Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 47.2% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.8% less in Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 30.9% less in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 28.8% less in Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 60.2% less in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 78.9% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.4% less in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 28.4% less in Mexico
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Australia, you would:
pay 47.8% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.23
|
$8.83
MX$174.12
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.23
|
$7.25
MX$143.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.01
|
$1.11
MX$21.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.39
|
$0.84
MX$16.48
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.71
|
$2.35
MX$46.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.83
|
$3.62
MX$71.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.08
|
$5.17
MX$102.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.37
|
$2.18
MX$42.99
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.17
|
$3.12
MX$61.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.27
|
$1.08
MX$21.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.97
|
$0.57
MX$11.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.11
|
$0.71
MX$13.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.15
|
$0.70
MX$13.77
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.75
|
$0.81
MX$15.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$0.73
MX$14.48
|
|
pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.28
|
$4.48
MX$88.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.97
|
$26.30
MX$518.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,424.09
|
$19,957.31
MX$393,545.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.77
|
$15.63
MX$308.16
|
|
pay 60.2% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$87.02
|
$26.71
MX$526.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,850.64
|
$486.26
MX$9,588.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,499.42
|
$362.30
MX$7,144.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$216.26
|
$44.69
MX$881.22
|
|
pay 78.9% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,325.87
|
$205.12
MX$4,044.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,959.16
|
$4,165.20
MX$82,135.05
|
|
pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.40
|
$2.16
MX$42.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.55
|
$2.84
MX$55.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.94
|
$3.78
MX$74.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.78
|
$33.67
MX$663.89
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.55
|
$4.39
MX$86.58
|
|
pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$112.35
|
$45.84
MX$903.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.64
|
$36.33
MX$716.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.99
|
$82.04
MX$1,617.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.89
|
$76.65
MX$1,511.42
|
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