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

😐 Solo nomad: Christchurch is 51.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Christchurch is 85.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 87.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Christchurch
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$49.77 BBD 99.5
$13.38 MX$253
271.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$138 BBD 275
$52.7 MX$997
161.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.36 BBD 24.73
$9.31 MX$176
32.76%
Cappuccino
$4.9 BBD 9.8
$3.61 MX$68.3
35.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 BBD 3.87
$1.64 MX$30.91
18.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 BBD 3.04
$1.12 MX$21.14
35.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.54 BBD 5.08
$3.26 MX$61.7
-22.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.9 BBD 7.8
$4.82 MX$91.1
-19.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Christchurch
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$3.55 BBD 7.1
$1.65 MX$31.24
115.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.66 BBD 5.33
$2.74 MX$51.7
-2.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$7.65 BBD 15.29
$1.92 MX$36.28
298.44%
Eggs
$5 BBD 10.01
$2.51 MX$47.53
99.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.02 BBD 16.04
$9.89 MX$187
-18.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.23 BBD 36.46
$8.39 MX$159
117.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.13 BBD 22.25
$11.95 MX$226
-6.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.13 BBD 6.27
$2.87 MX$54.3
9.06%
Banana (1kg)
$2.73 BBD 5.46
$1.74 MX$32.85
56.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$7.89 BBD 15.78
$2 MX$37.81
294.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$8.44 BBD 16.88
$2.07 MX$39.14
307.73%
Potato (1kg)
$5.9 BBD 11.8
$2.05 MX$38.78
187.80%
Onion (1kg)
$5.04 BBD 10.08
$2.18 MX$41.22
131.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.48 BBD 4.95
$1.38 MX$26.16
79.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 BBD 4.2
$1.11 MX$21.06
89.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.93 BBD 15.85
$4.16 MX$78.6
90.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.95 BBD 45.9
$11.05 MX$209
107.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.74 BBD 3.47
$1.75 MX$33.16
-0.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 BBD 6.65
$3.7 MX$70
-10.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Christchurch
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.7 BBD 3.4
$0.38 MX$7.25
347.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.52 BBD 25.04
$1.36 MX$25.72
820.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.2 BBD 4.39
$0.28 MX$5.25
685.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.3 MX$100
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 BBD 4.03
$1.36 MX$25.63
48.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Christchurch
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
-
$39.97 MX$756
-
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$49.58 BBD 99.2
$27.48 MX$519
80.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.8 BBD 112
$30.22 MX$571
84.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Christchurch
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.32 MX$120
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Christchurch
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$449 BBD 898
$437 MX$8,258
2.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,012 BBD 12K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-43.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Christchurch
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 BBD 113
$57.2 MX$1,082
-1.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$45.14 MX$853
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 BBD 203
$102 MX$1,928
-0.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.4 BBD 127
$109 MX$2,056
-41.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Christchurch
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$834 BBD 1,669
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-16.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$696 BBD 1,391
$622 MX$11.8K
11.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,907 BBD 5,814
$2,160 MX$40.8K
34.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,714 BBD 5,428
$1,235 MX$23.3K
119.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Christchurch
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Christchurch: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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