Cost of living comparison
Canberra is 2.3 times more expensive than Mexico City.
If you lived in Canberra instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
Mexico City
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.09
MX$200.63
|
$26.58
A$39.62
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.90
MX$177.03
|
$9.97
A$14.86
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MX$24.03
|
$2.84
A$4.23
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.67
|
$2.31
A$3.44
|
|
pay 46.0% more for groceries
Mexico City
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$52.32
|
$2.60
A$3.87
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.57
MX$110.78
|
$5.54
A$8.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
MX$125.49
|
$6.63
A$9.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
MX$49.50
|
$4.55
A$6.78
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.13
MX$82.14
|
$4.00
A$5.96
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
MX$28.29
|
$1.59
A$2.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.98
|
$1.29
A$1.92
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MX$16.34
|
$1.56
A$2.33
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$18.17
|
$2.65
A$3.95
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
MX$18.86
|
$1.19
A$1.77
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
MX$17.22
|
$1.06
A$1.58
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
Mexico City
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.46
MX$108.47
|
$5.17
A$7.71
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.52
MX$427.94
|
$113.84
A$169.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,960.54
MX$436,663.42
|
$29,523.01
A$44,005.52
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.34
MX$106.22
|
$17.81
A$26.55
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
Mexico City
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.98
MX$556.27
|
$69.35
A$103.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,058.85
MX$21,054.26
|
$1,797.26
A$2,678.90
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$643.75
MX$12,800.32
|
$1,415.42
A$2,109.76
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.48
MX$824.80
|
$191.07
A$284.79
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Mexico City
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$408.19
MX$8,116.36
|
$1,814.59
A$2,704.74
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,042.62
MX$199,687.52
|
$14,626.48
A$21,801.50
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Mexico City
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.97
MX$59.01
|
$7.31
A$10.90
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
MX$69.97
|
$3.74
A$5.58
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.45
MX$88.51
|
$26.58
A$39.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.85
MX$1,210.03
|
$67.03
A$99.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
MX$118.02
|
$14.95
A$22.29
|
|
pay 51.0% more for clothing
Mexico City
|
Canberra
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
MX$1,330.97
|
$92.73
A$138.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.00
MX$894.77
|
$83.64
A$124.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.60
MX$2,199.16
|
$129.37
A$192.84
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.14
MX$2,110.56
|
$172.79
A$257.56
|
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