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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sarnia is 8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sarnia is 3.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sarnia
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.85 CA$20.35
$13.12 MX$232
13.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.72 CA$66.8
$53.8 MX$950
-9.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.38 CA$12.85
$9.40 MX$166
-0.21%
Cappuccino
$2.67 CA$3.65
$3.56 MX$62.9
-25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 CA$2.11
$1.60 MX$28.29
-3.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 CA$2.13
$1.15 MX$20.38
34.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.80 CA$6.58
$3.16 MX$55.7
51.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.15 CA$8.42
$4.85 MX$85.5
26.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sarnia
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CA$2.94
$1.63 MX$28.84
31.90%
White Bread (500g)
$2.28 CA$3.12
$2.73 MX$48.26
-16.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.68 CA$3.67
$1.88 MX$33.16
42.55%
Eggs
$3.17 CA$4.35
$2.63 MX$46.45
20.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.25 CA$11.31
$9.89 MX$175
-16.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.02 CA$19.20
$8.40 MX$148
66.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.15 CA$19.39
$11.63 MX$205
21.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.97 CA$5.43
$2.97 MX$52.5
33.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 CA$1.69
$1.78 MX$31.50
-30.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.25 CA$4.45
$2.06 MX$36.28
57.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.70 CA$5.07
$1.97 MX$34.86
87.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.39 CA$3.27
$2.09 MX$36.82
14.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.77 CA$3.80
$2.26 MX$39.87
22.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.04 CA$2.80
$1.46 MX$25.74
39.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 CA$1.65
$1.09 MX$19.24
10.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.88 CA$14.91
$4.34 MX$76.6
150.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.39 CA$14.23
$13.62 MX$240
-23.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 CA$3.33
$1.67 MX$29.54
45.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.15
$3.54 MX$62.5
-14.41%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sarnia
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.25 CA$3.09
$0.36 MX$6.35
525.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.1 CA$76.9
$18.96 MX$335
195.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.51 CA$3.44
$1.32 MX$23.36
90.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 CA$2.34
$0.30 MX$5.32
470.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.02 CA$41.13
$5.49 MX$96.9
446.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 CA$1.50
$1.34 MX$23.59
-18.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K CA$33.7K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
28.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K CA$27.4K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
-15.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarnia
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 CA$196
$41.11 MX$726
247.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.66 CA$50.2
$27.78 MX$490
31.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 CA$74.5
$30.00 MX$530
81.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sarnia
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.24 CA$30.47
$53.5 MX$945
-58.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.46 CA$25.28
$26.13 MX$461
-29.35%
Cinema Ticket
$11.89 CA$16.29
$6.28 MX$111
89.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sarnia
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$300 CA$411
$439 MX$7,755
-31.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.2K CA$14.0K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-4.84%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sarnia
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.8 CA$73.7
$57.1 MX$1,008
-5.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.02 CA$35.65
$45.30 MX$800
-42.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.8 CA$96.9
$104 MX$1,840
-32.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.4 CA$120
$108 MX$1,911
-19.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sarnia
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,292 CA$1,770
$996 MX$17.6K
29.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$967 CA$1,325
$624 MX$11.0K
55.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,381 CA$3,261
$2,106 MX$37.2K
13.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,469 CA$2,013
$1,218 MX$21.5K
20.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sarnia
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,162 CA$4,332
$1,096 MX$19.4K
188.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
11.34
-44.18%

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Last update for Sarnia: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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