Cost of Living Comparison Between Canberra and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Canberra and Mexico City

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Canberra is 42.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 71.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Canberra is 40% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 45.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Canberra
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.19 A$24.8
$13.38 MX$253
21.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$88.8 A$136
$52.7 MX$997
68.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.72 A$14.89
$9.31 MX$176
4.40%
Cappuccino
$3.46 A$5.3
$3.61 MX$68.3
-4.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 A$4
$1.64 MX$30.91
59.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 A$3.53
$1.12 MX$21.14
106.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.39 A$9.78
$3.26 MX$61.7
96.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.66 A$11.74
$4.82 MX$91.1
58.92%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canberra
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 A$2.11
$1.65 MX$31.24
-16.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 A$4.06
$2.74 MX$51.7
-3.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 A$2.79
$1.92 MX$36.28
-5.21%
Eggs
$4.24 A$6.49
$2.51 MX$47.53
68.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.7 A$14.86
$9.89 MX$187
-1.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.28 A$14.22
$8.39 MX$159
10.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.54 A$22.27
$11.95 MX$226
21.67%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 A$4.96
$2.87 MX$54.3
12.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.97 A$4.55
$1.74 MX$32.85
70.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 A$4.67
$2 MX$37.81
52.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.66 A$7.13
$2.07 MX$39.14
125.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.3 A$3.52
$2.05 MX$38.78
12.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 A$3.32
$2.18 MX$41.22
-0.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.35 A$3.6
$1.38 MX$26.16
70.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 A$1.95
$1.11 MX$21.06
15.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$31.15 A$47.73
$4.16 MX$78.6
648.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.94 A$19.82
$11.05 MX$209
17.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.03 A$7.71
$1.75 MX$33.16
187.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 A$8.91
$3.7 MX$70
57.30%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Canberra
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.2 A$4.9
$0.38 MX$7.25
742.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$120 A$184
$18.97 MX$359
532.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.89 A$5.96
$1.36 MX$25.72
186.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.72 A$2.64
$0.28 MX$5.25
514.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$41.45 A$63.5
$5.3 MX$100
682.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 A$1.8
$1.36 MX$25.63
-13.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.3K A$44.8K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
55.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K A$34.6K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-3.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canberra
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 A$336
$39.97 MX$756
448.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.78 A$45.63
$27.48 MX$519
8.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.7 A$79.2
$30.22 MX$571
71.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canberra
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.5 A$92.7
$52.6 MX$994
15.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.35 A$31.17
$26.84 MX$507
-24.18%
Cinema Ticket
$13.79 A$21.13
$6.32 MX$120
118.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Canberra
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,765 A$2,704
$437 MX$8,258
304.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K A$20.5K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
26.35%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canberra
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$72 A$110
$57.2 MX$1,082
25.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.4 A$86.3
$45.14 MX$853
24.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.9 A$153
$102 MX$1,928
-2.02%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 A$177
$109 MX$2,056
6.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Canberra
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,587 A$2,431
$1,000 MX$18.9K
58.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,167 A$1,788
$622 MX$11.8K
87.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,777 A$4,255
$2,160 MX$40.8K
28.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,737 A$2,660
$1,235 MX$23.3K
40.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$7,525 A$11.5K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
111.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,945 A$7,575
$2,480 MX$46.9K
99.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Canberra
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,636 A$5,570
$867 MX$16.4K
319.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.29
11.34
-44.53%

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Last update for Canberra: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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