BajaNomad - Comparison of Mexican, US and Canadian food prices

Comparison of Mexican, US and Canadian food prices

durrelllrobert - 6-21-2013 at 10:50 AM

Mexican prices (Last update : June, 2013 and 13.3 MXN = 1 US$)

Milk (regular), 1 liter 13.50 MXN = 1.02 US$
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 22.00 MXN = 1.65 US$
Rice (1kg) 15.00 MXN = 1.13 US$
Eggs (12) 23.00 MXN = 1.73 US$
Local Cheese (1kg) 80.00 MXN = 6.01 US$
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) 70.00 MXN = 5.26 US$
Apples (1kg) 30.00 MXN = 2.26 US$
Oranges (1kg) 12.50 MXN = 0.94 US$
Tomato (1kg) 16.00 MXN = 1.20 US$
Potato (1kg) 15.00 MXN = 0.75 US$
Lettuce (1 head) 10.00 MXN = 0.75 US$
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USA food prices (last updated June 2013 and 2.2 lbs. = 1 kg)

Milk (regular), 1 liter 1.00 $
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 2.20 $
Rice (1kg) 2.20 $
Eggs (12) 2.00 $
Local Cheese (1kg) 8.91 $
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) 7.00 $
Apples (1kg) 3.31 $
Oranges (1kg) 3.31 $
Tomato (1kg) 3.00 $
Potato (1kg) 2.20 $
Lettuce (1 head) 1.50 $
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Canadian food prices (Last update : June, 2013 and 1 Canadian $ = 1 US$)

Milk (regular), 1 liter 2.00 US$
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 2.69 US$
Rice (1kg) 3.35 US$
Eggs (12) 3.00 US$
Local Cheese (1kg) 10.00 US$ C$
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) 11.50 US$
Apples (1kg) 3.00 US$
Oranges (1kg) 3.00 US$
Tomato (1kg) 3.00 US$
Potato (1kg) 1.99 US$
Lettuce (1 head) 1.50 US$

[Edited on 6-21-2013 by durrelllrobert]

DENNIS - 6-21-2013 at 11:04 AM

These lists are meaningless without Skittles and Cobra beer.

DavidE - 6-21-2013 at 11:19 AM

I was shocked when I saw food prices on Vancouver Island BC several years ago. But Canadian processed foods are generally light-years better quality than US stuff. When I compared canadian canned soup at two bucks a can in B.C. and eighty cents a can in Waldo's in San Jose del Cabo (well within the expiration date) that sorta gives me a clue.

But there is one hell of a difference in Mexico shopping at Bodega Aurrera, versus Wal-Mart. Both are sisters of WallyWorld. Baja California is missing the mercado central of the real Mexico, and missing tianguis. Like Von's versus Grocery Outlet.

BAJA CALIFORNIA IS N-O-T "MEXICO"
It is Baja California Mexico. A unique different and separate world.

Like trying to compare food prices between Point Barrow Alaska, with L.A. (Well, after all it's "America").

chuckie - 6-21-2013 at 02:29 PM

Makes ya wonder...

Kgryfon - 6-21-2013 at 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by DENNIS
These lists are meaningless without Skittles and Cobra beer.

bajagrouper - 6-21-2013 at 11:23 PM

Potato (1kg) 15.00 MXN = 0.75 US$
Lettuce (1 head) 10.00 MXN = 0.75 US$

How does 15 pesos = .75 usd and 10 pesos = .75 usd?

DavidE - 6-22-2013 at 10:00 AM

The gas station attendant also works in the tienda