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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Australia is 45.4% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 90.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Australia is 49.5% more expensive than Mexico without rent, and 67.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Australia
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.57 A$24.86
$10.38 MX$183
59.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 A$117
$42.10 MX$743
84.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.88 A$14.82
$7.87 MX$139
25.54%
Cappuccino
$3.48 A$5.22
$3.24 MX$57.2
7.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 A$3.84
$1.32 MX$23.33
93.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 A$3.20
$0.91 MX$16.06
134.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.62 A$9.93
$2.33 MX$41.17
184.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.31 A$10.97
$4.29 MX$75.7
70.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Australia
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 A$2.26
$1.50 MX$26.55
0.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.49 A$3.74
$2.54 MX$44.81
-1.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 A$3.10
$1.74 MX$30.78
18.97%
Eggs
$4.27 A$6.41
$2.38 MX$42.06
79.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.73 A$13.10
$8.69 MX$153
0.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 A$12.38
$7.81 MX$138
5.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.17 A$21.26
$10.79 MX$190
31.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 A$4.90
$2.80 MX$49.48
16.79%
Banana (1kg)
$2.68 A$4.02
$1.51 MX$26.69
77.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 A$4.34
$1.90 MX$33.56
52.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 A$6.42
$1.78 MX$31.37
140.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.47 A$3.70
$1.95 MX$34.41
26.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.11 A$3.16
$1.97 MX$34.82
7.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.30 A$3.44
$1.26 MX$22.20
82.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.50 A$2.24
$1.02 MX$17.97
47.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.81 A$47.72
$4.19 MX$73.9
659.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.45 A$20.17
$11.20 MX$198
20.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.48 A$6.72
$1.66 MX$29.21
169.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 A$7.51
$2.92 MX$51.6
71.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Australia
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.91 A$4.37
$0.65 MX$11.55
347.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.0 A$146
$26.48 MX$467
266.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.67 A$5.51
$2.57 MX$45.33
42.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.81 A$2.71
$1.91 MX$33.65
-5.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.37 A$57.6
$10.47 MX$185
266.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.79
$1.31 MX$23.07
-8.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.1K A$43.6K
$20.5K MX$361.4K
41.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K A$34.1K
$22.7K MX$400.8K
0.14%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Australia
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 A$262
$63.3 MX$1,117
176.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.26 A$39.39
$23.14 MX$409
13.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.0 A$79.5
$28.47 MX$502
86.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Australia
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.12 A$70.7
$35.44 MX$626
32.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.51 A$24.77
$18.02 MX$318
-8.38%
Cinema Ticket
$13.57 A$20.35
$4.66 MX$82.3
191.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Australia
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,588 A$2,382
$248 MX$4,377
540.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.5K A$18.8K
$5,750 MX$101.5K
118.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Australia
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 A$105
$51.8 MX$914
34.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.7 A$76.0
$40.92 MX$722
23.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 A$153
$93.9 MX$1,657
8.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 A$163
$89.7 MX$1,583
21.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Australia
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,370 A$2,055
$636 MX$11.2K
115.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,076 A$1,613
$439 MX$7,755
144.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,270 A$3,404
$1,225 MX$21.6K
85.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,772 A$2,658
$848 MX$15.0K
108.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,081 A$10.6K
$2,594 MX$45.8K
172.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,392 A$8,088
$1,559 MX$27.5K
245.96%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Australia
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,742 A$5,614
$805 MX$14.2K
364.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.35
11.45
-44.54%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

Last update for Mexico: January 11, 2026

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