Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 37.9% cheaper than Adelaide.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Adelaide, you would:
pay 45.0% less for restaurants
|
Adelaide
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.39
A$29.35
|
$10.09
MX$201.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.03
A$15.18
|
$8.90
MX$177.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
A$4.22
|
$1.21
MX$24.15
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
A$3.55
|
$0.84
MX$16.75
|
|
pay 23.8% less for groceries
|
Adelaide
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.74
A$4.14
|
$2.63
MX$52.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
A$8.95
|
$5.57
MX$111.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
A$8.18
|
$6.31
MX$126.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.56
A$6.90
|
$2.49
MX$49.74
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
A$6.46
|
$4.13
MX$82.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.46
A$2.20
|
$1.42
MX$28.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
A$2.13
|
$0.70
MX$14.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
A$2.73
|
$0.82
MX$16.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
A$3.17
|
$0.91
MX$18.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.40
A$2.11
|
$0.95
MX$18.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
A$1.75
|
$0.87
MX$17.31
|
|
pay 37.3% less for transportation
|
Adelaide
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
A$7.32
|
$5.46
MX$109.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.85
A$122.39
|
$21.52
MX$430.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,205.37
A$39,669.03
|
$21,960.54
MX$438,857.28
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.39
A$29.35
|
$5.34
MX$106.75
|
|
pay 50.7% less for housing
|
Adelaide
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.68
A$91.85
|
$27.98
MX$559.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,449.19
A$2,193.75
|
$1,058.85
MX$21,160.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,073.65
A$1,625.26
|
$643.75
MX$12,864.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.76
A$347.80
|
$41.48
MX$828.94
|
|
pay 42.0% less for childcare
|
Adelaide
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,404.75
A$2,126.47
|
$408.19
MX$8,157.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,559.99
A$17,499.22
|
$10,042.62
MX$200,690.78
|
|
pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Adelaide
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.02
A$12.15
|
$2.97
MX$59.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
A$5.80
|
$3.52
MX$70.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.75
A$40.49
|
$4.45
MX$88.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.41
A$73.28
|
$60.85
MX$1,216.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.38
A$21.76
|
$5.94
MX$118.61
|
|
pay 28.9% less for clothing
|
Adelaide
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.69
A$141.83
|
$66.94
MX$1,337.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.98
A$110.48
|
$45.00
MX$899.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.08
A$209.02
|
$110.60
MX$2,210.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$149.32
A$226.04
|
$106.14
MX$2,121.16
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