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
-
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$26.59
|
$8.83
MX$178.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.45
|
$7.25
MX$146.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.07
|
$1.11
MX$22.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.43
|
$0.84
MX$16.94
|
|
pay 30.9% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.76
|
$2.35
MX$47.70
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.93
|
$3.62
MX$73.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.20
|
$5.17
MX$104.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.46
|
$2.18
MX$44.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.26
|
$3.12
MX$63.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.30
|
$1.08
MX$21.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.99
|
$0.57
MX$11.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.14
|
$0.71
MX$14.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.20
|
$0.70
MX$14.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.77
|
$0.81
MX$16.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$0.73
MX$14.88
|
|
pay 28.8% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.38
|
$4.48
MX$90.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$131.79
|
$26.30
MX$533.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,031.58
|
$19,957.31
MX$404,478.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.17
|
$15.63
MX$316.72
|
|
pay 60.2% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.24
|
$26.71
MX$541.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,876.53
|
$486.26
MX$9,855.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,520.39
|
$362.30
MX$7,342.75
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$219.29
|
$44.69
MX$905.70
|
|
pay 78.9% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,358.41
|
$205.12
MX$4,157.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,280.36
|
$4,165.20
MX$84,416.81
|
|
pay 55.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.54
|
$2.16
MX$43.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.63
|
$2.84
MX$57.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.56
|
$3.78
MX$76.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$83.94
|
$33.67
MX$682.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.84
|
$4.39
MX$88.98
|
|
pay 28.4% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$113.92
|
$45.84
MX$929.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$79.74
|
$36.33
MX$736.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.19
|
$82.04
MX$1,662.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$177.33
|
$76.65
MX$1,553.41
|
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