Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.0 times more expensive than Mexico City.
If you lived in Australia instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
Mexico City
|
Australia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.28
MX$141.52
|
$15.31
A$23.87
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.95
MX$118.84
|
$8.98
A$14.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
MX$18.15
|
$2.45
A$3.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
MX$13.26
|
$2.05
A$3.20
|
|
pay 42.2% more for groceries
Mexico City
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.09
MX$35.66
|
$2.00
A$3.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
MX$75.81
|
$4.24
A$6.60
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.45
MX$93.13
|
$5.00
A$7.79
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
MX$36.79
|
$3.52
A$5.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
MX$54.48
|
$3.56
A$5.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
MX$20.68
|
$1.44
A$2.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
MX$10.60
|
$1.13
A$1.75
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$12.12
|
$1.31
A$2.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
MX$13.04
|
$2.10
A$3.27
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
MX$13.39
|
$1.03
A$1.61
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$12.55
|
$0.83
A$1.29
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Mexico City
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
MX$84.20
|
$4.95
A$7.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$17.77
MX$303.95
|
$81.92
A$127.68
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,067.99
MX$377,373.69
|
$22,079.60
A$34,413.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.52
MX$94.34
|
$15.28
A$23.81
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
Mexico City
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.01
MX$478.94
|
$55.83
A$87.01
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$826.42
MX$14,132.15
|
$1,119.19
A$1,744.38
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$480.11
MX$8,210.16
|
$889.00
A$1,385.59
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.24
MX$688.13
|
$120.53
A$187.87
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
Mexico City
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$377.91
MX$6,462.52
|
$1,373.48
A$2,140.71
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,870.11
MX$151,683.26
|
$11,458.00
A$17,858.49
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Mexico City
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
MX$47.17
|
$5.72
A$8.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
MX$49.37
|
$3.30
A$5.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
MX$66.04
|
$24.53
A$38.23
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.94
MX$854.04
|
$46.71
A$72.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.97
MX$84.91
|
$12.25
A$19.09
|
|
pay 14.8% more for clothing
Mexico City
|
Australia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.86
MX$972.29
|
$71.47
A$111.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.51
MX$641.46
|
$41.82
A$65.18
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.48
MX$1,581.48
|
$101.71
A$158.52
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.13
MX$1,626.70
|
$106.56
A$166.08
|
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