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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Saguenay is 6.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Saguenay is 11.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Saguenay
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 CA$18.08
$13.12 MX$232
0.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.48 CA$60.9
$53.8 MX$952
-17.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.23 CA$15.38
$9.40 MX$166
19.47%
Cappuccino
$3.99 CA$5.46
$3.56 MX$63.0
12.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.53 CA$2.09
$1.60 MX$28.37
-4.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 CA$1.75
$1.15 MX$20.44
11.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.41 CA$7.42
$3.16 MX$55.9
71.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.06 CA$6.94
$4.85 MX$85.8
4.33%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Saguenay
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CA$2.98
$1.63 MX$28.92
33.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.84 CA$3.88
$2.73 MX$48.40
4.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.31 CA$5.90
$1.88 MX$33.25
129.26%
Eggs
$2.62 CA$3.59
$2.63 MX$46.58
-0.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.73 CA$17.44
$9.89 MX$175
28.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.84 CA$12.11
$8.40 MX$149
5.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 CA$19.41
$11.63 MX$206
21.84%
Apples (1kg)
$4.18 CA$5.72
$2.97 MX$52.6
40.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 CA$1.75
$1.78 MX$31.59
-28.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.97 CA$5.43
$2.06 MX$36.38
92.72%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.10 CA$5.62
$1.97 MX$34.96
108.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.91 CA$2.62
$2.09 MX$36.92
-8.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 CA$2.29
$2.26 MX$39.99
-26.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 CA$3.50
$1.46 MX$25.81
74.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 CA$1.13
$1.09 MX$19.29
-24.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.93 CA$16.34
$4.34 MX$76.8
174.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.06 CA$15.16
$13.62 MX$241
-18.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.06 CA$4.19
$1.67 MX$29.63
83.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 CA$2.74
$3.54 MX$62.6
-43.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Saguenay
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.84 CA$3.89
$0.36 MX$6.37
688.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.9 CA$78.0
$18.96 MX$336
200.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.65 CA$5.01
$1.32 MX$23.43
176.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 CA$2.67
$0.30 MX$5.33
550.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.30 CA$42.88
$5.49 MX$97.2
470.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.34 MX$23.66
-13.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.0K CA$34.2K
$19.1K MX$338.3K
30.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.9K CA$27.2K
$23.8K MX$420.6K
-16.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saguenay
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$85.8 CA$118
$41.11 MX$728
108.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.93 CA$52.0
$27.78 MX$492
36.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.29 CA$59.3
$30.00 MX$531
44.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Saguenay
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.77 CA$46.26
$53.5 MX$948
-36.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.21 CA$19.47
$26.13 MX$463
-45.62%
Cinema Ticket
$9.41 CA$12.90
$6.28 MX$111
49.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Saguenay
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$605 CA$829
$439 MX$7,777
37.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,263 CA$8,581
$10.7K MX$190.1K
-41.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Saguenay
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 CA$81.9
$57.1 MX$1,011
4.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.9 CA$73.9
$45.30 MX$802
18.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$96.1 CA$132
$104 MX$1,845
-7.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 CA$172
$108 MX$1,916
15.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Saguenay
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 CA$834
$996 MX$17.6K
-38.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 CA$410
$624 MX$11.0K
-51.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,291 CA$1,769
$2,106 MX$37.3K
-38.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 CA$1,490
$1,218 MX$21.6K
-10.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,701 CA$13.3K
$3,799 MX$67.2K
155.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,573 CA$4,894
$2,230 MX$39.5K
60.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Saguenay
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,626 CA$3,597
$1,096 MX$19.4K
139.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.87
11.34
-39.42%

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Last update for Saguenay: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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