Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 50.0% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Mexico instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 43.0% less for restaurants
New Caledonia
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.43
CFPF2,062
|
$8.03
MX$137.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.06
CFPF1,237
|
$6.54
MX$111.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.36
CFPF264
|
$1.03
MX$17.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
CFPF105
|
$0.77
MX$13.11
|
|
pay 49.4% less for groceries
New Caledonia
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
CFPF247
|
$1.99
MX$33.96
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.67
CFPF747
|
$3.54
MX$60.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
CFPF458
|
$4.85
MX$82.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.19
CFPF693
|
$2.03
MX$34.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.02
CFPF898
|
$3.00
MX$51.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.66
CFPF186
|
$1.21
MX$20.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.06
CFPF343
|
$0.55
MX$9.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF333
|
$0.60
MX$10.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.82
CFPF316
|
$0.64
MX$10.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
CFPF170
|
$0.68
MX$11.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF152
|
$0.64
MX$10.97
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
New Caledonia
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
CFPF559
|
$4.64
MX$79.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.27
CFPF8,424
|
$20.68
MX$353.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,747.83
CFPF2,993,544
|
$18,674.04
MX$319,335.39
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.44
CFPF1,616
|
$11.82
MX$202.21
|
|
pay 53.8% less for housing
New Caledonia
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.67
CFPF5,671
|
$30.39
MX$519.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$792.35
CFPF88,678
|
$421.91
MX$7,214.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$672.58
CFPF75,273
|
$289.43
MX$4,949.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.01
CFPF18,020
|
$46.38
MX$793.14
|
|
pay 72.7% less for childcare
New Caledonia
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$749.36
CFPF83,866
|
$204.47
MX$3,496.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,904.22
MX$66,764.17
|
|
pay 59.8% less for entertainment and sports
New Caledonia
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.29
CFPF928
|
$2.08
MX$35.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
CFPF583
|
$2.65
MX$45.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.97
CFPF2,011
|
$3.58
MX$61.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.52
CFPF5,542
|
$34.48
MX$589.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.75
CFPF1,315
|
$4.19
MX$71.67
|
|
pay 39.2% less for clothing
New Caledonia
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.74
CFPF10,827
|
$44.78
MX$765.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.56
CFPF7,562
|
$34.80
MX$595.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.22
CFPF9,538
|
$81.99
MX$1,402.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.81
CFPF15,983
|
$70.46
MX$1,204.84
|
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