Cost of Living Comparison Between Melbourne and Mexico City 

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Consumer Prices in Mexico City are 32.7% lower than in Melbourne (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico City are 34.6% lower than in Melbourne
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 38.0% lower than in Melbourne
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 30.3% lower than in Melbourne
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 30.3% lower than in Melbourne
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 68.9% lower than in Melbourne
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Restaurants
Melbourne Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(280.31 MXN)
15.16 A$
(170.00 MXN)
     -39.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(1,345.49 MXN)
89.19 A$
(1,000.00 MXN)
     -25.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(168.19 MXN)
14.72 A$
(165.00 MXN)
     -1.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 12.00 A$
(134.55 MXN)
4.46 A$
(50.00 MXN)
     -62.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 A$
(117.73 MXN)
7.13 A$
(80.00 MXN)
     -32.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.21 A$
(58.43 MXN)
5.23 A$
(58.65 MXN)
     +0.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.98 A$
(44.60 MXN)
1.95 A$
(21.82 MXN)
     -51.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.57 A$
(40.07 MXN)
1.35 A$
(15.19 MXN)
     -62.1 %
Markets
Melbourne Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.17 A$
(91.59 MXN)
9.47 A$
(106.13 MXN)
     +15.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.61 A$
(40.52 MXN)
3.47 A$
(38.94 MXN)
     -3.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.53 A$
(17.17 MXN)
1.37 A$
(15.32 MXN)
     -10.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.77 A$
(64.71 MXN)
3.63 A$
(40.75 MXN)
     -37.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.74 A$
(75.53 MXN)
7.61 A$
(85.36 MXN)
     +13.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.92 A$
(66.38 MXN)
6.32 A$
(70.85 MXN)
     +6.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 A$
(96.91 MXN)
8.76 A$
(98.23 MXN)
     +1.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.08 A$
(23.27 MXN)
2.16 A$
(24.24 MXN)
     +4.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.74 A$
(19.53 MXN)
1.06 A$
(11.89 MXN)
     -39.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.80 A$
(20.18 MXN)
1.26 A$
(14.09 MXN)
     -30.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.45 A$
(27.45 MXN)
1.42 A$
(15.88 MXN)
     -42.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.52 A$
(17.01 MXN)
1.46 A$
(16.37 MXN)
     -3.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.48 A$
(16.60 MXN)
1.34 A$
(15.04 MXN)
     -9.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.24 A$
(36.32 MXN)
1.96 A$
(21.93 MXN)
     -39.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.03 A$
(22.81 MXN)
1.49 A$
(16.67 MXN)
     -26.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 A$
(196.22 MXN)
22.30 A$
(250.00 MXN)
     +27.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.36 A$
(82.56 MXN)
2.66 A$
(29.78 MXN)
     -63.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.67 A$
(97.23 MXN)
5.12 A$
(57.41 MXN)
     -41.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 45.00 A$
(504.56 MXN)
6.69 A$
(75.00 MXN)
     -85.1 %
Transportation
Melbourne Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.30 A$
(59.43 MXN)
0.54 A$
(6.00 MXN)
     -89.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 192.50 A$
(2,158.39 MXN)
32.11 A$
(360.00 MXN)
     -83.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.50 A$
(72.88 MXN)
1.87 A$
(21.00 MXN)
     -71.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.83 A$
(54.13 MXN)
1.29 A$
(14.48 MXN)
     -73.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 65.00 A$
(728.81 MXN)
10.70 A$
(120.00 MXN)
     -83.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.32 A$
(82.09 MXN)
8.20 A$
(91.91 MXN)
     +12.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 40,500.00 A$
(454,102.60 MXN)
33,891.02 A$
(380,000.00 MXN)
     -16.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,701.29 A$
(366,660.22 MXN)
36,554.20 A$
(409,860.71 MXN)
     +11.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Melbourne Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 291.09 A$
(3,263.88 MXN)
82.54 A$
(925.46 MXN)
     -71.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.09 A$
(483.12 MXN)
41.18 A$
(461.75 MXN)
     -4.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 81.67 A$
(915.68 MXN)
43.27 A$
(485.18 MXN)
     -47.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Melbourne Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 88.27 A$
(989.68 MXN)
87.73 A$
(983.63 MXN)
     -0.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 25.96 A$
(291.06 MXN)
37.72 A$
(422.94 MXN)
     +45.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(246.67 MXN)
8.92 A$
(100.00 MXN)
     -59.5 %
Childcare
Melbourne Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,460.05 A$
(27,583.10 MXN)
625.58 A$
(7,014.29 MXN)
     -74.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 29,600.00 A$
(331,887.33 MXN)
15,612.34 A$
(175,051.93 MXN)
     -47.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Melbourne Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 131.46 A$
(1,473.96 MXN)
101.93 A$
(1,142.86 MXN)
     -22.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 88.22 A$
(989.12 MXN)
68.18 A$
(764.46 MXN)
     -22.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 167.31 A$
(1,875.91 MXN)
167.85 A$
(1,881.96 MXN)
     +0.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 197.57 A$
(2,215.25 MXN)
160.53 A$
(1,799.88 MXN)
     -18.8 %
Rent Per Month
Melbourne Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,532.09 A$
(28,390.87 MXN)
1,595.07 A$
(17,884.62 MXN)
     -37.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,015.88 A$
(22,602.86 MXN)
966.19 A$
(10,833.33 MXN)
     -52.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,801.75 A$
(53,839.24 MXN)
3,096.57 A$
(34,720.01 MXN)
     -35.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,001.38 A$
(33,652.73 MXN)
1,995.17 A$
(22,370.68 MXN)
     -33.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Melbourne Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,230.99 A$
(13,802.39 MXN)
457.16 A$
(5,125.83 MXN)
     -62.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,049.12 A$
(11,763.13 MXN)
332.80 A$
(3,731.51 MXN)
     -68.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Melbourne Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,103.54 A$
(68,435.45 MXN)
1,243.59 A$
(13,943.62 MXN)
     -79.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.59 11.06      +67.7 %
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