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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sarnia is 2.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sarnia is 15.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sarnia
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.62 CA$20.33
$13.19 MX$233
10.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.07 CA$66.8
$53.5 MX$944
-10.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.53 CA$13.25
$9.37 MX$165
1.71%
Cappuccino
$2.59 CA$3.60
$3.75 MX$66.2
-30.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 CA$2.16
$1.57 MX$27.71
-1.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 CA$2.18
$1.11 MX$19.61
41.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.76 CA$6.62
$3.12 MX$55.1
52.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.04 CA$8.39
$4.81 MX$84.9
25.57%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sarnia
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 CA$2.94
$1.65 MX$29.16
28.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.23 CA$3.09
$2.77 MX$48.87
-19.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.63 CA$3.66
$1.91 MX$33.67
37.70%
Eggs
$3.07 CA$4.27
$2.60 MX$45.81
18.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.61 CA$11.97
$10.21 MX$180
-15.67%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.99 CA$19.45
$8.46 MX$149
65.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.99 CA$19.45
$11.60 MX$205
20.60%
Apples (1kg)
$4.10 CA$5.70
$3.00 MX$52.9
36.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 CA$1.71
$1.73 MX$30.49
-28.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 CA$4.62
$2.04 MX$36.05
62.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 CA$5.29
$2.00 MX$35.34
90.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.31 CA$3.21
$2.15 MX$37.91
7.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.84 CA$3.95
$2.25 MX$39.71
26.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.04 CA$2.83
$1.39 MX$24.57
46.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 CA$1.67
$1.07 MX$18.88
12.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.20 CA$15.57
$4.13 MX$73.0
171.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.76 CA$14.96
$12.35 MX$218
-12.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.40 CA$3.33
$1.70 MX$30.02
41.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 CA$4.24
$3.56 MX$62.8
-14.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sarnia
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.16 CA$3.00
$0.36 MX$6.35
500.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.6 CA$75.9
$18.70 MX$330
192.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.62 CA$3.64
$1.36 MX$24.05
92.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.77 CA$2.46
$0.28 MX$4.88
532.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.95 CA$40.25
$5.44 MX$96.0
432.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 CA$1.58
$1.34 MX$23.64
-15.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K CA$34.1K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
29.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K CA$27.9K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-13.73%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarnia
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 CA$198
$40.62 MX$717
250.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.18 CA$50.3
$26.92 MX$475
34.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.8 CA$77.6
$29.98 MX$529
86.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sarnia
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.95 CA$30.51
$52.2 MX$922
-57.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.64 CA$25.91
$25.91 MX$457
-28.06%
Cinema Ticket
$12.13 CA$16.86
$6.39 MX$113
89.83%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sarnia
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$300 CA$417
$431 MX$7,603
-30.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K CA$14.5K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
0.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sarnia
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.4 CA$75.6
$58.4 MX$1,031
-6.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.25 CA$36.48
$44.65 MX$788
-41.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.5 CA$98.0
$103 MX$1,823
-31.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.4 CA$122
$106 MX$1,876
-17.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sarnia
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,274 CA$1,771
$998 MX$17.6K
27.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$976 CA$1,357
$624 MX$11.0K
56.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,401 CA$3,338
$2,108 MX$37.2K
13.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,462 CA$2,032
$1,231 MX$21.7K
18.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sarnia
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,981 CA$4,144
$1,044 MX$18.4K
185.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
11.34
-44.18%

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Last update for Sarnia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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