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

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico is 32.6% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 48.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico is 33.6% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 40% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.46 MX$198
$15.97 A$24.47
-34.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.67 MX$807
$77.2 A$118
-44.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.15 MX$154
$9.66 A$14.8
-15.63%
Cappuccino
$3.32 MX$62.7
$3.57 A$5.48
-7.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 MX$24.34
$2.64 A$4.04
-51.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.98 MX$18.47
$2.22 A$3.41
-55.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 MX$44.09
$6.57 A$10.06
-64.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.27 MX$80.7
$6.98 A$10.7
-38.83%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 MX$28.95
$1.5 A$2.3
2.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.61 MX$49.42
$2.42 A$3.7
7.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 MX$32.3
$2.02 A$3.1
-15.35%
Eggs
$2.46 MX$46.46
$4.38 A$6.71
-43.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.8 MX$166
$8.86 A$13.58
-0.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.84 MX$148
$8.26 A$12.66
-5.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.85 MX$205
$14.14 A$21.66
-23.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.75 MX$51.9
$3.24 A$4.96
-15.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 MX$27.16
$2.68 A$4.11
-46.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.84 MX$34.7
$2.86 A$4.39
-35.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.8 MX$34.07
$4.25 A$6.5
-57.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2 MX$37.78
$2.55 A$3.91
-21.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.71
$2.19 A$3.35
-6.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 MX$24.02
$2.24 A$3.43
-43.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 MX$19.99
$1.57 A$2.41
-32.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.35 MX$82.3
$31.36 A$48.04
-86.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.69 MX$202
$13.32 A$20.41
-19.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$31.16
$4.61 A$7.06
-64.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 MX$55.8
$4.97 A$7.61
-40.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.66 MX$12.48
$2.97 A$4.54
-77.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.9 MX$508
$98 A$150
-72.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.71 MX$51.2
$3.62 A$5.55
-25.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2 MX$37.8
$1.82 A$2.79
9.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.54 MX$199
$37.78 A$57.9
-72.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$24.69
$1.2 A$1.84
9.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K MX$377.7K
$29.1K A$44.6K
-31.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.6K
$22.5K A$34.5K
3.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.3 MX$1,177
$180 A$276
-65.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.41 MX$442
$26.23 A$40.19
-10.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.74 MX$524
$52.8 A$80.9
-47.49%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.15 MX$664
$46.77 A$71.7
-24.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.96 MX$339
$16.37 A$25.08
9.71%
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 MX$87.9
$13.82 A$21.18
-66.35%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$254 MX$4,795
$1,599 A$2,450
-84.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,582 MX$105.5K
$12.3K A$18.8K
-54.55%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.2 MX$1,006
$71.7 A$110
-25.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 MX$786
$51.5 A$78.8
-19.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.3 MX$1,744
$101 A$155
-8.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.7 MX$1,658
$110 A$168
-20.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$651 MX$12.3K
$1,395 A$2,137
-53.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 MX$8,561
$1,106 A$1,694
-59.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 MX$23.6K
$2,271 A$3,480
-45.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$856 MX$16.2K
$1,775 A$2,719
-51.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,146 MX$40.6K
$6,985 A$10.7K
-69.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,480 MX$28K
$5,106 A$7,823
-71.01%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$743 MX$14.1K
$3,626 A$5,555
-79.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
6.35
80.31%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico: October 28, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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