Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Mexico City 

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Consumer Prices in Mexico City are 38.3% lower than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico City are 43.9% lower than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 52.5% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 31.6% lower than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 38.2% lower than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 64.5% lower than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(280.22 MXN)
15.61 A$
(175.00 MXN)
     -37.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 A$
(1,457.13 MXN)
89.22 A$
(1,000.00 MXN)
     -31.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(168.13 MXN)
14.72 A$
(165.00 MXN)
     -1.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 A$
(123.30 MXN)
4.46 A$
(50.00 MXN)
     -59.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(134.50 MXN)
7.14 A$
(80.00 MXN)
     -40.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.06 A$
(56.77 MXN)
5.35 A$
(59.96 MXN)
     +5.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.99 A$
(44.76 MXN)
1.84 A$
(20.58 MXN)
     -54.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.25 A$
(36.42 MXN)
1.28 A$
(14.30 MXN)
     -60.7 %
Markets
Sydney Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.85 A$
(99.19 MXN)
9.49 A$
(106.36 MXN)
     +7.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.93 A$
(44.09 MXN)
3.54 A$
(39.73 MXN)
     -9.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.58 A$
(17.66 MXN)
1.36 A$
(15.23 MXN)
     -13.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.22 A$
(69.70 MXN)
3.64 A$
(40.75 MXN)
     -41.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.63 A$
(96.74 MXN)
7.61 A$
(85.28 MXN)
     -11.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.94 A$
(66.54 MXN)
6.16 A$
(69.06 MXN)
     +3.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.50 A$
(117.70 MXN)
8.79 A$
(98.48 MXN)
     -16.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(24.86 MXN)
2.15 A$
(24.13 MXN)
     -2.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.91 A$
(21.46 MXN)
1.07 A$
(11.94 MXN)
     -44.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.14 A$
(23.96 MXN)
1.25 A$
(14.00 MXN)
     -41.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.97 A$
(33.25 MXN)
1.38 A$
(15.52 MXN)
     -53.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(19.20 MXN)
1.44 A$
(16.19 MXN)
     -15.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.58 A$
(17.72 MXN)
1.32 A$
(14.82 MXN)
     -16.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.46 A$
(38.80 MXN)
1.96 A$
(21.93 MXN)
     -43.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 A$
(28.05 MXN)
1.48 A$
(16.55 MXN)
     -41.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(224.17 MXN)
22.30 A$
(250.00 MXN)
     +11.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.20 A$
(80.69 MXN)
2.71 A$
(30.38 MXN)
     -62.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.68 A$
(97.28 MXN)
5.12 A$
(57.41 MXN)
     -41.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$
(560.43 MXN)
6.69 A$
(75.00 MXN)
     -86.6 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(56.04 MXN)
0.54 A$
(6.00 MXN)
     -89.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 220.00 A$
(2,465.91 MXN)
32.35 A$
(362.61 MXN)
     -85.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 A$
(89.67 MXN)
1.78 A$
(20.00 MXN)
     -77.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 7.24 A$
(81.17 MXN)
1.29 A$
(14.48 MXN)
     -82.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 90.00 A$
(1,008.78 MXN)
10.71 A$
(120.00 MXN)
     -88.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.78 A$
(87.18 MXN)
8.21 A$
(92.08 MXN)
     +5.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 43,000.00 A$
(481,973.31 MXN)
33,902.29 A$
(380,000.00 MXN)
     -21.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,138.62 A$
(382,648.88 MXN)
36,566.36 A$
(409,860.71 MXN)
     +7.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 324.54 A$
(3,637.66 MXN)
83.01 A$
(930.48 MXN)
     -74.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 41.58 A$
(466.07 MXN)
41.20 A$
(461.75 MXN)
     -0.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 80.45 A$
(901.72 MXN)
42.38 A$
(475.00 MXN)
     -47.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 96.64 A$
(1,083.20 MXN)
92.47 A$
(1,036.52 MXN)
     -4.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.23 A$
(361.24 MXN)
37.73 A$
(422.94 MXN)
     +17.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$
(269.01 MXN)
8.92 A$
(100.00 MXN)
     -62.8 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,220.00 A$
(36,091.95 MXN)
625.79 A$
(7,014.29 MXN)
     -80.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,662.50 A$
(287,642.79 MXN)
15,097.35 A$
(169,221.40 MXN)
     -41.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 120.66 A$
(1,352.43 MXN)
101.92 A$
(1,142.39 MXN)
     -15.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 101.30 A$
(1,135.40 MXN)
68.26 A$
(765.09 MXN)
     -32.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 175.58 A$
(1,968.05 MXN)
167.90 A$
(1,881.96 MXN)
     -4.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 211.65 A$
(2,372.36 MXN)
160.58 A$
(1,799.88 MXN)
     -24.1 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,350.18 A$
(37,551.05 MXN)
1,595.60 A$
(17,884.62 MXN)
     -52.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,370.76 A$
(26,573.08 MXN)
966.51 A$
(10,833.33 MXN)
     -59.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,633.49 A$
(74,352.63 MXN)
3,150.55 A$
(35,313.54 MXN)
     -52.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,890.24 A$
(43,604.48 MXN)
1,995.81 A$
(22,370.45 MXN)
     -48.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,326.76 A$
(26,079.91 MXN)
455.31 A$
(5,103.41 MXN)
     -80.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,471.99 A$
(16,499.09 MXN)
332.99 A$
(3,732.42 MXN)
     -77.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,244.36 A$
(69,991.03 MXN)
1,244.00 A$
(13,943.62 MXN)
     -80.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.43 11.12      +72.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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