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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Perth is 13.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Perth is 21.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Perth
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.98 ยฃ14.93
$13.19 MX$233
51.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.5 ยฃ60.9
$53.5 MX$944
52.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.17 ยฃ7.60
$9.37 MX$165
8.54%
Cappuccino
$4.41 ยฃ3.29
$3.75 MX$66.2
17.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 ยฃ1.85
$1.57 MX$27.71
57.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 ยฃ1.28
$1.11 MX$19.61
54.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.45 ยฃ4.07
$3.12 MX$55.1
74.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 ยฃ3.62
$4.81 MX$84.9
0.83%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Perth
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.47 ยฃ1.09
$1.65 MX$29.16
-10.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 ยฃ1.04
$2.77 MX$48.87
-49.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.85 ยฃ1.38
$1.91 MX$33.67
-3.14%
Eggs
$2.50 ยฃ1.87
$2.60 MX$45.81
-3.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.25 ยฃ6.16
$10.21 MX$180
-19.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.90 ยฃ6.65
$8.46 MX$149
5.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.99 ยฃ9.70
$11.60 MX$205
11.98%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 ยฃ2.77
$3.00 MX$52.9
23.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 ยฃ1.21
$1.73 MX$30.49
-6.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.56 ยฃ1.91
$2.04 MX$36.05
25.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.74 ยฃ2.79
$2.00 MX$35.34
87.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 ยฃ1.29
$2.15 MX$37.91
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.60 ยฃ1.20
$2.25 MX$39.71
-28.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 ยฃ0.77
$1.39 MX$24.57
-25.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 ยฃ1.17
$1.07 MX$18.88
46.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.63 ยฃ13.92
$4.13 MX$73.0
351.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.57 ยฃ7.90
$12.35 MX$218
-14.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 ยฃ2.01
$1.70 MX$30.02
58.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 ยฃ2.22
$3.56 MX$62.8
-16.57%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Perth
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.04 ยฃ2.27
$0.36 MX$6.35
744.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$88.1 ยฃ65.8
$18.70 MX$330
370.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 ยฃ5.06
$1.36 MX$24.05
398.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.66 ยฃ1.24
$0.28 MX$4.88
492.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.03 ยฃ16.45
$5.44 MX$96.0
304.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.00 ยฃ1.50
$1.34 MX$23.64
49.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.9K ยฃ26.8K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
89.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.3K ยฃ33.1K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
90.32%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Perth
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$272 ยฃ203
$40.62 MX$717
569.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.39 ยฃ10.00
$26.92 MX$475
-50.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.19 ยฃ27.78
$29.98 MX$529
24.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Perth
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.70 ยฃ25.17
$52.2 MX$922
-35.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.78 ยฃ8.05
$6.39 MX$113
68.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Perth
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,260 ยฃ941
$431 MX$7,603
192.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.8K ยฃ14.0K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
80.14%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Perth
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.5 ยฃ63.9
$58.4 MX$1,031
46.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.09 ยฃ34.43
$44.65 MX$788
3.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.1 ยฃ51.6
$103 MX$1,823
-33.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.5 ยฃ62.4
$106 MX$1,876
-21.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Perth
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$699 ยฃ522
$998 MX$17.6K
-29.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$569 ยฃ425
$624 MX$11.0K
-8.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 ยฃ909
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-42.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,024 ยฃ765
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-16.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,974 ยฃ1,475
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-45.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,700 ยฃ2,017
$2,169 MX$38.3K
24.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Perth
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,446 ยฃ1,828
$1,044 MX$18.4K
134.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.7
11.34
-49.74%

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Last update for Perth: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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