Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Calgary 

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Cost of Living in Calgary is 49.5% higher than in Mexico City (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Calgary is 42.6% higher than in Mexico City
Rent Prices in Calgary are 29.0% higher than in Mexico City
Restaurant Prices in Calgary are 48.2% higher than in Mexico City
Groceries Prices in Calgary are 44.9% higher than in Mexico City
Local Purchasing Power in Calgary is 197.3% higher than in Mexico City
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Restaurants
Mexico City Edit Calgary Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 167.50 MXN
(13.76 C$)
340.90 MXN
(28.00 C$)
     +103.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 MXN
(82.14 C$)
1,217.50 MXN
(100.00 C$)
     +21.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 150.00 MXN
(12.32 C$)
176.54 MXN
(14.50 C$)
     +17.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 50.00 MXN
(4.11 C$)
94.36 MXN
(7.75 C$)
     +88.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 MXN
(6.57 C$)
97.40 MXN
(8.00 C$)
     +21.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 59.30 MXN
(4.87 C$)
64.15 MXN
(5.27 C$)
     +8.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 20.27 MXN
(1.67 C$)
34.96 MXN
(2.87 C$)
     +72.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 14.15 MXN
(1.16 C$)
29.63 MXN
(2.43 C$)
     +109.4 %
Markets
Mexico City Edit Calgary Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 106.58 MXN
(8.75 C$)
117.22 MXN
(9.63 C$)
     +10.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 40.24 MXN
(3.31 C$)
37.56 MXN
(3.08 C$)
     -6.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.28 MXN
(1.26 C$)
28.01 MXN
(2.30 C$)
     +83.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 41.94 MXN
(3.44 C$)
66.44 MXN
(5.46 C$)
     +58.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 85.15 MXN
(6.99 C$)
107.25 MXN
(8.81 C$)
     +26.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 69.60 MXN
(5.72 C$)
100.10 MXN
(8.22 C$)
     +43.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 97.10 MXN
(7.98 C$)
111.13 MXN
(9.13 C$)
     +14.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 23.97 MXN
(1.97 C$)
32.23 MXN
(2.65 C$)
     +34.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.85 MXN
(0.97 C$)
10.49 MXN
(0.86 C$)
     -11.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 13.84 MXN
(1.14 C$)
29.34 MXN
(2.41 C$)
     +112.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 15.39 MXN
(1.26 C$)
31.23 MXN
(2.57 C$)
     +102.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 15.98 MXN
(1.31 C$)
19.78 MXN
(1.62 C$)
     +23.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 14.59 MXN
(1.20 C$)
17.05 MXN
(1.40 C$)
     +16.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 21.16 MXN
(1.74 C$)
44.40 MXN
(3.65 C$)
     +109.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.95 MXN
(1.39 C$)
31.08 MXN
(2.55 C$)
     +83.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 250.00 MXN
(20.53 C$)
243.38 MXN
(19.99 C$)
     -2.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 30.14 MXN
(2.48 C$)
44.69 MXN
(3.67 C$)
     +48.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 59.00 MXN
(4.85 C$)
62.20 MXN
(5.11 C$)
     +5.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 75.00 MXN
(6.16 C$)
243.50 MXN
(20.00 C$)
     +224.7 %
Transportation
Mexico City Edit Calgary Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 MXN
(0.49 C$)
45.05 MXN
(3.70 C$)
     +650.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 360.00 MXN
(29.57 C$)
1,400.12 MXN
(115.00 C$)
     +288.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 22.00 MXN
(1.81 C$)
54.79 MXN
(4.50 C$)
     +149.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 13.68 MXN
(1.12 C$)
37.62 MXN
(3.09 C$)
     +175.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 120.00 MXN
(9.86 C$)
475.55 MXN
(39.06 C$)
     +296.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 91.53 MXN
(7.52 C$)
66.68 MXN
(5.48 C$)
     -27.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 370,000.00 MXN
(30,390.25 C$)
413,680.71 MXN
(33,978.00 C$)
     +11.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 409,865.52 MXN
(33,664.64 C$)
352,987.27 MXN
(28,992.90 C$)
     -13.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mexico City Edit Calgary Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 882.48 MXN
(72.48 C$)
3,609.98 MXN
(296.51 C$)
     +309.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 459.30 MXN
(37.72 C$)
795.07 MXN
(65.30 C$)
     +73.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 474.82 MXN
(39.00 C$)
1,129.03 MXN
(92.73 C$)
     +137.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Mexico City Edit Calgary Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,011.22 MXN
(83.06 C$)
914.18 MXN
(75.09 C$)
     -9.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 427.22 MXN
(35.09 C$)
622.13 MXN
(51.10 C$)
     +45.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 100.00 MXN
(8.21 C$)
219.15 MXN
(18.00 C$)
     +119.1 %
Childcare
Mexico City Edit Calgary Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 6,877.27 MXN
(564.87 C$)
13,691.61 MXN
(1,124.57 C$)
     +99.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 169,115.42 MXN
(13,890.43 C$)
289,068.28 MXN
(23,742.86 C$)
     +70.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Mexico City Edit Calgary Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,127.44 MXN
(92.60 C$)
983.73 MXN
(80.80 C$)
     -12.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 758.17 MXN
(62.27 C$)
744.02 MXN
(61.11 C$)
     -1.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,865.96 MXN
(153.26 C$)
1,467.59 MXN
(120.54 C$)
     -21.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,788.35 MXN
(146.89 C$)
1,783.27 MXN
(146.47 C$)
     -0.3 %
Rent Per Month
Mexico City Edit Calgary Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 17,840.00 MXN
(1,465.30 C$)
24,799.61 MXN
(2,036.94 C$)
     +39.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,812.00 MXN
(888.05 C$)
19,875.62 MXN
(1,632.50 C$)
     +83.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 36,329.81 MXN
(2,983.98 C$)
37,715.58 MXN
(3,097.80 C$)
     +3.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 22,644.88 MXN
(1,859.96 C$)
30,685.40 MXN
(2,520.37 C$)
     +35.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Mexico City Edit Calgary Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,125.83 MXN
(421.01 C$)
4,543.13 MXN
(373.15 C$)
     -11.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,731.51 MXN
(306.49 C$)
4,574.38 MXN
(375.72 C$)
     +22.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Mexico City Edit Calgary Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 14,161.93 MXN
(1,163.20 C$)
60,046.74 MXN
(4,931.99 C$)
     +324.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.07 6.43      -41.9 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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