Canada vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1980
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4423
$2158
🏠 One person rent
$1179
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$1939
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$550
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2816
$678
💸 GDP per capita
$53431
$13790
😃 Human freedom index
8.74
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
74.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
75
26
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
13%
🎓 Higher education
99
89
😀 Quality of life
87
43
🏙️ Population
37M
125M

The average cost of living in Canada ($1980) is 125% more expensive than in Mexico ($880). Canada ranked 15th vs 104th 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 17th and 103rd 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
$15.9
$9.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.32
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$3.71
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1170
$477
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2026
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$54.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.7
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5833
$1856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4502
$1375
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.3
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.2
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.46
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.37
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.7
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.1
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74.4
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.3
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$774
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12417
$5685

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Cities Comparison in Canada vs Mexico

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2453
2.79M
Montreal
$1857
1.8M
Calgary
$2077
1.31M
Ottawa
$2055
1.02M
Edmonton
$1769
1.01M
Mississauga
$2370
718K
Vancouver
$2488
662K
Winnipeg
$1777
750K
Brampton
$1946
656K
Hamilton
$2017
569K
Surrey
$2280
568K
Quebec City
$1644
549K
Halifax
$2086
440K
London
$1936
422K
Markham
$2291
339K
Laval
$1900
438K
Vaughan
$2267
323K
Gatineau
$1768
291K
Burnaby
$2495
249K
Kitchener
$2056
257K
Longueuil
$1835
254K
Burlington
$2185
187K
Saskatoon
$1786
266K
Windsor
$1694
230K
Richmond
$2093
210K
Oakville
$2142
214K
Richmond Hill
$2447
202K
Regina
$1540
226K
Oshawa
$1554
175K
Sherbrooke
$1395
175K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1160
9.21M
Tijuana
$1047
1.96M
Zapopan
$1021
1.48M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$704
1.93M
Monterrey
$1277
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$948
1.32M
Leon
$684
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1017
1.46M
Puebla
$981
1.43M
Mexicali
$913
1.03M
Queretaro
$983
795K
Aguascalientes
$796
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$814
1.07M
Saltillo
$892
864K
Guadalupe
$916
692K
Naucalpan
$800
872K
Morelia
$717
963K
Cancun
$1132
889K
Chihuahua
$814
878K
Culiacan
$761
808K
Hermosillo
$814
856K
Merida
$1085
892K
Apodaca
$952
523K
Acapulco
$756
673K
San Luis Potosi
$808
773K
Tlaquepaque
$660
664K
Torreon
$646
690K
San Nicolas de los Garza
$842
443K
Tlalnepantla
$741
653K
Reynosa
$795
589K