Cost of living comparison
New Zealand is 97.7% more expensive than Mexico.
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 75.5% more for restaurants
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Mexico
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New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$180.38
|
$13.47
NZ$23.09
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$148.15
|
$8.81
NZ$15.10
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.65
|
$2.16
NZ$3.71
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.07
|
$1.94
NZ$3.33
|
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pay 58.8% more for groceries
|
Mexico
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$48.08
|
$1.86
NZ$3.20
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.98
|
$3.77
NZ$6.46
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.70
|
$6.55
NZ$11.22
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.53
|
$5.92
NZ$10.16
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.83
|
$4.25
NZ$7.28
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.12
|
$1.15
NZ$1.97
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.59
|
$1.04
NZ$1.78
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.44
|
$1.31
NZ$2.24
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.27
|
$2.31
NZ$3.96
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.48
|
$0.90
NZ$1.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$15.00
|
$0.83
NZ$1.42
|
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pay 60.3% more for transportation
|
Mexico
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$91.53
|
$6.26
NZ$10.73
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$537.31
|
$69.15
NZ$118.53
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$407,697.82
|
$24,735.85
NZ$42,395.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$319.24
|
$17.90
NZ$30.68
|
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pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Mexico
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$545.69
|
$51.16
NZ$87.68
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,933.62
|
$1,007.66
NZ$1,727.08
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,401.20
|
$809.64
NZ$1,387.67
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$912.91
|
$91.68
NZ$157.13
|
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pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
New Zealand
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,190.22
|
$611.89
NZ$1,048.74
|
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$85,088.78
|
$10,661.07
NZ$18,272.48
|
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pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$44.06
|
$6.10
NZ$10.45
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$58.00
|
$3.30
NZ$5.66
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$77.30
|
$22.88
NZ$39.21
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$687.76
|
$38.53
NZ$66.04
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.69
|
$10.92
NZ$18.71
|
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pay 31.9% more for clothing
|
Mexico
|
New Zealand
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$936.47
|
$65.31
NZ$111.93
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$742.15
|
$40.78
NZ$69.90
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,675.95
|
$93.71
NZ$160.61
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,565.77
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$121.74
NZ$208.66
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