Cost of Living Comparison Between Calgary and Mexico City 

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Consumer Prices in Mexico City are 41.5% lower than in Calgary (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico City are 39.7% lower than in Calgary
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 35.5% lower than in Calgary
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 42.4% lower than in Calgary
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 38.4% lower than in Calgary
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 66.9% lower than in Calgary
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Restaurants
Calgary Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 C$
(303.25 MXN)
10.88 C$
(150.00 MXN)
     -50.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(1,378.39 MXN)
58.04 C$
(800.00 MXN)
     -42.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 C$
(165.41 MXN)
9.21 C$
(127.00 MXN)
     -23.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 C$
(96.49 MXN)
3.63 C$
(50.00 MXN)
     -48.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.25 C$
(113.72 MXN)
5.46 C$
(75.24 MXN)
     -33.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.16 C$
(71.09 MXN)
3.83 C$
(52.76 MXN)
     -25.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 C$
(34.39 MXN)
1.48 C$
(20.35 MXN)
     -40.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.26 C$
(31.21 MXN)
1.04 C$
(14.33 MXN)
     -54.1 %
Markets
Calgary Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.06 C$
(124.86 MXN)
7.14 C$
(98.35 MXN)
     -21.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.81 C$
(38.77 MXN)
2.50 C$
(34.50 MXN)
     -11.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.67 C$
(22.97 MXN)
0.91 C$
(12.48 MXN)
     -45.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.18 C$
(57.67 MXN)
2.82 C$
(38.90 MXN)
     -32.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.88 C$
(94.80 MXN)
5.28 C$
(72.74 MXN)
     -23.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.84 C$
(94.34 MXN)
4.19 C$
(57.75 MXN)
     -38.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.65 C$
(119.23 MXN)
6.13 C$
(84.50 MXN)
     -29.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.37 C$
(32.66 MXN)
1.59 C$
(21.92 MXN)
     -32.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$
(12.41 MXN)
0.82 C$
(11.23 MXN)
     -9.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.18 C$
(30.04 MXN)
0.92 C$
(12.66 MXN)
     -57.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.25 C$
(30.98 MXN)
1.00 C$
(13.76 MXN)
     -55.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.39 C$
(19.10 MXN)
1.03 C$
(14.17 MXN)
     -25.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 C$
(21.61 MXN)
0.96 C$
(13.25 MXN)
     -38.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.50 C$
(48.24 MXN)
1.42 C$
(19.57 MXN)
     -59.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.13 C$
(29.41 MXN)
1.17 C$
(16.16 MXN)
     -45.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 C$
(220.54 MXN)
15.96 C$
(220.00 MXN)
     -0.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.52 C$
(48.45 MXN)
2.01 C$
(27.68 MXN)
     -42.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.31 C$
(59.37 MXN)
3.78 C$
(52.14 MXN)
     -12.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.93 C$
(247.08 MXN)
5.08 C$
(70.00 MXN)
     -71.7 %
Transportation
Calgary Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.60 C$
(49.62 MXN)
0.44 C$
(6.00 MXN)
     -87.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 112.00 C$
(1,543.80 MXN)
23.37 C$
(322.17 MXN)
     -79.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$
(62.03 MXN)
1.45 C$
(20.00 MXN)
     -67.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.10 C$
(42.70 MXN)
1.17 C$
(16.09 MXN)
     -62.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 40.94 C$
(564.24 MXN)
8.71 C$
(120.00 MXN)
     -78.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.74 C$
(79.06 MXN)
6.48 C$
(89.29 MXN)
     +12.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 C$
(392,841.27 MXN)
28,293.87 C$
(390,000.00 MXN)
     -0.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,612.76 C$
(380,611.67 MXN)
28,469.15 C$
(392,416.00 MXN)
     +3.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Calgary Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 293.27 C$
(4,042.40 MXN)
67.43 C$
(929.42 MXN)
     -77.0 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.47 C$
(6.46 MXN)
0.15 C$
(2.03 MXN)
     -68.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 87.37 C$
(1,204.32 MXN)
37.08 C$
(511.13 MXN)
     -57.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Calgary Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 76.64 C$
(1,056.43 MXN)
65.67 C$
(905.25 MXN)
     -14.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 37.26 C$
(513.62 MXN)
29.56 C$
(407.50 MXN)
     -20.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.50 C$
(227.43 MXN)
6.53 C$
(90.00 MXN)
     -60.4 %
Childcare
Calgary Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,130.65 C$
(15,584.80 MXN)
484.93 C$
(6,684.21 MXN)
     -57.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 23,525.00 C$
(324,266.35 MXN)
10,656.55 C$
(146,888.89 MXN)
     -54.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Calgary Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 76.86 C$
(1,059.43 MXN)
73.90 C$
(1,018.69 MXN)
     -3.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 66.69 C$
(919.31 MXN)
49.17 C$
(677.70 MXN)
     -26.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.50 C$
(1,509.34 MXN)
121.25 C$
(1,671.34 MXN)
     +10.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 147.57 C$
(2,034.10 MXN)
126.13 C$
(1,738.51 MXN)
     -14.5 %
Rent Per Month
Calgary Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,577.63 C$
(21,745.91 MXN)
1,083.59 C$
(14,936.14 MXN)
     -31.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,311.11 C$
(18,072.23 MXN)
638.03 C$
(8,794.49 MXN)
     -51.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,805.57 C$
(38,671.73 MXN)
2,117.38 C$
(29,185.79 MXN)
     -24.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,192.27 C$
(30,218.08 MXN)
1,248.00 C$
(17,202.34 MXN)
     -43.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Calgary Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 505.76 C$
(6,971.29 MXN)
350.77 C$
(4,834.93 MXN)
     -30.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 363.41 C$
(5,009.24 MXN)
234.14 C$
(3,227.32 MXN)
     -35.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Calgary Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,908.15 C$
(67,653.43 MXN)
980.52 C$
(13,515.44 MXN)
     -80.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.79 10.52      +81.7 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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