Cost of living comparison

 Mexico City, Mexico
compared to
 Noumea, New Caledonia
Noumea vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Noumea is 2.2 times more expensive than Mexico City.

Restaurants
pay 83.7% more in Noumea
Groceries
pay 2.3 times more in Noumea
Transportation
pay 2.5 times more in Noumea
Housing
pay 2.4 times more in Noumea
Childcare
pay 91.6% more in Noumea
Entertainment and Sports
pay 2.7 times more in Noumea
Clothing
pay 66.3% more in Noumea

The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, groceries, childcare, and restaurants in Noumea are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Noumea.

Noumea vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Noumea instead of Mexico City, you would:

pay 83.7% more for restaurants

 
Mexico City
Noumea
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $9.93
MX$188.24
$15.72
CFPF1,624
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.45
MX$141.18
$13.47
CFPF1,392
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.08
MX$20.46
$2.54
CFPF263

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

 
Mexico City
Noumea
Bread
1 loaf
$2.45
MX$46.49
$2.56
CFPF264
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.87
MX$92.27
$8.19
CFPF846
Milk (1 gallon) $5.51
MX$104.42
$4.15
CFPF429

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

 
Mexico City
Noumea
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.64
MX$87.92
$5.77
CFPF597
Monthly public transit pass $17.87
MX$338.84
$57.93
CFPF5,985
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $18,615.02
MX$352,957.49
$31,659.34
CFPF3,271,106

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

 
Mexico City
Noumea
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$24.38
MX$462.25
$54.97
CFPF5,679
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $893.52
MX$16,941.96
$740.96
CFPF76,558
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $544.24
MX$10,319.19
$655.64
CFPF67,742

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pay 91.6% more for childcare

 
Mexico City
Noumea
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $381.33
MX$7,230.28
$730.48
CFPF75,475
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,426.99
MX$159,783.30
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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports

 
Mexico City
Noumea
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.73
MX$51.77
$10.33
CFPF1,067
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.01
MX$57.00
$5.75
CFPF594
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.92
MX$74.36
$17.78
CFPF1,837

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pay 66.3% more for clothing

 
Mexico City
Noumea
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$56.36
MX$1,068.55
$98.80
CFPF10,208
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$41.06
MX$778.52
$59.88
CFPF6,186
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$91.99
MX$1,744.26
$114.51
CFPF11,832

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