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

😐 Solo nomad: Vancouver is 48.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 100.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Vancouver is 38.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 73.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Vancouver
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.18 CA$25.28
$13.19 MX$233
37.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 CA$112
$53.5 MX$944
50.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.03 CA$15.33
$9.37 MX$165
17.72%
Cappuccino
$4.03 CA$5.60
$3.75 MX$66.2
7.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 CA$2.96
$1.57 MX$27.71
35.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.43
$1.11 MX$19.61
57.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.92 CA$8.23
$3.12 MX$55.1
89.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.41 CA$10.30
$4.81 MX$84.9
54.05%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Vancouver
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CA$3.05
$1.65 MX$29.16
32.73%
White Bread (500g)
$3.19 CA$4.44
$2.77 MX$48.87
15.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 CA$5.17
$1.91 MX$33.67
94.76%
Eggs
$4.30 CA$5.97
$2.60 MX$45.81
65.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.89 CA$17.91
$10.21 MX$180
26.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.81 CA$19.20
$8.46 MX$149
63.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.91 CA$22.11
$11.60 MX$205
37.16%
Apples (1kg)
$4.25 CA$5.91
$3.00 MX$52.9
41.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 CA$2.05
$1.73 MX$30.49
-15.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.86 CA$5.36
$2.04 MX$36.05
89.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.92 CA$6.84
$2.00 MX$35.34
146.00%
Potato (1kg)
$3.05 CA$4.23
$2.15 MX$37.91
41.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.97 CA$4.12
$2.25 MX$39.71
32.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.74 CA$3.80
$1.39 MX$24.57
97.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 CA$2.62
$1.07 MX$18.88
76.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.72 CA$21.85
$4.13 MX$73.0
280.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.51 CA$22.95
$12.35 MX$218
33.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.21 CA$4.46
$1.70 MX$30.02
88.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.77 CA$5.25
$3.56 MX$62.8
5.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Vancouver
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.44 CA$3.39
$0.36 MX$6.35
577.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.9 CA$117
$18.70 MX$330
348.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 CA$5.13
$1.36 MX$24.05
171.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 CA$2.01
$0.28 MX$4.88
417.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$27.07 CA$37.62
$5.44 MX$96.0
397.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 CA$1.77
$1.34 MX$23.64
-5.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$35.0K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
32.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K CA$28.9K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-10.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Vancouver
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$88.9 CA$124
$40.62 MX$717
118.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.02 CA$55.6
$26.92 MX$475
48.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$61.7 CA$85.8
$29.98 MX$529
105.77%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Vancouver
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.88 CA$62.4
$52.2 MX$922
-14.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.54 CA$21.60
$25.91 MX$457
-40.02%
Cinema Ticket
$11.94 CA$16.60
$6.39 MX$113
86.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Vancouver
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,156 CA$1,607
$431 MX$7,603
168.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.2K CA$25.3K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
74.70%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Vancouver
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.1 CA$89.1
$58.4 MX$1,031
9.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.06 CA$59.9
$44.65 MX$788
-3.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 CA$136
$103 MX$1,823
-5.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 CA$161
$106 MX$1,876
8.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Vancouver
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,984 CA$2,758
$998 MX$17.6K
98.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,651 CA$2,295
$624 MX$11.0K
164.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,459 CA$4,808
$2,108 MX$37.2K
64.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,745 CA$3,816
$1,231 MX$21.7K
122.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,215 CA$12.8K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
152.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,916 CA$9,613
$2,169 MX$38.3K
218.81%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Vancouver
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,508 CA$4,875
$1,044 MX$18.4K
235.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.61
11.34
-50.53%

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Last update for Vancouver: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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