Cost of Living Comparison Between Montreal and Mexico City 

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Consumer Prices in Mexico City are 25.7% lower than in Montreal (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico City are 21.7% lower than in Montreal
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 12.3% lower than in Montreal
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 34.4% lower than in Montreal
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 27.0% lower than in Montreal
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 59.9% lower than in Montreal
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Restaurants
Montreal Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(306.85 MXN)
13.85 C$
(170.00 MXN)
     -44.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(1,472.89 MXN)
81.47 C$
(1,000.00 MXN)
     -32.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(184.11 MXN)
12.22 C$
(150.00 MXN)
     -18.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 C$
(104.33 MXN)
4.07 C$
(50.00 MXN)
     -52.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(98.19 MXN)
6.52 C$
(80.00 MXN)
     -18.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 C$
(64.17 MXN)
4.83 C$
(59.28 MXN)
     -7.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.86 C$
(35.04 MXN)
1.64 C$
(20.18 MXN)
     -42.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.11 C$
(25.89 MXN)
1.11 C$
(13.66 MXN)
     -47.3 %
Markets
Montreal Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.98 C$
(134.74 MXN)
8.66 C$
(106.33 MXN)
     -21.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.82 C$
(46.92 MXN)
3.28 C$
(40.22 MXN)
     -14.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.04 C$
(25.08 MXN)
1.23 C$
(15.11 MXN)
     -39.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.58 C$
(56.25 MXN)
3.42 C$
(41.94 MXN)
     -25.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.76 C$
(95.23 MXN)
6.94 C$
(85.15 MXN)
     -10.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.67 C$
(94.18 MXN)
5.67 C$
(69.60 MXN)
     -26.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 C$
(110.34 MXN)
7.91 C$
(97.10 MXN)
     -12.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.23 C$
(27.43 MXN)
1.95 C$
(23.97 MXN)
     -12.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 C$
(10.97 MXN)
0.97 C$
(11.85 MXN)
     +8.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.45 C$
(30.06 MXN)
1.13 C$
(13.84 MXN)
     -54.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.83 C$
(34.78 MXN)
1.25 C$
(15.39 MXN)
     -55.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.29 C$
(15.89 MXN)
1.30 C$
(15.98 MXN)
     +0.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.46 C$
(17.86 MXN)
1.19 C$
(14.59 MXN)
     -18.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.43 C$
(42.09 MXN)
1.73 C$
(21.22 MXN)
     -49.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.37 C$
(29.11 MXN)
1.37 C$
(16.78 MXN)
     -42.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(245.48 MXN)
20.37 C$
(250.00 MXN)
     +1.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.52 C$
(55.49 MXN)
2.47 C$
(30.38 MXN)
     -45.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.48 C$
(54.98 MXN)
4.62 C$
(56.73 MXN)
     +3.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 15.00 C$
(184.11 MXN)
6.11 C$
(75.00 MXN)
     -59.3 %
Transportation
Montreal Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(46.03 MXN)
0.49 C$
(6.00 MXN)
     -87.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 97.00 C$
(1,190.59 MXN)
29.54 C$
(362.61 MXN)
     -69.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 C$
(58.30 MXN)
1.79 C$
(22.00 MXN)
     -62.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$
(39.51 MXN)
1.11 C$
(13.68 MXN)
     -65.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 C$
(736.45 MXN)
9.78 C$
(120.00 MXN)
     -83.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.52 C$
(80.04 MXN)
7.49 C$
(91.91 MXN)
     +14.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(417,050.20 MXN)
30,144.72 C$
(370,000.00 MXN)
     -11.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,785.04 C$
(341,037.02 MXN)
33,392.65 C$
(409,865.52 MXN)
     +20.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Montreal Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 111.69 C$
(1,370.93 MXN)
74.46 C$
(913.92 MXN)
     -33.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.59 C$
(645.48 MXN)
37.73 C$
(463.07 MXN)
     -28.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 60.22 C$
(739.17 MXN)
38.40 C$
(471.35 MXN)
     -36.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Montreal Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.52 C$
(558.71 MXN)
83.53 C$
(1,025.30 MXN)
     +83.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.31 C$
(273.81 MXN)
34.81 C$
(427.22 MXN)
     +56.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(184.11 MXN)
8.15 C$
(100.00 MXN)
     -45.7 %
Childcare
Montreal Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 898.67 C$
(11,030.35 MXN)
560.31 C$
(6,877.27 MXN)
     -37.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,057.14 C$
(111,168.50 MXN)
13,780.17 C$
(169,139.47 MXN)
     +52.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Montreal Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.46 C$
(1,085.78 MXN)
91.87 C$
(1,127.64 MXN)
     +3.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 66.83 C$
(820.26 MXN)
61.77 C$
(758.17 MXN)
     -7.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 119.48 C$
(1,466.55 MXN)
151.82 C$
(1,863.42 MXN)
     +27.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.50 C$
(1,810.43 MXN)
145.70 C$
(1,788.35 MXN)
     -1.2 %
Rent Per Month
Montreal Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,661.12 C$
(20,388.82 MXN)
1,453.46 C$
(17,840.00 MXN)
     -12.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,291.03 C$
(15,846.21 MXN)
883.66 C$
(10,846.15 MXN)
     -31.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,021.05 C$
(37,080.78 MXN)
2,964.66 C$
(36,388.63 MXN)
     -1.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,172.22 C$
(26,662.13 MXN)
1,845.66 C$
(22,653.85 MXN)
     -15.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Montreal Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 947.30 C$
(11,627.33 MXN)
415.79 C$
(5,103.41 MXN)
     -56.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 530.53 C$
(6,511.82 MXN)
304.09 C$
(3,732.42 MXN)
     -42.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Montreal Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,677.40 C$
(45,136.86 MXN)
1,154.29 C$
(14,167.93 MXN)
     -68.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.43 11.07      +72.2 %
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