Mexico vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1078
$1877
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2555
$4176
🏠 One person rent
$497
$1088
🏘️ Family rent
$817
$1707
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$524
🚐 Transport expenses
$90
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$853
$3147
💸 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%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
89
91
😀 Quality of life
50
89
🏙️ Population
131M
5.29M

The average cost of living in Mexico ($1078) is 43% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1877). Mexico ranked 83rd vs 23rd 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 97th and 18th 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
$10.9
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.2
$66.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.84
$6.74
 Cappuccino
$4.04
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$1091
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$924
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1201
$1832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$722
$1481
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.38%
6.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2637
$6066
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1696
$4220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$18.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.71
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$4.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$3.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.52
$24.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.94
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$37
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.4
$16.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.9
$73.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$327
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7610
$15346

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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
$1428
9.21M
Tijuana
$1295
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
1.93M
Zapopan
$1280
1.26M
Monterrey
$1494
1.14M
Puebla
$1075
1.43M
Guadalajara
$1241
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
1.07M
Leon
$885
1.58M
Naucalpan
$975
872K
Aguascalientes
$999
934K
Chihuahua
$1008
926K
Queretaro
$1241
795K
Ciudad Juarez
$1002
1.32M
Mexicali
$1004
854K
Hermosillo
$1087
856K
Cancun
$1232
889K
Saltillo
$1096
864K
San Luis Potosi
$1028
773K
Guadalupe
$1078
692K
Tlalnepantla
$1008
653K
Culiacan
$898
808K
Torreon
$844
690K
Morelia
$926
743K
Merida
$1258
892K
Apodaca
$1204
523K
Tlaquepaque
$784
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
531K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
521K
Reynosa
$999
589K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2156
1.47M
Christchurch
$1787
383K
Wellington
$2037
216K
Tauranga
$1740
151K
Hamilton
$1474
177K
Lower Hutt
$1920
103K
Dunedin
$1579
106K
Napier
$1605
66.3K
Rotorua
$1393
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1458
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1782
59.8K
Porirua
$1788
59.6K
Nelson
$1533
51.1K
Invercargill
$1318
50.2K
New Plymouth
$1304
57.6K
Upper Hutt
$1803
44.3K
Whangarei
$1261
54.4K
Gisborne
$1696
37K
Hastings
$1518
49K
Whanganui
$1528
42.2K
Queenstown
$2303
29K
Paraparaumu
$1741
30.1K
Timaru
$1894
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1527
26.5K
Taupo
$1523
25.4K
Blenheim
$1325
28.2K
Masterton
$1359
21.4K
Wanaka
$1623
8.9K
Avarua
$1066
4.8K
Manukau
$1646
4.12K