Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 3.9 times more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.5% less in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% less in Mexico City
- Transportation
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pay 11.8% more in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 79.8% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 17.9 times more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 19.3% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
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pay 5.8 times more in Mexico City
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Mexico City are more expensive than in Nuku'alofa. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Mexico City. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 34.5% less for restaurants
Nuku'alofa
|
Mexico City
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.46
|
$9.93
MX$205.34
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.57
|
$7.45
MX$154.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.48
|
$1.08
MX$22.32
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.80
|
$0.77
MX$15.98
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
Nuku'alofa
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.56
|
$2.45
MX$50.71
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP11.08
|
$4.87
MX$100.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.59
|
$5.51
MX$113.90
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.55
|
$2.18
MX$45.14
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.57
|
$3.57
MX$73.85
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.09
|
$1.22
MX$25.27
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.09
|
$0.67
MX$13.84
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.25
|
$0.80
MX$16.52
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.18
|
$0.83
MX$17.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.56
|
$0.85
MX$17.60
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.94
|
$0.83
MX$17.12
|
|
pay 11.8% more for transportation
Nuku'alofa
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.55
|
$4.64
MX$95.91
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP102.29
|
$17.87
MX$369.61
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,320.94
|
$18,615.02
MX$385,006.97
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP168.78
|
$3.47
MX$71.87
|
|
pay 79.8% less for housing
Nuku'alofa
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP306.88
|
$24.38
MX$504.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$893.52
MX$18,480.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$544.24
MX$11,256.20
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP352.01
|
$30.31
MX$626.92
|
|
pay 17.9 times more for childcare
Nuku'alofa
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP388.71
|
$381.33
MX$7,886.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP613.75
|
$8,426.99
MX$174,292.04
|
|
pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports
Nuku'alofa
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.18
|
$2.73
MX$56.47
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.16
|
$3.01
MX$62.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP25.06
|
$3.92
MX$81.11
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP76.72
|
$53.69
MX$1,110.39
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP102.29
|
$4.96
MX$102.67
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for clothing
Nuku'alofa
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.23
|
$56.36
MX$1,165.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP43.47
|
$41.06
MX$849.21
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP51.15
|
$91.99
MX$1,902.65
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP71.60
|
$91.93
MX$1,901.34
|
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