Cost of Living Comparison Between Sydney and Mexico City 

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Consumer Prices in Mexico City are 37.8% lower than in Sydney (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico City are 43.8% lower than in Sydney
Rent Prices in Mexico City are 53.1% lower than in Sydney
Restaurant Prices in Mexico City are 29.6% lower than in Sydney
Groceries Prices in Mexico City are 37.5% lower than in Sydney
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico City is 62.7% lower than in Sydney
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Restaurants
Sydney Edit Mexico City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(278.12 MXN)
15.28 A$
(170.00 MXN)
     -38.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 A$
(1,334.99 MXN)
89.89 A$
(1,000.00 MXN)
     -25.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(166.87 MXN)
14.83 A$
(165.00 MXN)
     -1.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 A$
(122.37 MXN)
4.49 A$
(50.00 MXN)
     -59.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(133.50 MXN)
7.19 A$
(80.00 MXN)
     -40.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.07 A$
(56.44 MXN)
5.27 A$
(58.64 MXN)
     +3.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.03 A$
(44.87 MXN)
1.96 A$
(21.82 MXN)
     -51.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.30 A$
(36.69 MXN)
1.37 A$
(15.19 MXN)
     -58.6 %
Markets
Sydney Edit Mexico City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.87 A$
(98.67 MXN)
9.54 A$
(106.13 MXN)
     +7.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.89 A$
(43.23 MXN)
3.50 A$
(38.94 MXN)
     -9.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.58 A$
(17.54 MXN)
1.38 A$
(15.32 MXN)
     -12.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.25 A$
(69.50 MXN)
3.66 A$
(40.75 MXN)
     -41.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.51 A$
(94.63 MXN)
7.67 A$
(85.36 MXN)
     -9.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.88 A$
(65.39 MXN)
6.37 A$
(70.85 MXN)
     +8.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.50 A$
(116.82 MXN)
8.83 A$
(98.23 MXN)
     -15.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.22 A$
(24.68 MXN)
2.18 A$
(24.24 MXN)
     -1.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.91 A$
(21.27 MXN)
1.07 A$
(11.89 MXN)
     -44.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.16 A$
(23.99 MXN)
1.27 A$
(14.09 MXN)
     -41.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.98 A$
(33.14 MXN)
1.43 A$
(15.88 MXN)
     -52.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 A$
(19.06 MXN)
1.47 A$
(16.37 MXN)
     -14.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.59 A$
(17.63 MXN)
1.35 A$
(15.04 MXN)
     -14.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.39 A$
(37.73 MXN)
1.97 A$
(21.93 MXN)
     -41.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.56 A$
(28.53 MXN)
1.50 A$
(16.67 MXN)
     -41.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 A$
(222.50 MXN)
22.47 A$
(250.00 MXN)
     +12.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 8.05 A$
(89.50 MXN)
2.68 A$
(29.78 MXN)
     -66.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.65 A$
(96.21 MXN)
5.16 A$
(57.41 MXN)
     -40.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 50.00 A$
(556.24 MXN)
6.74 A$
(75.00 MXN)
     -86.5 %
Transportation
Sydney Edit Mexico City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(55.62 MXN)
0.54 A$
(6.00 MXN)
     -89.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 220.00 A$
(2,447.47 MXN)
32.36 A$
(360.00 MXN)
     -85.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 8.00 A$
(89.00 MXN)
1.89 A$
(21.00 MXN)
     -76.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 7.24 A$
(80.57 MXN)
1.30 A$
(14.48 MXN)
     -82.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 90.00 A$
(1,001.24 MXN)
10.79 A$
(120.00 MXN)
     -88.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.78 A$
(86.53 MXN)
8.26 A$
(91.91 MXN)
     +6.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 42,500.00 A$
(472,807.33 MXN)
34,157.68 A$
(380,000.00 MXN)
     -19.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,138.62 A$
(379,787.96 MXN)
36,841.82 A$
(409,860.71 MXN)
     +7.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sydney Edit Mexico City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 332.33 A$
(3,697.14 MXN)
83.19 A$
(925.46 MXN)
     -75.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 40.88 A$
(454.73 MXN)
41.51 A$
(461.75 MXN)
     +1.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.06 A$
(923.99 MXN)
43.61 A$
(485.18 MXN)
     -47.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Sydney Edit Mexico City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 98.58 A$
(1,096.74 MXN)
88.42 A$
(983.63 MXN)
     -10.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.82 A$
(365.11 MXN)
38.02 A$
(422.94 MXN)
     +15.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 24.00 A$
(267.00 MXN)
8.99 A$
(100.00 MXN)
     -62.5 %
Childcare
Sydney Edit Mexico City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,207.62 A$
(35,684.37 MXN)
630.50 A$
(7,014.29 MXN)
     -80.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 26,337.50 A$
(293,001.48 MXN)
15,732.58 A$
(175,023.09 MXN)
     -40.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sydney Edit Mexico City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 122.60 A$
(1,363.95 MXN)
102.71 A$
(1,142.67 MXN)
     -16.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 102.35 A$
(1,138.62 MXN)
68.72 A$
(764.46 MXN)
     -32.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 174.30 A$
(1,939.10 MXN)
169.17 A$
(1,881.96 MXN)
     -2.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 215.46 A$
(2,397.01 MXN)
161.79 A$
(1,799.88 MXN)
     -24.9 %
Rent Per Month
Sydney Edit Mexico City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,381.51 A$
(37,618.87 MXN)
1,607.62 A$
(17,884.62 MXN)
     -52.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,366.09 A$
(26,322.44 MXN)
973.79 A$
(10,833.33 MXN)
     -58.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 6,794.25 A$
(75,585.22 MXN)
3,120.25 A$
(34,712.42 MXN)
     -54.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,897.56 A$
(43,359.87 MXN)
2,010.34 A$
(22,364.76 MXN)
     -48.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sydney Edit Mexico City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,394.13 A$
(26,634.45 MXN)
460.75 A$
(5,125.83 MXN)
     -80.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,519.17 A$
(16,900.53 MXN)
335.42 A$
(3,731.51 MXN)
     -77.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Sydney Edit Mexico City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,980.84 A$
(66,536.08 MXN)
1,253.37 A$
(13,943.62 MXN)
     -79.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.45 11.06      +71.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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