Cost of living comparison

Guadalajara, Mexico

compared to

Canberra, Australia

Canberra vs. Guadalajara Cost of Living Summary

Canberra is 3.2 times more expensive than Guadalajara.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Canberra
Groceries: pay 82.6% more in Canberra
Transportation: pay 2.4 times more in Canberra
Housing: pay 4.1 times more in Canberra
Childcare: pay 6.7 times more in Canberra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.4 times more in Canberra
Clothing: pay 65.0% more in Canberra

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Canberra are more expensive than in Guadalajara. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Canberra.

Canberra vs. Guadalajara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Guadalajara	Canberra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.93 MX$197.86	$19.77 A$31.23	+99.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.45 MX$148.40	$9.89 A$15.62	+32.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 MX$22.48	$2.76 A$4.37	+145.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 MX$14.62	$2.32 A$3.66	+215.6%
Average			+123.1%

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pay 82.6% more for groceries

	Guadalajara	Canberra
Bread 1 loaf	$2.47 MX$49.28	$2.59 A$4.08	+4.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.08 MX$81.32	$5.39 A$8.52	+32.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.93 MX$98.32	$6.59 A$10.41	+33.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 MX$46.66	$4.63 A$7.31	+97.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.16 MX$62.92	$4.12 A$6.51	+30.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 MX$21.96	$1.62 A$2.56	+46.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.60 MX$11.95	$1.34 A$2.12	+123.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 MX$14.52	$1.57 A$2.48	+115.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 MX$12.13	$2.46 A$3.89	+305.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 MX$14.84	$1.25 A$1.97	+67.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.74 MX$14.68	$1.11 A$1.76	+51.0%
Average			+82.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for transportation

	Guadalajara	Canberra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.60 MX$91.76	$5.07 A$8.02	+10.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.86 MX$395.72	$118.63 A$187.40	+497.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,097.02 MX$420,453.06	$29,276.08 A$46,249.74	+38.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.40 MX$306.82	$17.66 A$27.90	+14.7%
Average			+140.3%

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pay 4.1 times more for housing

	Guadalajara	Canberra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.01 MX$518.39	$65.39 A$103.30	+151.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$636.18 MX$12,678.68	$1,783.31 A$2,817.23	+180.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.29 MX$8,216.70	$1,413.05 A$2,232.30	+242.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.91 MX$476.46	$183.02 A$289.13	+665.5%
Average			+310.0%

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pay 6.7 times more for childcare

	Guadalajara	Canberra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$168.78 MX$3,363.62	$1,847.17 A$2,918.11	+994.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,956.81 MX$118,716.16	$14,503.36 A$22,912.11	+143.5%
Average			+569.0%

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pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports

	Guadalajara	Canberra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 MX$39.57	$7.25 A$11.45	+265.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.75 MX$54.86	$3.68 A$5.82	+33.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.97 MX$79.14	$26.36 A$41.64	+563.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.55 MX$628.76	$65.69 A$103.78	+108.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 MX$89.04	$14.33 A$22.64	+220.8%
Average			+238.3%

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pay 65.0% more for clothing

	Guadalajara	Canberra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.09 MX$918.57	$86.77 A$137.08	+88.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.91 MX$934.87	$72.18 A$114.03	+53.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.73 MX$1,788.28	$119.51 A$188.80	+33.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.56 MX$1,665.24	$154.17 A$243.56	+84.5%
Average			+65.0%

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