Canada vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Canada Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2076
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4665
$2187
🏠 One person rent
$1239
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$2059
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2944
$710
💸 GDP per capita
$53372
$13926
😃 Human freedom index
8.55
6.55
❤️ Life expectancy
81.3
74.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
76
31
🌐 English speaking %
82.1%
13%
🎓 Higher education
99
89
😀 Quality of life
88
44
🏙️ Population
37M
125M

The average cost of living in Canada ($2076) is 133% more expensive than in Mexico ($889). Canada ranked 15th vs 102nd 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 19th and 97th 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
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.9
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$2.26
 Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.02
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1222
$490
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1060
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2160
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1790
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.3
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.9
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
11.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6407
$1726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4825
$1355
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.5
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.9
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.21
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.85
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.75
$5.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.81
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$76
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$9.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.9
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$832
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13109
$5383

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Canada

City Cost of living Population
Toronto
$2575
2.79M
Montreal
$1954
1.76M
Calgary
$2149
1.31M
Ottawa
$2236
1.02M
Edmonton
$1785
1.01M
Mississauga
$2472
718K
Vancouver
$2650
662K
Winnipeg
$1754
750K
Brampton
$2127
656K
Hamilton
$2154
569K
Surrey
$2417
568K
Quebec City
$1791
549K
London
$2040
422K
Markham
$2398
339K
Halifax
$2196
440K
Burnaby
$2589
249K
Laval
$1996
438K
Vaughan
$2332
323K
Kitchener
$2144
257K
Gatineau
$1542
291K
Burlington
$2297
187K
Longueuil
$1896
254K
Saskatoon
$1793
266K
Windsor
$1793
230K
Richmond
$2220
210K
Oakville
$2266
214K
Oshawa
$1635
175K
Richmond Hill
$2618
202K
Regina
$1678
226K
Waterloo
$2095
121K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1190
9.21M
Tijuana
$1050
1.96M
Zapopan
$1012
1.48M
Monterrey
$1257
1.14M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
1.93M
Ciudad Juarez
$974
1.32M
Leon
$719
1.58M
Guadalajara
$985
1.46M
Puebla
$939
1.43M
Mexicali
$955
1.03M
Aguascalientes
$826
934K
Queretaro
$941
795K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
1.07M
Guadalupe
$945
692K
Saltillo
$829
864K
Chihuahua
$854
878K
Culiacan
$746
808K
Morelia
$748
963K
Cancun
$1143
889K
Naucalpan
$835
872K
Acapulco
$727
673K
Apodaca
$958
523K
San Luis Potosi
$879
773K
Hermosillo
$854
856K
Merida
$1090
892K
San Nicolas de los Garza
$863
443K
Tlaquepaque
$683
664K
Reynosa
$849
589K
Torreon
$681
690K
Tlalnepantla
$783
653K