Australia

Compared with Mexico, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Mexico = 1×

Australia vs

Mexico

Overall verdict

Australia is about 1.14× Mexico.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Mexico = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Mexico. A bar running right means Australia is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Mexico Mexico = 1×

Australia is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×2.67
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.10
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.92
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.85
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.84

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Australia, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 3.0× what it does in Mexico — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×3.00

Australia MX$1.93 USD 0.108

Mexico MX$0.64 USD 0.036

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.38

Australia MX$4.62 USD 0.259

Mexico MX$1.95 USD 0.109

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.10

Australia MX$1,098 AUD 89.95

Mexico MX$999.00 MXN 999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.92

Australia MX$100.65 AUD 8.5

Mexico MX$109.00 MXN 109

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.92

Australia MX$24.92 USD 1.421

Mexico MX$27.11 USD 1.546

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.85

Australia MX$17,074 AUD 1,399

Mexico MX$19,999 MXN 19,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.76

Australia MX$21.72 USD 1.239

Mexico MX$28.48 USD 1.624

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com