Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Mexico City 

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Cost of Living in Mexico City is 29.5% lower than in Melbourne (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Mexico City is 30.8% lower than in Melbourne
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 33.3% lower than in Melbourne
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 26.0% lower than in Melbourne
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 29.1% lower than in Melbourne
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 70.0% lower than in Melbourne
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Restaurants
Melbourne Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(276.59 MXN)
15.14 A$
(167.50 MXN)
     -39.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 105.00 A$
(1,161.68 MXN)
90.39 A$
(1,000.00 MXN)
     -13.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(165.95 MXN)
13.56 A$
(150.00 MXN)
     -9.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 10.00 A$
(110.64 MXN)
4.52 A$
(50.00 MXN)
     -54.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 A$
(110.64 MXN)
7.23 A$
(80.00 MXN)
     -27.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 A$
(56.43 MXN)
5.36 A$
(59.29 MXN)
     +5.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.88 A$
(42.97 MXN)
1.83 A$
(20.28 MXN)
     -52.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.47 A$
(38.37 MXN)
1.28 A$
(14.15 MXN)
     -63.1 %
Markets
Melbourne Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.24 A$
(91.15 MXN)
9.69 A$
(107.23 MXN)
     +17.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.60 A$
(39.79 MXN)
3.66 A$
(40.51 MXN)
     +1.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.55 A$
(17.12 MXN)
1.39 A$
(15.38 MXN)
     -10.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.73 A$
(63.42 MXN)
3.78 A$
(41.79 MXN)
     -34.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.74 A$
(74.56 MXN)
7.75 A$
(85.77 MXN)
     +15.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.92 A$
(65.50 MXN)
6.32 A$
(69.90 MXN)
     +6.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.70 A$
(96.22 MXN)
8.92 A$
(98.73 MXN)
     +2.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.05 A$
(22.71 MXN)
2.18 A$
(24.14 MXN)
     +6.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(18.96 MXN)
1.06 A$
(11.70 MXN)
     -38.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.79 A$
(19.79 MXN)
1.27 A$
(14.09 MXN)
     -28.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.42 A$
(26.79 MXN)
1.40 A$
(15.52 MXN)
     -42.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.52 A$
(16.82 MXN)
1.46 A$
(16.16 MXN)
     -3.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.49 A$
(16.44 MXN)
1.34 A$
(14.81 MXN)
     -9.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.21 A$
(35.47 MXN)
1.93 A$
(21.34 MXN)
     -39.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.11 A$
(23.38 MXN)
1.52 A$
(16.81 MXN)
     -28.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.25 A$
(201.91 MXN)
22.60 A$
(250.00 MXN)
     +23.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.13 A$
(78.91 MXN)
2.71 A$
(29.95 MXN)
     -62.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.16 A$
(90.24 MXN)
5.42 A$
(59.91 MXN)
     -33.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(497.86 MXN)
6.78 A$
(75.00 MXN)
     -84.9 %
Transportation
Melbourne Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.30 A$
(58.64 MXN)
0.54 A$
(6.00 MXN)
     -89.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 190.80 A$
(2,110.94 MXN)
32.54 A$
(360.00 MXN)
     -82.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.50 A$
(60.85 MXN)
1.99 A$
(22.00 MXN)
     -63.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 A$
(53.42 MXN)
1.16 A$
(12.87 MXN)
     -75.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 44.74 A$
(494.99 MXN)
10.85 A$
(120.00 MXN)
     -75.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.30 A$
(80.73 MXN)
8.27 A$
(91.51 MXN)
     +13.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,500.00 A$
(448,076.50 MXN)
34,346.81 A$
(380,000.00 MXN)
     -15.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,701.29 A$
(361,794.51 MXN)
37,232.94 A$
(411,931.03 MXN)
     +13.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Melbourne Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 248.12 A$
(2,745.10 MXN)
78.96 A$
(873.54 MXN)
     -68.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.31 A$
(446.00 MXN)
41.68 A$
(461.16 MXN)
     +3.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 80.00 A$
(885.09 MXN)
43.00 A$
(475.69 MXN)
     -46.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Melbourne Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 79.73 A$
(882.11 MXN)
92.53 A$
(1,023.72 MXN)
     +16.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.62 A$
(261.31 MXN)
38.96 A$
(431.05 MXN)
     +65.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(243.40 MXN)
9.04 A$
(100.00 MXN)
     -58.9 %
Childcare
Melbourne Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,321.59 A$
(25,685.18 MXN)
646.26 A$
(7,150.00 MXN)
     -72.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,987.50 A$
(320,706.60 MXN)
15,267.87 A$
(168,917.86 MXN)
     -47.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Melbourne Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 119.82 A$
(1,325.62 MXN)
101.80 A$
(1,126.33 MXN)
     -15.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 78.89 A$
(872.85 MXN)
68.86 A$
(761.84 MXN)
     -12.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 158.88 A$
(1,757.84 MXN)
169.82 A$
(1,878.81 MXN)
     +6.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 171.31 A$
(1,895.28 MXN)
164.02 A$
(1,814.70 MXN)
     -4.3 %
Rent Per Month
Melbourne Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,420.32 A$
(26,777.49 MXN)
1,570.55 A$
(17,376.00 MXN)
     -35.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,927.59 A$
(21,326.09 MXN)
970.96 A$
(10,742.31 MXN)
     -49.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,652.86 A$
(51,477.43 MXN)
3,279.25 A$
(36,280.34 MXN)
     -29.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,832.04 A$
(31,332.59 MXN)
2,071.41 A$
(22,917.32 MXN)
     -26.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Melbourne Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,262.08 A$
(13,963.13 MXN)
457.31 A$
(5,059.47 MXN)
     -63.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 904.61 A$
(10,008.23 MXN)
343.92 A$
(3,805.02 MXN)
     -62.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Melbourne Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,103.53 A$
(67,527.13 MXN)
1,265.51 A$
(14,001.17 MXN)
     -79.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.54 11.11      +70.0 %
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