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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Oshawa is 49.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 77% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Oshawa is 42.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 56.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Oshawa
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.14 CA$25.22
$13.19 MX$233
37.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.4 CA$102
$53.5 MX$944
37.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.12 CA$14.06
$9.37 MX$165
8.00%
Cappuccino
$3.78 CA$5.26
$3.75 MX$66.2
0.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 CA$2.66
$1.57 MX$27.71
21.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 CA$2.18
$1.11 MX$19.61
41.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.27 CA$7.32
$3.12 MX$55.1
68.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.34 CA$8.82
$4.81 MX$84.9
31.81%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Oshawa
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.69 CA$3.74
$1.65 MX$29.16
63.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CA$3.68
$2.77 MX$48.87
-4.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.67 CA$5.10
$1.91 MX$33.67
92.15%
Eggs
$3.41 CA$4.74
$2.60 MX$45.81
31.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.36 CA$17.18
$10.21 MX$180
21.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.22 CA$15.59
$8.46 MX$149
32.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.42 CA$22.82
$11.60 MX$205
41.55%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 CA$5.01
$3.00 MX$52.9
20.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 CA$1.70
$1.73 MX$30.49
-29.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.97 CA$5.52
$2.04 MX$36.05
94.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.00 CA$6.94
$2.00 MX$35.34
150.00%
Potato (1kg)
$4.64 CA$6.45
$2.15 MX$37.91
115.81%
Onion (1kg)
$3.24 CA$4.50
$2.25 MX$39.71
44.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.02 CA$4.20
$1.39 MX$24.57
117.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CA$1.78
$1.07 MX$18.88
19.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.93 CA$20.75
$4.13 MX$73.0
261.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.20 CA$19.74
$12.35 MX$218
14.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.04 CA$4.22
$1.70 MX$30.02
78.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 CA$4.22
$3.56 MX$62.8
-14.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Oshawa
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.61 CA$3.63
$0.36 MX$6.35
625.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.6 CA$122
$18.70 MX$330
368.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.75 CA$5.22
$1.36 MX$24.05
175.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.14 CA$2.97
$0.28 MX$4.88
664.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.28 CA$30.97
$5.44 MX$96.0
309.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 CA$1.59
$1.34 MX$23.64
-14.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K CA$34.4K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
30.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K CA$27.8K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-14.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oshawa
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$236 CA$328
$40.62 MX$717
481.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.7 CA$81.6
$26.92 MX$475
118.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$74.7 CA$104
$29.98 MX$529
149.07%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Oshawa
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.94 CA$58.3
$52.2 MX$922
-19.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.69 CA$51.0
$25.91 MX$457
41.61%
Cinema Ticket
$12.06 CA$16.76
$6.39 MX$113
88.73%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Oshawa
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,343 CA$1,867
$431 MX$7,603
211.86%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.5K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
13.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Oshawa
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.6 CA$84.2
$58.4 MX$1,031
3.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.4 CA$79.8
$44.65 MX$788
28.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 CA$162
$103 MX$1,823
12.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$156 CA$217
$106 MX$1,876
47.03%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Oshawa
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,285 CA$1,786
$998 MX$17.6K
28.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 CA$1,608
$624 MX$11.0K
85.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,983 CA$2,757
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-5.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,876 CA$2,608
$1,231 MX$21.7K
52.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,112 CA$5,716
$3,647 MX$64.4K
12.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.0K CA$15.2K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
404.80%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Oshawa
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,116 CA$4,332
$1,044 MX$18.4K
198.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.21
11.34
-45.24%

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Last update for Oshawa: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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