Canada vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2002
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4452
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$1187
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$1933
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$560
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$84.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2879
$800
💸 GDP per capita
$54283
$14158
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
26
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
13%
🎓 Higher education
99
89
😀 Quality of life
90
48
🏙️ Population
41.3M
131M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2002) is 99% more expensive than in Mexico ($1007). Canada ranked 18th vs 95th for Mexico in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Canada compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 15th and 96th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Canada vs Mexico

We calculate prices for Canada and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 153 and 144 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Canada Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.2
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.5
$2.59
 Cappuccino
$3.8
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.97
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1181
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1016
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2057
$1070
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1720
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.3
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.53%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5843
$2335
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4510
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.56
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.9
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$13.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.22
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.15
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.46
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.62
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.93
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.8
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.2
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$761
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11850
$6912

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2464
2.79M
Montreal
$1903
1.8M
Calgary
$2079
1.31M
Ottawa
$2096
1.02M
Edmonton
$1823
1.01M
Mississauga
$2326
718K
Vancouver
$2457
662K
Winnipeg
$1817
750K
Brampton
$2033
656K
Hamilton
$2103
569K
Surrey
$2297
568K
Quebec City
$1632
549K
Markham
$2242
339K
London
$1931
422K
Halifax
$2088
440K
Laval
$1930
438K
Vaughan
$2241
323K
Burnaby
$2412
249K
Gatineau
$1802
291K
Burlington
$2193
187K
Kitchener
$2071
257K
Richmond
$2172
210K
Saskatoon
$1817
266K
Longueuil
$1842
254K
Windsor
$1961
230K
Oakville
$2379
214K
Richmond Hill
$2463
202K
Regina
$1675
226K
Oshawa
$1564
175K
Guelph
$1998
144K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1331
9.21M
Tijuana
$1210
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
1.93M
Zapopan
$1162
1.48M
Puebla
$998
1.43M
Monterrey
$1485
1.14M
Guadalajara
$1120
1.46M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
1.07M
Ciudad Juarez
$945
1.32M
Leon
$815
1.58M
Aguascalientes
$1006
934K
Chihuahua
$944
878K
Naucalpan
$908
872K
Mexicali
$945
854K
Queretaro
$1184
795K
Hermosillo
$982
856K
Saltillo
$1016
864K
Guadalupe
$1008
692K
Cancun
$1107
889K
Morelia
$873
963K
San Luis Potosi
$941
773K
Culiacan
$836
808K
Reynosa
$925
589K
Tlalnepantla
$932
653K
Merida
$1181
892K
Tlaquepaque
$728
664K
Matamoros
$757
542K
Torreon
$773
690K
Apodaca
$1113
523K
Irapuato
$860
593K