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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Parksville is 22.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Parksville is 19.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 49.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Parksville
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.80 CA$23.35
$13.19 MX$233
27.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$72.2 CA$100
$53.5 MX$944
34.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.54 CA$13.27
$9.37 MX$165
1.81%
Cappuccino
$3.60 CA$5.01
$3.75 MX$66.2
-4.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.99 CA$2.76
$1.57 MX$27.71
26.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 CA$1.79
$1.11 MX$19.61
16.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.60 CA$7.79
$3.12 MX$55.1
79.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.95 CA$8.27
$4.81 MX$84.9
23.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Parksville
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.09 CA$2.90
$1.65 MX$29.16
26.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.40 CA$3.33
$2.77 MX$48.87
-13.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.73
$1.91 MX$33.67
40.84%
Eggs
$3.26 CA$4.54
$2.60 MX$45.81
25.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.20 CA$12.79
$10.21 MX$180
-9.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.40 CA$14.45
$8.46 MX$149
22.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.93 CA$13.81
$11.60 MX$205
-14.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.19 CA$4.43
$3.00 MX$52.9
6.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 CA$1.92
$1.73 MX$30.49
-20.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 CA$3.71
$2.04 MX$36.05
30.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.82 CA$5.31
$2.00 MX$35.34
91.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 CA$3.44
$2.15 MX$37.91
14.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 CA$3.02
$2.25 MX$39.71
-3.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.87 CA$2.60
$1.39 MX$24.57
34.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 CA$1.60
$1.07 MX$18.88
7.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$16.74 CA$23.27
$4.13 MX$73.0
305.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.72 CA$24.63
$12.35 MX$218
43.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 CA$3.06
$1.70 MX$30.02
29.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 CA$3.24
$3.56 MX$62.8
-34.55%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Parksville
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.53 CA$3.52
$0.36 MX$6.35
602.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.7 CA$88.5
$18.70 MX$330
240.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.23 CA$4.49
$1.36 MX$24.05
137.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 CA$1.92
$0.28 MX$4.88
392.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.07 CA$22.33
$5.44 MX$96.0
195.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.24 CA$1.72
$1.34 MX$23.64
-7.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K CA$32.8K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
24.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.5K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-12.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Parksville
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 CA$154
$40.62 MX$717
172.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.32 CA$61.6
$26.92 MX$475
64.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.33 CA$64.4
$29.98 MX$529
54.54%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Parksville
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.5 CA$84.1
$52.2 MX$922
15.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.13 CA$25.20
$25.91 MX$457
-30.03%
Cinema Ticket
$12.17 CA$16.91
$6.39 MX$113
90.45%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Parksville
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$897 CA$1,247
$431 MX$7,603
108.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.2K CA$15.6K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
7.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Parksville
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.63 CA$66.2
$58.4 MX$1,031
-18.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.01 CA$47.28
$44.65 MX$788
-23.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.5 CA$133
$103 MX$1,823
-7.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 CA$165
$106 MX$1,876
11.38%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Parksville
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,335 CA$1,856
$998 MX$17.6K
33.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,177 CA$1,636
$624 MX$11.0K
88.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,428 CA$3,375
$2,108 MX$37.2K
15.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,319 CA$3,223
$1,231 MX$21.7K
88.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,884 CA$2,619
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-13.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Parksville
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,872 CA$3,992
$1,044 MX$18.4K
175.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
11.34
-46.38%

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Last update for Parksville: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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