Cost of Living Comparison Between Australia and Mexico Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Mexico are 38.2% lower than in Australia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Mexico are 42.3% lower than in Australia
Rent Prices in Mexico are 51.4% lower than in Australia
Restaurant Prices in Mexico are 42.5% lower than in Australia
Groceries Prices in Mexico are 37.5% lower than in Australia
Local Purchasing Power in Mexico is 61.5% lower than in Australia
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Restaurants
Australia Edit Mexico Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 A$
(273.45 MXN)
14.63 A$
(160.00 MXN)
     -41.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 135.00 A$
(1,476.62 MXN)
64.00 A$
(700.00 MXN)
     -52.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 A$
(164.07 MXN)
13.71 A$
(150.00 MXN)
     -8.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 A$
(120.32 MXN)
4.11 A$
(45.00 MXN)
     -62.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 A$
(131.25 MXN)
6.40 A$
(70.00 MXN)
     -46.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.31 A$
(58.11 MXN)
5.11 A$
(55.94 MXN)
     -3.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 4.05 A$
(44.29 MXN)
2.03 A$
(22.19 MXN)
     -49.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.40 A$
(37.18 MXN)
1.51 A$
(16.50 MXN)
     -55.6 %
Markets
Australia Edit Mexico Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.80 A$
(96.21 MXN)
9.17 A$
(100.31 MXN)
     +4.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.39 A$
(37.10 MXN)
3.81 A$
(41.64 MXN)
     +12.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.48 A$
(16.20 MXN)
1.25 A$
(13.73 MXN)
     -15.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.09 A$
(66.57 MXN)
3.96 A$
(43.32 MXN)
     -34.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.97 A$
(76.19 MXN)
6.37 A$
(69.70 MXN)
     -8.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.87 A$
(64.20 MXN)
5.78 A$
(63.19 MXN)
     -1.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.98 A$
(109.11 MXN)
8.15 A$
(89.17 MXN)
     -18.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 A$
(24.05 MXN)
2.07 A$
(22.67 MXN)
     -5.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.82 A$
(19.90 MXN)
1.01 A$
(11.03 MXN)
     -44.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.14 A$
(23.36 MXN)
1.25 A$
(13.63 MXN)
     -41.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.02 A$
(32.99 MXN)
1.26 A$
(13.83 MXN)
     -58.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.69 A$
(18.50 MXN)
1.47 A$
(16.09 MXN)
     -13.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.50 A$
(16.37 MXN)
1.26 A$
(13.74 MXN)
     -16.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.52 A$
(38.54 MXN)
1.96 A$
(21.43 MXN)
     -44.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.56 A$
(28.04 MXN)
1.62 A$
(17.68 MXN)
     -37.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.73 A$
(204.81 MXN)
18.29 A$
(200.00 MXN)
     -2.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 7.67 A$
(83.92 MXN)
2.56 A$
(27.95 MXN)
     -66.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.49 A$
(92.90 MXN)
4.54 A$
(49.63 MXN)
     -46.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 44.98 A$
(491.93 MXN)
6.86 A$
(75.00 MXN)
     -84.8 %
Transportation
Australia Edit Mexico Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.00 A$
(54.69 MXN)
1.01 A$
(11.00 MXN)
     -79.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 170.65 A$
(1,866.56 MXN)
45.71 A$
(500.00 MXN)
     -73.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 A$
(65.63 MXN)
4.57 A$
(50.00 MXN)
     -23.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.55 A$
(49.73 MXN)
4.41 A$
(48.28 MXN)
     -2.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 60.00 A$
(656.27 MXN)
13.71 A$
(150.00 MXN)
     -77.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.18 A$
(78.58 MXN)
8.24 A$
(90.07 MXN)
     +14.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 42,000.00 A$
(459,392.46 MXN)
35,564.36 A$
(389,000.00 MXN)
     -15.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,091.68 A$
(361,954.00 MXN)
37,355.01 A$
(408,585.98 MXN)
     +12.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Australia Edit Mexico Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 333.45 A$
(3,647.28 MXN)
112.20 A$
(1,227.20 MXN)
     -66.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 43.15 A$
(471.94 MXN)
39.53 A$
(432.37 MXN)
     -8.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 85.22 A$
(932.16 MXN)
47.43 A$
(518.74 MXN)
     -44.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Australia Edit Mexico Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 82.04 A$
(897.37 MXN)
57.99 A$
(634.33 MXN)
     -29.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.69 A$
(302.89 MXN)
31.33 A$
(342.73 MXN)
     +13.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 22.00 A$
(240.63 MXN)
7.86 A$
(86.00 MXN)
     -64.3 %
Childcare
Australia Edit Mexico Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,464.49 A$
(26,956.35 MXN)
401.31 A$
(4,389.49 MXN)
     -83.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,005.34 A$
(218,816.71 MXN)
8,614.62 A$
(94,225.96 MXN)
     -56.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Australia Edit Mexico Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 127.20 A$
(1,391.27 MXN)
87.53 A$
(957.41 MXN)
     -31.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 97.24 A$
(1,063.61 MXN)
66.19 A$
(724.01 MXN)
     -31.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 176.29 A$
(1,928.28 MXN)
152.39 A$
(1,666.85 MXN)
     -13.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 205.88 A$
(2,251.91 MXN)
139.83 A$
(1,529.44 MXN)
     -32.1 %
Rent Per Month
Australia Edit Mexico Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,380.01 A$
(26,032.37 MXN)
1,078.15 A$
(11,792.70 MXN)
     -54.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,859.94 A$
(20,343.89 MXN)
736.35 A$
(8,054.15 MXN)
     -60.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,802.48 A$
(41,591.25 MXN)
2,041.56 A$
(22,330.37 MXN)
     -46.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,756.60 A$
(30,151.49 MXN)
1,389.58 A$
(15,199.16 MXN)
     -49.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Australia Edit Mexico Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,214.67 A$
(13,285.92 MXN)
292.48 A$
(3,199.12 MXN)
     -75.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 932.53 A$
(10,199.93 MXN)
197.71 A$
(2,162.54 MXN)
     -78.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Australia Edit Mexico Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,397.65 A$
(59,039.08 MXN)
1,197.08 A$
(13,093.53 MXN)
     -77.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.47 11.40      +76.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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