3.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 MX$1,657
$90.0 CA$125
4.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 MX$1,583
$106 CA$148
-15.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 MX$11.2K
$1,346 CA$1,871
-52.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$1,199 CA$1,667
-63.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 MX$21.6K
$2,170 CA$3,016
-43.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$848 MX$15.0K
$1,825 CA$2,537
-53.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,594 MX$45.8K
$4,916 CA$6,833
-47.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,559 MX$27.5K
$3,953 CA$5,494
-60.57%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$14.2K
$2,974 CA$4,134
-72.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
6.33
80.88%

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Last update for Mexico: January 11, 2026

Last update for Canada: January 11, 2026

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