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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 10.5% cheaper than Wollongong without rent, and 26.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 11.6% cheaper than Wollongong without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Wollongong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$14.8 A$22.67
-9.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$89.3 A$137
-40.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$9.97 A$15.27
-6.62%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$3.45 A$5.29
4.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$2.7 A$4.14
-39.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$2.32 A$3.56
-51.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$5.9 A$9.03
-44.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$7.38 A$11.31
-34.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Wollongong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.12 A$1.72
47.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$2.15 A$3.3
27.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.64 A$2.51
17.07%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.43 A$5.25
-26.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$9.74 A$14.92
1.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$8.61 A$13.19
-2.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$14.38 A$22.03
-16.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.77 A$4.24
3.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.44 A$3.73
-28.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.22 A$3.41
-9.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$4.15 A$6.35
-50.12%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.04 A$3.12
0.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.89 A$2.9
15.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.35 A$3.6
-41.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.02 A$1.57
8.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$31.26 A$47.89
-86.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$13.01 A$19.93
-15.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$3.01 A$4.61
-41.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.6 A$5.52
2.78%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Wollongong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$2.52 A$3.86
-84.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$46.67 A$71.5
-59.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$3.96 A$6.07
-65.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.8 A$2.76
-84.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$40.4 A$61.9
-86.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.16 A$1.78
17.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$28.7K A$43.9K
-34.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$22.5K A$34.5K
3.62%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Wollongong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$180 A$276
-77.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$28.16 A$43.15
-2.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$48.17 A$73.8
-37.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Wollongong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$74.3 A$114
-29.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$16.01 A$24.53
67.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$11.68 A$17.89
-45.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Wollongong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$1,590 A$2,435
-72.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$13.4K A$20.5K
-20.91%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Wollongong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$58.1 A$89
-1.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$56.2 A$86.1
-19.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$97.6 A$150
4.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$110 A$169
-1.28%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Wollongong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$992 A$1,520
0.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$799 A$1,224
-22.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,920 A$2,942
12.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$1,020 A$1,563
21.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$4,300 A$6,588
-17.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$3,391 A$5,195
-26.87%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Wollongong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$3,780 A$5,791
-77.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.29
80.29%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Wollongong: October 28, 2025

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