Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 41.7% cheaper than Wellington.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 43.1% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$25.61
|
$9.93
MX$200.47
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$15.36
|
$7.45
MX$150.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.41
|
$1.08
MX$21.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.70
|
$0.77
MX$15.60
|
|
pay 23.6% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.37
|
$2.45
MX$49.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$7.12
|
$4.87
MX$98.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.97
|
$5.51
MX$111.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.73
|
$2.18
MX$44.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.68
|
$3.57
MX$72.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.40
|
$1.22
MX$24.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.87
|
$0.67
MX$13.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.53
|
$0.80
MX$16.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.48
|
$0.83
MX$16.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.74
|
$0.85
MX$17.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.44
|
$0.83
MX$16.71
|
|
pay 60.1% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$11.01
|
$4.64
MX$93.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$218.77
|
$17.87
MX$360.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$58,891.86
|
$18,615.02
MX$375,889.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$31.24
|
$3.47
MX$70.17
|
|
pay 57.9% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$93.07
|
$24.38
MX$492.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,550.76
|
$893.52
MX$18,042.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,289.78
|
$544.24
MX$10,989.64
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$229.99
|
$30.31
MX$612.07
|
|
pay 44.8% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,494.49
|
$381.33
MX$7,700.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,693.97
|
$8,426.99
MX$170,164.50
|
|
pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$12.29
|
$2.73
MX$55.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.85
|
$3.01
MX$60.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$41.94
|
$3.92
MX$79.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$68.34
|
$53.69
MX$1,084.10
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$21.00
|
$4.96
MX$100.24
|
|
pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$129.96
|
$56.36
MX$1,137.97
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$94.48
|
$41.06
MX$829.10
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$204.84
|
$91.99
MX$1,857.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$222.25
|
$91.93
MX$1,856.31
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