Cost of living comparison
compared to
Port Macquarie vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Port Macquarie is 45.6% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.6% more in Port Macquarie
- Groceries
-
pay 12.4% more in Port Macquarie
- Transportation
-
pay 76.2% more in Port Macquarie
- Housing
-
pay 43.8% more in Port Macquarie
- Childcare
-
pay 50.5% more in Port Macquarie
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Port Macquarie
- Clothing
-
pay 11.2% less in Port Macquarie
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Port Macquarie are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, entertainment and sports and transportation are significantly more expensive in Port Macquarie.
Port Macquarie vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Port Macquarie instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 25.6% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
$16.35
A$24.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
$9.81
A$14.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
$2.21
A$3.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
$1.47
A$2.22
|
|
Mexico City vs. Port Macquarie - Cost of restaurants
pay 12.4% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
$2.40
A$3.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
$2.45
A$3.69
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
$4.88
A$7.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
$3.95
A$5.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
$3.69
A$5.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
$1.34
A$2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
$1.25
A$1.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
$1.04
A$1.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
$1.85
A$2.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
$1.04
A$1.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
$1.00
A$1.51
|
|
Mexico City vs. Port Macquarie - Cost of groceries
pay 76.2% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
$4.29
A$6.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
$24,531.51
A$36,933.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
$14.27
A$21.49
|
|
Mexico City vs. Port Macquarie - Cost of transportation
pay 43.8% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
$54.95
A$82.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
$994.34
A$1,497.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
$889.68
A$1,339.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
$65.03
A$97.91
|
|
Mexico City vs. Port Macquarie - Cost of housing
pay 50.5% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
$915.84
A$1,378.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
$9,616.35
A$14,478.10
|
|
Mexico City vs. Port Macquarie - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
$5.89
A$8.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
$3.35
A$5.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
$26.17
A$39.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
$49.06
A$73.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
$10.14
A$15.27
|
|
Mexico City vs. Port Macquarie - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Port Macquarie
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
$78.50
A$118.19
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
$19.63
A$29.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
$91.58
A$137.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
$109.57
A$164.97
|
|
Mexico City vs. Port Macquarie - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
See the
cost of living in Mexico vs. Australia.
This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Mexico and Australia.
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Port Macquarie or Mexico City. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.