Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Mexico City 

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Cost of Living in Mexico City is 38.7% lower than in Vancouver (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mexico City is 43.4% lower than in Vancouver
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 51.7% lower than in Vancouver
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 33.5% lower than in Vancouver
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 40.9% lower than in Vancouver
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 62.3% lower than in Vancouver
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Restaurants
Vancouver Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.99 C$
(372.20 MXN)
15.01 C$
(215.00 MXN)
     -42.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$
(1,718.50 MXN)
83.79 C$
(1,200.00 MXN)
     -30.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(214.81 MXN)
11.17 C$
(160.00 MXN)
     -25.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(114.57 MXN)
4.19 C$
(60.00 MXN)
     -47.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$
(143.21 MXN)
5.76 C$
(82.50 MXN)
     -42.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 C$
(81.20 MXN)
4.55 C$
(65.22 MXN)
     -19.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.93 C$
(41.92 MXN)
1.77 C$
(25.39 MXN)
     -39.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 C$
(36.88 MXN)
1.32 C$
(18.87 MXN)
     -48.8 %
Markets
Vancouver Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.14 C$
(145.26 MXN)
8.15 C$
(116.65 MXN)
     -19.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.02 C$
(57.50 MXN)
3.26 C$
(46.69 MXN)
     -18.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.51 C$
(35.91 MXN)
1.15 C$
(16.41 MXN)
     -54.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.72 C$
(81.89 MXN)
3.35 C$
(47.98 MXN)
     -41.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.03 C$
(114.96 MXN)
6.17 C$
(88.34 MXN)
     -23.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.74 C$
(125.15 MXN)
4.94 C$
(70.70 MXN)
     -43.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.21 C$
(146.22 MXN)
6.99 C$
(100.10 MXN)
     -31.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.69 C$
(38.57 MXN)
1.75 C$
(25.08 MXN)
     -35.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.92 C$
(13.24 MXN)
0.99 C$
(14.13 MXN)
     +6.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.42 C$
(34.71 MXN)
1.20 C$
(17.22 MXN)
     -50.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.04 C$
(43.60 MXN)
1.25 C$
(17.84 MXN)
     -59.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.01 C$
(28.81 MXN)
1.20 C$
(17.18 MXN)
     -40.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.83 C$
(26.14 MXN)
1.27 C$
(18.13 MXN)
     -30.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.54 C$
(50.67 MXN)
1.85 C$
(26.49 MXN)
     -47.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.61 C$
(37.36 MXN)
1.31 C$
(18.73 MXN)
     -49.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 22.00 C$
(315.06 MXN)
17.46 C$
(250.00 MXN)
     -20.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.65 C$
(66.57 MXN)
2.23 C$
(31.93 MXN)
     -52.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.55 C$
(79.44 MXN)
4.43 C$
(63.42 MXN)
     -20.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 21.00 C$
(300.74 MXN)
5.59 C$
(80.00 MXN)
     -73.4 %
Transportation
Vancouver Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.20 C$
(45.83 MXN)
0.42 C$
(6.00 MXN)
     -86.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 112.00 C$
(1,603.93 MXN)
25.14 C$
(360.00 MXN)
     -77.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.67 C$
(66.95 MXN)
1.61 C$
(23.00 MXN)
     -65.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.39 C$
(48.51 MXN)
0.67 C$
(9.66 MXN)
     -80.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.91 C$
(542.97 MXN)
7.12 C$
(102.00 MXN)
     -81.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.15 C$
(102.34 MXN)
6.66 C$
(95.42 MXN)
     -6.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,697.50 C$
(496,896.49 MXN)
26,185.66 C$
(375,000.00 MXN)
     -24.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,790.05 C$
(412,296.93 MXN)
30,914.95 C$
(442,727.27 MXN)
     +7.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Vancouver Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 138.29 C$
(1,980.38 MXN)
57.68 C$
(826.02 MXN)
     -58.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.64 C$
(768.21 MXN)
35.07 C$
(502.27 MXN)
     -34.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 78.79 C$
(1,128.33 MXN)
38.18 C$
(546.76 MXN)
     -51.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Vancouver Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.92 C$
(943.98 MXN)
76.83 C$
(1,100.32 MXN)
     +16.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.05 C$
(258.45 MXN)
33.79 C$
(483.89 MXN)
     +87.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 C$
(229.13 MXN)
7.33 C$
(105.00 MXN)
     -54.2 %
Childcare
Vancouver Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,588.60 C$
(22,750.00 MXN)
576.08 C$
(8,250.00 MXN)
     -63.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,357.14 C$
(348,814.14 MXN)
12,952.28 C$
(185,487.24 MXN)
     -46.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Vancouver Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 92.08 C$
(1,318.72 MXN)
78.76 C$
(1,127.92 MXN)
     -14.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 58.68 C$
(840.35 MXN)
58.55 C$
(838.45 MXN)
     -0.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 137.97 C$
(1,975.78 MXN)
133.19 C$
(1,907.37 MXN)
     -3.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 177.23 C$
(2,538.04 MXN)
139.02 C$
(1,990.82 MXN)
     -21.6 %
Rent Per Month
Vancouver Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,750.63 C$
(39,391.29 MXN)
1,309.28 C$
(18,750.00 MXN)
     -52.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,336.86 C$
(33,465.76 MXN)
795.49 C$
(11,392.00 MXN)
     -66.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,808.00 C$
(68,854.48 MXN)
2,804.31 C$
(40,160.00 MXN)
     -41.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,780.77 C$
(54,143.70 MXN)
1,696.03 C$
(24,288.46 MXN)
     -55.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Vancouver Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,273.95 C$
(18,244.03 MXN)
393.93 C$
(5,641.41 MXN)
     -69.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 893.79 C$
(12,799.85 MXN)
291.19 C$
(4,170.08 MXN)
     -67.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Vancouver Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,616.39 C$
(66,110.51 MXN)
983.31 C$
(14,081.82 MXN)
     -78.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.94 11.26      +89.4 %
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