Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Mexico Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Mexico

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Australia is 48.3% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 93.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Australia is 50.6% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 66.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Australia
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.97 A$24.47
$10.46 MX$198
52.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.2 A$118
$42.67 MX$807
80.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.66 A$14.8
$8.15 MX$154
18.53%
Cappuccino
$3.57 A$5.48
$3.32 MX$62.7
7.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 A$4.04
$1.29 MX$24.34
104.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 A$3.41
$0.98 MX$18.47
126.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.57 A$10.06
$2.33 MX$44.09
181.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.98 A$10.7
$4.27 MX$80.7
63.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Australia
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 A$2.3
$1.53 MX$28.95
-1.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.42 A$3.7
$2.61 MX$49.42
-7.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 A$3.1
$1.71 MX$32.3
18.13%
Eggs
$4.38 A$6.71
$2.46 MX$46.46
78.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.86 A$13.58
$8.8 MX$166
0.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.26 A$12.66
$7.84 MX$148
5.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.14 A$21.66
$10.85 MX$205
30.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$2.75 MX$51.9
17.82%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.11
$1.44 MX$27.16
86.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 A$4.39
$1.84 MX$34.7
55.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.25 A$6.5
$1.8 MX$34.07
136.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 A$3.91
$2 MX$37.78
27.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.19 A$3.35
$2.05 MX$38.71
6.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 A$3.43
$1.27 MX$24.02
76.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 A$2.41
$1.06 MX$19.99
48.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.36 A$48.04
$4.35 MX$82.3
620.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.32 A$20.41
$10.69 MX$202
24.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.61 A$7.06
$1.65 MX$31.16
179.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.97 A$7.61
$2.95 MX$55.8
68.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Australia
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 A$4.54
$0.66 MX$12.48
350.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98 A$150
$26.9 MX$508
264.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.62 A$5.55
$2.71 MX$51.2
33.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.82 A$2.79
$2 MX$37.8
-9.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.78 A$57.9
$10.54 MX$199
258.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 A$1.84
$1.31 MX$24.69
-8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$44.6K
$20K MX$377.7K
45.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.5K A$34.5K
$23.4K MX$441.6K
-3.56%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 A$276
$62.3 MX$1,177
189.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.23 A$40.19
$23.41 MX$442
12.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 A$80.9
$27.74 MX$524
90.45%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.77 A$71.7
$35.15 MX$664
33.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.37 A$25.08
$17.96 MX$339
-8.85%
Cinema Ticket
$13.82 A$21.18
$4.65 MX$87.9
197.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Australia
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,599 A$2,450
$254 MX$4,795
530.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.3K A$18.8K
$5,582 MX$105.5K
120.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.7 A$110
$53.2 MX$1,006
34.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.5 A$78.8
$41.56 MX$786
23.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 A$155
$92.3 MX$1,744
9.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 A$168
$87.7 MX$1,658
25.23%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Australia
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,395 A$2,137
$651 MX$12.3K
114.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 A$1,694
$453 MX$8,561
144.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 A$3,480
$1,248 MX$23.6K
82.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,775 A$2,719
$856 MX$16.2K
107.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,985 A$10.7K
$2,146 MX$40.6K
225.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,106 A$7,823
$1,480 MX$28K
245.00%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Australia
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,626 A$5,555
$743 MX$14.1K
387.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
11.45
-44.54%

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Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico: October 28, 2025

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