Cost of living comparison

Canberra, Australia

compared to

Guadalajara, Mexico

Guadalajara vs. Canberra Cost of Living Summary

Guadalajara is 52.3% cheaper than Canberra.

Restaurants: pay 50.5% less in Guadalajara
Groceries: pay 37.9% less in Guadalajara
Transportation: pay 33.3% less in Guadalajara
Housing: pay 70.5% less in Guadalajara
Childcare: pay 74.9% less in Guadalajara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.7% less in Guadalajara
Clothing: pay 38.1% less in Guadalajara

Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Guadalajara.

Guadalajara vs. Canberra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Guadalajara instead of Canberra, you would:

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pay 50.5% less for restaurants

	Canberra	Guadalajara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.77 A$31.23	$9.93 MX$197.86	-49.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.89 A$15.62	$7.45 MX$148.40	-24.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.76 A$4.37	$1.13 MX$22.48	-59.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.32 A$3.66	$0.73 MX$14.62	-68.3%
Average			-50.5%

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pay 37.9% less for groceries

	Canberra	Guadalajara
Bread 1 loaf	$2.59 A$4.08	$2.47 MX$49.28	-4.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.39 A$8.52	$4.08 MX$81.32	-24.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.59 A$10.41	$4.93 MX$98.32	-25.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.63 A$7.31	$2.34 MX$46.66	-49.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.12 A$6.51	$3.16 MX$62.92	-23.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.62 A$2.56	$1.10 MX$21.96	-31.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.34 A$2.12	$0.60 MX$11.95	-55.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.57 A$2.48	$0.73 MX$14.52	-53.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 A$3.89	$0.61 MX$12.13	-75.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.25 A$1.97	$0.74 MX$14.84	-40.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 A$1.76	$0.74 MX$14.68	-33.8%
Average			-37.9%

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pay 33.3% less for transportation

	Canberra	Guadalajara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 A$8.02	$4.60 MX$91.76	-9.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$118.63 A$187.40	$19.86 MX$395.72	-83.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,276.08 A$46,249.74	$21,097.02 MX$420,453.06	-27.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.66 A$27.90	$15.40 MX$306.82	-12.8%
Average			-33.3%

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pay 70.5% less for housing

	Canberra	Guadalajara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$65.39 A$103.30	$26.01 MX$518.39	-60.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,783.31 A$2,817.23	$636.18 MX$12,678.68	-64.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,413.05 A$2,232.30	$412.29 MX$8,216.70	-70.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$183.02 A$289.13	$23.91 MX$476.46	-86.9%
Average			-70.5%

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pay 74.9% less for childcare

	Canberra	Guadalajara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,847.17 A$2,918.11	$168.78 MX$3,363.62	-90.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,503.36 A$22,912.11	$5,956.81 MX$118,716.16	-58.9%
Average			-74.9%

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pay 60.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Canberra	Guadalajara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.25 A$11.45	$1.99 MX$39.57	-72.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 A$5.82	$2.75 MX$54.86	-25.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$26.36 A$41.64	$3.97 MX$79.14	-84.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 A$103.78	$31.55 MX$628.76	-52.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.33 A$22.64	$4.47 MX$89.04	-68.8%
Average			-60.7%

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pay 38.1% less for clothing

	Canberra	Guadalajara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$86.77 A$137.08	$46.09 MX$918.57	-46.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.18 A$114.03	$46.91 MX$934.87	-35.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$119.51 A$188.80	$89.73 MX$1,788.28	-24.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$154.17 A$243.56	$83.56 MX$1,665.24	-45.8%
Average			-38.1%

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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: March 2025

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