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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cambridge is 2.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 55.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Cambridge is 5.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cambridge
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.47 NZ$23.03
$13.12 MX$235
2.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.27 NZ$62.0
$53.8 MX$963
-32.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.03 NZ$15.44
$9.40 MX$168
-3.94%
Cappuccino
$3.09 NZ$5.29
$3.56 MX$63.8
-13.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 NZ$3.96
$1.60 MX$28.69
45.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 NZ$3.73
$1.15 MX$20.67
89.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.95 NZ$8.46
$3.16 MX$56.5
56.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.22 NZ$10.63
$4.85 MX$86.7
28.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cambridge
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 NZ$2.89
$1.63 MX$29.25
3.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 NZ$2.75
$2.73 MX$48.94
-41.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 NZ$3.25
$1.88 MX$33.63
1.06%
Eggs
$6.18 NZ$10.58
$2.63 MX$47.10
134.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.99 NZ$13.67
$9.89 MX$177
-19.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.22 NZ$15.76
$8.40 MX$150
9.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.45 NZ$21.29
$11.63 MX$208
7.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 NZ$4.12
$2.97 MX$53.2
-18.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 NZ$3.09
$1.78 MX$31.94
1.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.42 NZ$4.14
$2.06 MX$36.79
17.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 NZ$5.28
$1.97 MX$35.35
56.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.12 NZ$3.63
$2.09 MX$37.34
1.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 NZ$3.06
$2.26 MX$40.44
-20.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 NZ$3.65
$1.46 MX$26.10
45.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 NZ$2.15
$1.09 MX$19.51
15.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.43 NZ$34.93
$4.34 MX$77.7
370.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.86 NZ$18.56
$13.62 MX$244
-20.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 NZ$4.20
$1.67 MX$29.96
47.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.59 NZ$4.42
$3.54 MX$63.4
-26.84%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cambridge
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 NZ$5.08
$0.36 MX$6.44
725.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.3 NZ$112
$18.96 MX$339
244.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.78 NZ$4.75
$1.32 MX$23.69
110.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.00 NZ$3.41
$0.30 MX$5.39
566.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.88 NZ$61.4
$5.49 MX$98.2
553.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 NZ$2.85
$1.34 MX$23.93
24.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K NZ$46.5K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
42.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.9K NZ$39.2K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
-3.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cambridge
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 NZ$186
$41.11 MX$736
164.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.48 NZ$64.1
$27.78 MX$497
34.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.59 NZ$67.7
$30.00 MX$537
31.97%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cambridge
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.45 NZ$62.3
$53.5 MX$958
-31.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.86 NZ$20.28
$26.13 MX$468
-54.61%
Cinema Ticket
$9.19 NZ$15.71
$6.28 MX$112
46.34%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cambridge
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$751 NZ$1,284
$439 MX$7,865
70.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K NZ$20.4K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
11.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cambridge
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.0 NZ$169
$57.1 MX$1,022
73.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.2 NZ$97.9
$45.30 MX$811
26.36%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 NZ$174
$104 MX$1,866
-2.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 NZ$216
$108 MX$1,938
16.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cambridge
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$947 NZ$1,620
$996 MX$17.8K
-4.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,195 NZ$2,043
$624 MX$11.2K
91.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,085 NZ$3,565
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-1.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,583 NZ$2,707
$1,218 MX$21.8K
29.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,034 NZ$8,608
$3,799 MX$68.0K
32.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,527 NZ$6,030
$2,230 MX$39.9K
58.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cambridge
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,697 NZ$4,613
$1,096 MX$19.6K
146.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6
11.34
-47.09%

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Last update for Cambridge: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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