Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Sydney 

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Consumer Prices in Sydney are 60.9% higher than in Mexico City (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sydney are 76.9% higher than in Mexico City
Rent Prices in Sydney are 109.4% higher than in Mexico City
Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 44.0% higher than in Mexico City
Groceries Prices in Sydney are 60.1% higher than in Mexico City
Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 177.7% higher than in Mexico City
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Restaurants
Mexico City Edit Sydney Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 175.00 MXN
(15.61 A$)
280.25 MXN
(25.00 A$)
     +60.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 MXN
(89.21 A$)
1,401.24 MXN
(125.00 A$)
     +40.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 165.00 MXN
(14.72 A$)
168.15 MXN
(15.00 A$)
     +1.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 50.00 MXN
(4.46 A$)
123.31 MXN
(11.00 A$)
     +146.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 MXN
(7.14 A$)
134.52 MXN
(12.00 A$)
     +68.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 59.96 MXN
(5.35 A$)
56.76 MXN
(5.06 A$)
     -5.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 20.60 MXN
(1.84 A$)
44.76 MXN
(3.99 A$)
     +117.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 13.80 MXN
(1.23 A$)
36.06 MXN
(3.22 A$)
     +161.3 %
Markets
Mexico City Edit Sydney Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 106.52 MXN
(9.50 A$)
100.21 MXN
(8.94 A$)
     -5.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 39.95 MXN
(3.56 A$)
43.81 MXN
(3.91 A$)
     +9.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.30 MXN
(1.37 A$)
18.34 MXN
(1.64 A$)
     +19.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 41.04 MXN
(3.66 A$)
69.55 MXN
(6.20 A$)
     +69.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 85.28 MXN
(7.61 A$)
93.19 MXN
(8.31 A$)
     +9.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 69.06 MXN
(6.16 A$)
66.81 MXN
(5.96 A$)
     -3.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 98.48 MXN
(8.79 A$)
113.50 MXN
(10.12 A$)
     +15.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 24.13 MXN
(2.15 A$)
24.87 MXN
(2.22 A$)
     +3.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.94 MXN
(1.07 A$)
21.40 MXN
(1.91 A$)
     +79.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.00 MXN
(1.25 A$)
23.68 MXN
(2.11 A$)
     +69.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 15.52 MXN
(1.38 A$)
32.96 MXN
(2.94 A$)
     +112.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 16.19 MXN
(1.44 A$)
19.20 MXN
(1.71 A$)
     +18.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 14.82 MXN
(1.32 A$)
17.48 MXN
(1.56 A$)
     +18.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 21.93 MXN
(1.96 A$)
38.80 MXN
(3.46 A$)
     +76.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.67 MXN
(1.49 A$)
26.19 MXN
(2.34 A$)
     +57.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 250.00 MXN
(22.30 A$)
224.20 MXN
(20.00 A$)
     -10.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 30.38 MXN
(2.71 A$)
80.33 MXN
(7.17 A$)
     +164.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 57.41 MXN
(5.12 A$)
94.87 MXN
(8.46 A$)
     +65.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 75.00 MXN
(6.69 A$)
560.49 MXN
(50.00 A$)
     +647.3 %
Transportation
Mexico City Edit Sydney Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 MXN
(0.54 A$)
56.05 MXN
(5.00 A$)
     +834.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 362.61 MXN
(32.35 A$)
2,466.18 MXN
(220.00 A$)
     +580.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.00 MXN
(1.78 A$)
89.68 MXN
(8.00 A$)
     +348.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 14.48 MXN
(1.29 A$)
81.18 MXN
(7.24 A$)
     +460.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 120.00 MXN
(10.70 A$)
1,008.89 MXN
(90.00 A$)
     +740.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 92.08 MXN
(8.21 A$)
87.11 MXN
(7.77 A$)
     -5.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 380,000.00 MXN
(33,898.64 A$)
490,001.14 MXN
(43,711.50 A$)
     +28.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 409,860.71 MXN
(36,562.42 A$)
377,352.12 MXN
(33,662.43 A$)
     -7.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mexico City Edit Sydney Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 930.48 MXN
(83.01 A$)
3,638.05 MXN
(324.54 A$)
     +291.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 461.75 MXN
(41.19 A$)
464.09 MXN
(41.40 A$)
     +0.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 475.00 MXN
(42.37 A$)
898.83 MXN
(80.18 A$)
     +89.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Mexico City Edit Sydney Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,036.52 MXN
(92.46 A$)
1,064.09 MXN
(94.92 A$)
     +2.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 422.94 MXN
(37.73 A$)
363.67 MXN
(32.44 A$)
     -14.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 100.00 MXN
(8.92 A$)
269.04 MXN
(24.00 A$)
     +169.0 %
Childcare
Mexico City Edit Sydney Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 7,014.29 MXN
(625.72 A$)
35,551.37 MXN
(3,171.43 A$)
     +406.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 169,204.92 MXN
(15,094.25 A$)
287,673.82 MXN
(25,662.50 A$)
     +70.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Mexico City Edit Sydney Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,142.34 MXN
(101.91 A$)
1,352.58 MXN
(120.66 A$)
     +18.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 765.09 MXN
(68.25 A$)
1,135.52 MXN
(101.30 A$)
     +48.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,881.96 MXN
(167.88 A$)
1,968.26 MXN
(175.58 A$)
     +4.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,799.88 MXN
(160.56 A$)
2,372.61 MXN
(211.65 A$)
     +31.8 %
Rent Per Month
Mexico City Edit Sydney Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 17,884.62 MXN
(1,595.43 A$)
37,452.07 MXN
(3,340.98 A$)
     +109.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,833.33 MXN
(966.41 A$)
26,306.62 MXN
(2,346.73 A$)
     +142.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 35,311.78 MXN
(3,150.06 A$)
73,769.96 MXN
(6,580.79 A$)
     +108.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 22,370.53 MXN
(1,995.61 A$)
43,351.26 MXN
(3,867.23 A$)
     +93.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Mexico City Edit Sydney Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,103.41 MXN
(455.26 A$)
26,082.72 MXN
(2,326.76 A$)
     +411.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,732.42 MXN
(332.96 A$)
16,500.87 MXN
(1,471.99 A$)
     +342.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Mexico City Edit Sydney Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 13,943.62 MXN
(1,243.87 A$)
68,512.61 MXN
(6,111.80 A$)
     +391.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.12 6.42      -42.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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