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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Oshawa is 43.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 74.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Oshawa is 44% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 54.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Oshawa
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.17 CA$24.90
$13.12 MX$232
38.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.7 CA$102
$53.8 MX$952
38.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.26 CA$14.06
$9.40 MX$166
9.15%
Cappuccino
$3.70 CA$5.06
$3.56 MX$63.0
3.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 CA$2.61
$1.60 MX$28.37
19.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 CA$2.24
$1.15 MX$20.44
42.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.04 CA$6.91
$3.16 MX$55.9
59.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.36 CA$8.71
$4.85 MX$85.8
31.13%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Oshawa
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.68 CA$3.68
$1.63 MX$28.92
64.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 CA$3.60
$2.73 MX$48.40
-3.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.74 CA$5.12
$1.88 MX$33.25
98.94%
Eggs
$3.44 CA$4.71
$2.63 MX$46.58
30.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.39 CA$16.98
$9.89 MX$175
25.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.36 CA$15.56
$8.40 MX$149
35.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.98 CA$21.90
$11.63 MX$206
37.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.57 CA$4.90
$2.97 MX$52.6
20.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.17 CA$1.60
$1.78 MX$31.59
-34.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.81 CA$5.21
$2.06 MX$36.38
84.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.08 CA$6.96
$1.97 MX$34.96
157.87%
Potato (1kg)
$4.72 CA$6.47
$2.09 MX$36.92
125.84%
Onion (1kg)
$3.33 CA$4.57
$2.26 MX$39.99
47.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.87 CA$3.93
$1.46 MX$25.81
96.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 CA$1.74
$1.09 MX$19.29
16.51%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.79 CA$20.26
$4.34 MX$76.8
240.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.67 CA$20.10
$13.62 MX$241
7.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.22 CA$4.41
$1.67 MX$29.63
92.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 CA$3.96
$3.54 MX$62.6
-18.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Oshawa
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 CA$3.55
$0.36 MX$6.37
619.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.2 CA$121
$18.96 MX$336
365.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.63 CA$4.97
$1.32 MX$23.43
175.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 CA$3.00
$0.30 MX$5.33
630.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.30 CA$30.55
$5.49 MX$97.2
306.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 CA$1.49
$1.34 MX$23.66
-18.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K CA$33.9K
$19.1K MX$338.3K
29.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K CA$27.9K
$23.8K MX$420.6K
-14.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oshawa
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$233 CA$319
$41.11 MX$728
466.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.3 CA$81.2
$27.78 MX$492
113.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.5 CA$103
$30.00 MX$531
151.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Oshawa
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.75 CA$57.2
$53.5 MX$948
-22.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.46 CA$51.3
$26.13 MX$463
43.36%
Cinema Ticket
$12.06 CA$16.52
$6.28 MX$111
92.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Oshawa
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,330 CA$1,822
$439 MX$7,777
202.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.8K CA$16.2K
$10.7K MX$190.1K
9.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Oshawa
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.3 CA$82.6
$57.1 MX$1,011
5.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.7 CA$80.5
$45.30 MX$802
29.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 CA$158
$104 MX$1,845
10.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$160 CA$219
$108 MX$1,916
47.35%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Oshawa
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,270 CA$1,740
$996 MX$17.6K
27.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,185 CA$1,623
$624 MX$11.0K
89.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,027 CA$2,778
$2,106 MX$37.3K
-3.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,943 CA$2,662
$1,218 MX$21.6K
59.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,152 CA$5,688
$3,799 MX$67.2K
9.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.2K CA$15.3K
$2,230 MX$39.5K
401.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Oshawa
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,156 CA$4,323
$1,096 MX$19.4K
187.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.21
11.34
-45.24%

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Last update for Oshawa: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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