Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Sydney 

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Consumer Prices in Sydney are 62.2% higher than in Mexico City (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sydney are 78.3% higher than in Mexico City
Rent Prices in Sydney are 110.7% higher than in Mexico City
Restaurant Prices in Sydney are 46.1% higher than in Mexico City
Groceries Prices in Sydney are 61.9% higher than in Mexico City
Local Purchasing Power in Sydney is 181.6% 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$)
280.22 MXN
(25.00 A$)
     +60.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 1,000.00 MXN
(89.22 A$)
1,457.13 MXN
(130.00 A$)
     +45.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 165.00 MXN
(14.72 A$)
168.13 MXN
(15.00 A$)
     +1.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 50.00 MXN
(4.46 A$)
123.30 MXN
(11.00 A$)
     +146.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 80.00 MXN
(7.14 A$)
134.50 MXN
(12.00 A$)
     +68.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 59.96 MXN
(5.35 A$)
56.77 MXN
(5.06 A$)
     -5.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 20.58 MXN
(1.84 A$)
44.76 MXN
(3.99 A$)
     +117.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 14.30 MXN
(1.28 A$)
36.42 MXN
(3.25 A$)
     +154.7 %
Markets
Mexico City Edit Sydney Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 106.36 MXN
(9.49 A$)
99.19 MXN
(8.85 A$)
     -6.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 39.73 MXN
(3.54 A$)
44.09 MXN
(3.93 A$)
     +10.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 15.23 MXN
(1.36 A$)
17.66 MXN
(1.58 A$)
     +16.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 40.75 MXN
(3.64 A$)
69.70 MXN
(6.22 A$)
     +71.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 85.28 MXN
(7.61 A$)
96.74 MXN
(8.63 A$)
     +13.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 69.06 MXN
(6.16 A$)
66.54 MXN
(5.94 A$)
     -3.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 98.48 MXN
(8.79 A$)
117.70 MXN
(10.50 A$)
     +19.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 24.13 MXN
(2.15 A$)
24.86 MXN
(2.22 A$)
     +3.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 11.94 MXN
(1.07 A$)
21.46 MXN
(1.91 A$)
     +79.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 14.00 MXN
(1.25 A$)
23.96 MXN
(2.14 A$)
     +71.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 15.52 MXN
(1.38 A$)
33.25 MXN
(2.97 A$)
     +114.2 %
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$)
17.72 MXN
(1.58 A$)
     +19.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 21.93 MXN
(1.96 A$)
38.80 MXN
(3.46 A$)
     +76.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 16.55 MXN
(1.48 A$)
28.05 MXN
(2.50 A$)
     +69.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 250.00 MXN
(22.30 A$)
224.17 MXN
(20.00 A$)
     -10.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 30.38 MXN
(2.71 A$)
80.69 MXN
(7.20 A$)
     +165.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 57.41 MXN
(5.12 A$)
97.28 MXN
(8.68 A$)
     +69.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 75.00 MXN
(6.69 A$)
560.43 MXN
(50.00 A$)
     +647.2 %
Transportation
Mexico City Edit Sydney Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 6.00 MXN
(0.54 A$)
56.04 MXN
(5.00 A$)
     +834.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 362.61 MXN
(32.35 A$)
2,465.91 MXN
(220.00 A$)
     +580.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 20.00 MXN
(1.78 A$)
89.67 MXN
(8.00 A$)
     +348.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 14.48 MXN
(1.29 A$)
81.17 MXN
(7.24 A$)
     +460.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 120.00 MXN
(10.71 A$)
1,008.78 MXN
(90.00 A$)
     +740.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 92.08 MXN
(8.21 A$)
87.18 MXN
(7.78 A$)
     -5.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 380,000.00 MXN
(33,902.29 A$)
481,973.31 MXN
(43,000.00 A$)
     +26.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 409,860.71 MXN
(36,566.36 A$)
382,648.88 MXN
(34,138.62 A$)
     -6.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Mexico City Edit Sydney Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 930.48 MXN
(83.01 A$)
3,637.66 MXN
(324.54 A$)
     +290.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 461.75 MXN
(41.20 A$)
466.07 MXN
(41.58 A$)
     +0.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 475.00 MXN
(42.38 A$)
901.72 MXN
(80.45 A$)
     +89.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Mexico City Edit Sydney Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 1,036.52 MXN
(92.47 A$)
1,083.20 MXN
(96.64 A$)
     +4.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 422.94 MXN
(37.73 A$)
361.24 MXN
(32.23 A$)
     -14.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 100.00 MXN
(8.92 A$)
269.01 MXN
(24.00 A$)
     +169.0 %
Childcare
Mexico City Edit Sydney Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 7,014.29 MXN
(625.79 A$)
36,091.95 MXN
(3,220.00 A$)
     +414.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 169,221.40 MXN
(15,097.35 A$)
287,642.79 MXN
(25,662.50 A$)
     +70.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Mexico City Edit Sydney Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 1,142.39 MXN
(101.92 A$)
1,352.43 MXN
(120.66 A$)
     +18.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 765.09 MXN
(68.26 A$)
1,135.40 MXN
(101.30 A$)
     +48.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 1,881.96 MXN
(167.90 A$)
1,968.05 MXN
(175.58 A$)
     +4.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 1,799.88 MXN
(160.58 A$)
2,372.36 MXN
(211.65 A$)
     +31.8 %
Rent Per Month
Mexico City Edit Sydney Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 17,884.62 MXN
(1,595.60 A$)
37,551.05 MXN
(3,350.18 A$)
     +110.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 10,833.33 MXN
(966.51 A$)
26,573.08 MXN
(2,370.76 A$)
     +145.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 35,313.54 MXN
(3,150.55 A$)
74,352.63 MXN
(6,633.49 A$)
     +110.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 22,370.45 MXN
(1,995.81 A$)
43,604.48 MXN
(3,890.24 A$)
     +94.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Mexico City Edit Sydney Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 5,103.41 MXN
(455.31 A$)
26,079.91 MXN
(2,326.76 A$)
     +411.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,732.42 MXN
(332.99 A$)
16,499.09 MXN
(1,471.99 A$)
     +342.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Mexico City Edit Sydney Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 13,943.62 MXN
(1,244.00 A$)
69,991.03 MXN
(6,244.36 A$)
     +402.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.12 6.43      -42.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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