Canada vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2005
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4479
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$1937
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3044
$873
💸 GDP per capita
$54340
$14186
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
6.72
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
27
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
13%
🎓 Higher education
99
89
😀 Quality of life
91
50
🏙️ Population
41.3M
131M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2005) is 86% more expensive than in Mexico ($1075). Canada ranked 21st vs 85th 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 1.5 months in Canada compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 17th and 92nd 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
$16.6
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.2
$37
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$2.8
 Cappuccino
$3.87
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1176
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1014
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$1158
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1715
$712
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.5
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.2
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.68%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5101
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4393
$1523
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.51
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.6
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.55
$6.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.64
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.93
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.3
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.7
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$759
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14602
$7651

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2415
2.79M
Montreal
$1901
1.9M
Calgary
$2095
1.31M
Ottawa
$2122
1.02M
Edmonton
$1835
1.01M
Vancouver
$2505
662K
Mississauga
$2308
718K
Winnipeg
$1842
750K
Brampton
$2102
656K
Surrey
$2091
568K
Hamilton
$2006
569K
Quebec City
$1648
574K
London
$1930
422K
Halifax
$2133
440K
Laval
$2058
451K
Markham
$2172
339K
Vaughan
$2233
323K
Burnaby
$2411
249K
Gatineau
$1839
298K
Kitchener
$2109
257K
Saskatoon
$1781
266K
Longueuil
$1874
262K
Windsor
$1927
230K
Oakville
$2318
214K
Richmond
$2247
210K
Burlington
$2214
187K
Richmond Hill
$2483
202K
Regina
$1739
226K
Oshawa
$1581
175K
Sherbrooke
$1421
181K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1475
9.21M
Veracruz
$972
8.06M
San Luis Potosi
$1124
2.82M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
1.93M
Tijuana
$1276
1.96M
Monterrey
$1463
1.14M
Zapopan
$1349
1.26M
Guadalajara
$1222
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
1.07M
Puebla
$1051
1.43M
Leon
$869
1.58M
Naucalpan
$977
872K
Aguascalientes
$969
934K
Chihuahua
$1053
926K
Ciudad Juarez
$1066
1.32M
Hermosillo
$1097
856K
Mexicali
$994
854K
Queretaro
$1255
795K
Guadalupe
$1056
692K
Saltillo
$1023
864K
Cancun
$1260
889K
Tlalnepantla
$1003
653K
Culiacan
$891
808K
Torreon
$912
690K
Merida
$1198
892K
Apodaca
$1174
523K
Tlaquepaque
$775
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
531K
Morelia
$935
743K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
521K