Mexico vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$1823
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$4074
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$1643
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$508
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$873
$3019
💸 GDP per capita
$14186
$49205
😃 Human freedom index
6.72
9.02
❤️ Life expectancy
75.1
83
👮 Corruption perceptions index
27
81
🌐 English speaking %
13%
97.2%
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
50
89
🏙️ Population
131M
5.29M

The average cost of living in Mexico ($1075) is 41% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1823). Mexico ranked 85th vs 24th for New Zealand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mexico compared to 1.7 months in New Zealand. Ranked 92nd and 20th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Mexico and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 144 and 31 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Mexico New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.23
$9.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$4
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$1029
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$886
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1158
$1758
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$1416
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$92
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$49.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
5.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2442
$6151
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1523
$4176
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$95.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$17.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$6.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$8.63
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$24.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.17
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$35.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$35.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$16.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7651
$17500

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Cities Comparison in Mexico vs New Zealand

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1475
9.21M
Veracruz
$972
8.06M
San Luis Potosi
$1124
2.82M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
1.93M
Tijuana
$1276
1.96M
Monterrey
$1463
1.14M
Zapopan
$1349
1.26M
Guadalajara
$1222
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
1.07M
Puebla
$1051
1.43M
Leon
$869
1.58M
Naucalpan
$977
872K
Aguascalientes
$969
934K
Chihuahua
$1053
926K
Ciudad Juarez
$1066
1.32M
Hermosillo
$1097
856K
Mexicali
$994
854K
Queretaro
$1255
795K
Guadalupe
$1056
692K
Saltillo
$1023
864K
Cancun
$1260
889K
Tlalnepantla
$1003
653K
Culiacan
$891
808K
Torreon
$912
690K
Merida
$1198
892K
Apodaca
$1174
523K
Tlaquepaque
$775
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
531K
Morelia
$935
743K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
521K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2100
1.47M
Christchurch
$1705
383K
Wellington
$2003
216K
Hamilton
$1424
177K
Tauranga
$1660
151K
Lower Hutt
$1869
103K
Dunedin
$1507
106K
Rotorua
$1259
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1395
81.5K
Napier
$1653
66.3K
Hibiscus Coast
$1745
59.8K
Porirua
$1803
59.6K
New Plymouth
$1261
57.6K
Gisborne
$1647
37K
Invercargill
$1282
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1751
44.3K
Whangarei
$1239
54.4K
Nelson
$1469
51.1K
Whanganui
$1400
42.2K
Queenstown
$2232
29K
Paraparaumu
$1709
30.1K
Timaru
$1800
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1530
26.5K
Hastings
$1503
49K
Taupo
$1475
25.4K
Blenheim
$1248
28.2K
Masterton
$1440
21.4K
Wanaka
$1567
8.9K
Avarua
$1075
4.8K
Manukau
$1553
4.12K