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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Sydney is 39.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 91.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Sydney is 40.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 75.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sydney
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.43 A$23.49
$13.12 MX$232
25.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.8 A$111
$53.8 MX$952
44.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.74 A$13.93
$9.40 MX$166
3.62%
Cappuccino
$3.43 A$4.91
$3.56 MX$63.0
-3.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 A$3.60
$1.60 MX$28.37
57.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 A$2.86
$1.15 MX$20.44
73.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.42 A$9.17
$3.16 MX$55.9
103.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.25 A$10.37
$4.85 MX$85.8
49.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sydney
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 A$2.31
$1.63 MX$28.92
-0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 A$3.83
$2.73 MX$48.40
-1.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 A$3.26
$1.88 MX$33.25
21.28%
Eggs
$4.92 A$7.03
$2.63 MX$46.58
87.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.68 A$12.41
$9.89 MX$175
-12.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.32 A$11.90
$8.40 MX$149
-0.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.11 A$20.18
$11.63 MX$206
21.32%
Apples (1kg)
$3.25 A$4.65
$2.97 MX$52.6
9.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.75 A$3.93
$1.78 MX$31.59
54.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.02 A$4.32
$2.06 MX$36.38
46.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.41 A$6.30
$1.97 MX$34.96
123.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 A$3.61
$2.09 MX$36.92
21.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.32 A$3.32
$2.26 MX$39.99
2.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.12 A$3.03
$1.46 MX$25.81
45.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 A$1.84
$1.09 MX$19.29
18.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$32.61 A$46.63
$4.34 MX$76.8
651.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.12 A$21.62
$13.62 MX$241
11.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.89 A$6.99
$1.67 MX$29.63
192.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 A$7.73
$3.54 MX$62.6
52.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sydney
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.30 A$4.72
$0.36 MX$6.37
816.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$141 A$201
$18.96 MX$336
641.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.87 A$5.53
$1.32 MX$23.43
193.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.91 A$4.16
$0.30 MX$5.33
870.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$51.1 A$73.0
$5.49 MX$97.2
830.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 A$1.72
$1.34 MX$23.66
-10.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K A$41.3K
$19.1K MX$338.3K
51.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K A$32.0K
$23.8K MX$420.6K
-5.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sydney
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$200 A$286
$41.11 MX$728
385.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.88 A$34.15
$27.78 MX$492
-14.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.9 A$75.7
$30.00 MX$531
76.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sydney
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.7 A$86.8
$53.5 MX$948
13.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.39 A$30.58
$26.13 MX$463
-18.14%
Cinema Ticket
$15.72 A$22.48
$6.28 MX$111
150.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sydney
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,052 A$2,934
$439 MX$7,777
367.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.4K A$26.3K
$10.7K MX$190.1K
71.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sydney
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.3 A$108
$57.1 MX$1,011
31.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.3 A$81.9
$45.30 MX$802
26.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 A$150
$104 MX$1,845
0.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 A$190
$108 MX$1,916
22.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sydney
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,157 A$3,085
$996 MX$17.6K
116.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,504 A$2,151
$624 MX$11.0K
141.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,399 A$6,290
$2,106 MX$37.3K
108.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,645 A$3,782
$1,218 MX$21.6K
117.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.0K A$17.1K
$3,799 MX$67.2K
214.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,679 A$11.0K
$2,230 MX$39.5K
244.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sydney
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,256 A$6,087
$1,096 MX$19.4K
288.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.34
11.34
-44.09%

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

Last update for Sydney: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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