Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 31.1% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.0% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
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pay 51.4% less in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 40.8% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
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pay 29.4% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 32.5% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 9.8% less in Mexico City
Expenses including transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$24.23
|
$9.93
MX$205.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.84
|
$7.45
MX$154.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.89
|
$1.08
MX$22.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.50
|
$0.77
MX$16.01
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.35
|
$2.45
MX$50.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.78
|
$4.87
MX$100.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.77
|
$5.51
MX$114.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.65
|
$2.18
MX$45.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.64
|
$3.57
MX$73.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.06
|
$1.22
MX$25.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.87
|
$0.67
MX$13.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.35
|
$0.80
MX$16.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.15
|
$0.83
MX$17.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.62
|
$0.85
MX$17.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.49
|
$0.83
MX$17.15
|
|
pay 51.4% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$11.26
|
$4.64
MX$96.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$124.35
|
$17.87
MX$370.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$44,480.95
|
$18,615.02
MX$385,667.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$32.19
|
$3.47
MX$71.99
|
|
pay 40.8% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$91.99
|
$24.38
MX$505.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,812.02
|
$893.52
MX$18,512.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,455.92
|
$544.24
MX$11,275.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$164.86
|
$30.31
MX$627.99
|
|
pay 29.4% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,100.32
|
$381.33
MX$7,900.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$19,171.14
|
$8,426.99
MX$174,591.20
|
|
pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.96
|
$2.73
MX$56.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.94
|
$3.01
MX$62.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$41.14
|
$3.92
MX$81.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$69.28
|
$53.69
MX$1,112.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.63
|
$4.96
MX$102.84
|
|
pay 9.8% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$117.44
|
$56.36
MX$1,167.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$73.34
|
$41.06
MX$850.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$168.51
|
$91.99
MX$1,905.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$218.92
|
$91.93
MX$1,904.60
|
|
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