Cost of Living Comparison Between Blenheim and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Blenheim and Mexico City

😐 Solo nomad: Blenheim is 33.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Blenheim is 32.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Blenheim
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.59 NZ$28.38
$13.12 MX$235
26.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.1 NZ$125
$53.8 MX$963
35.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.18 NZ$13.99
$9.40 MX$168
-12.98%
Cappuccino
$3.46 NZ$5.91
$3.56 MX$63.8
-2.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.30 NZ$3.94
$1.60 MX$28.69
43.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.97 NZ$3.36
$1.15 MX$20.67
71.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.10 NZ$10.44
$3.16 MX$56.5
93.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.37 NZ$12.60
$4.85 MX$86.7
51.96%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Blenheim
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 NZ$3.25
$1.63 MX$29.25
16.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.65 NZ$2.82
$2.73 MX$48.94
-39.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 NZ$2.57
$1.88 MX$33.63
-19.68%
Eggs
$5.87 NZ$10.04
$2.63 MX$47.10
123.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.71 NZ$13.19
$9.89 MX$177
-22.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.28 NZ$10.74
$8.40 MX$150
-25.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 NZ$21.64
$11.63 MX$208
8.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 NZ$5.23
$2.97 MX$53.2
3.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 NZ$3.08
$1.78 MX$31.94
1.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 NZ$4.99
$2.06 MX$36.79
41.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.67 NZ$9.70
$1.97 MX$35.35
187.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.94 NZ$3.32
$2.09 MX$37.34
-7.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 NZ$3.78
$2.26 MX$40.44
-2.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.46 NZ$4.20
$1.46 MX$26.10
68.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 NZ$2.41
$1.09 MX$19.51
29.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.54 NZ$41.96
$4.34 MX$77.7
465.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.75 NZ$14.96
$13.62 MX$244
-35.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.48 NZ$2.54
$1.67 MX$29.96
-11.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 NZ$3.08
$3.54 MX$63.4
-49.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Blenheim
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.95 NZ$5.05
$0.36 MX$6.44
719.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 NZ$210
$18.96 MX$339
548.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 NZ$4.54
$1.32 MX$23.69
101.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 NZ$1.95
$0.30 MX$5.39
280.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.00 NZ$51.3
$5.49 MX$98.2
446.45%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 NZ$2.90
$1.34 MX$23.93
26.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.0K NZ$30.9K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
-5.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.5K NZ$26.5K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
-34.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Blenheim
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$57.4 NZ$98.2
$41.11 MX$736
39.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.19 NZ$55.0
$27.78 MX$497
15.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.0 NZ$87.2
$30.00 MX$537
69.90%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Blenheim
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.44 NZ$53.8
$53.5 MX$958
-41.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.91 NZ$8.39
$26.13 MX$468
-81.21%
Cinema Ticket
$10.99 NZ$18.79
$6.28 MX$112
75.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Blenheim
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 NZ$823
$439 MX$7,865
9.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,309 NZ$15.9K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-13.33%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Blenheim
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.80 NZ$64.6
$57.1 MX$1,022
-33.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.46 NZ$52.1
$45.30 MX$811
-32.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.3 NZ$158
$104 MX$1,866
-11.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.0 NZ$125
$108 MX$1,938
-32.61%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Blenheim
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$732 NZ$1,252
$996 MX$17.8K
-26.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$568 NZ$970
$624 MX$11.2K
-9.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 NZ$1,737
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-51.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,120 NZ$1,915
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-8.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,531 NZ$6,038
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-7.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,380 NZ$5,779
$2,230 MX$39.9K
51.54%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Blenheim
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,636 NZ$4,508
$1,096 MX$19.6K
140.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
11.34
-40.56%

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Last update for Blenheim: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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