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Cost of Living Comparison Between Lower Hutt and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Lower Hutt and Mexico City

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lower Hutt is 18.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 55.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lower Hutt is 24.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 38.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lower Hutt
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.68 NZ$30.76
$13.19 MX$233
34.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$84.0 NZ$146
$53.5 MX$944
56.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.89 NZ$18.94
$9.37 MX$165
16.22%
Cappuccino
$3.64 NZ$6.33
$3.75 MX$66.2
-2.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 NZ$4.21
$1.57 MX$27.71
54.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 NZ$3.78
$1.11 MX$19.61
95.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 NZ$12.64
$3.12 MX$55.1
132.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.23 NZ$10.84
$4.81 MX$84.9
29.52%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lower Hutt
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 NZ$3.30
$1.65 MX$29.16
15.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.01 NZ$3.50
$2.77 MX$48.87
-27.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 NZ$3.41
$1.91 MX$33.67
2.62%
Eggs
$7.03 NZ$12.24
$2.60 MX$45.81
170.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.08 NZ$14.05
$10.21 MX$180
-20.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.17 NZ$15.96
$8.46 MX$149
8.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.97 NZ$22.57
$11.60 MX$205
11.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.49 NZ$4.33
$3.00 MX$52.9
-17.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 NZ$3.59
$1.73 MX$30.49
19.08%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 NZ$4.56
$2.04 MX$36.05
28.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.86 NZ$8.46
$2.00 MX$35.34
143.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.01 NZ$3.49
$2.15 MX$37.91
-6.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 NZ$3.14
$2.25 MX$39.71
-19.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.21 NZ$3.84
$1.39 MX$24.57
58.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 NZ$2.27
$1.07 MX$18.88
21.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$21.86 NZ$38.04
$4.13 MX$73.0
429.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.79 NZ$17.04
$12.35 MX$218
-20.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.65 NZ$6.36
$1.70 MX$30.02
114.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 NZ$5.45
$3.56 MX$62.8
-12.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lower Hutt
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 NZ$4.77
$0.36 MX$6.35
661.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.0 NZ$110
$18.70 MX$330
236.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.78 NZ$4.84
$1.36 MX$24.05
104.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.80 NZ$3.13
$0.28 MX$4.88
542.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$60.6 NZ$105
$5.44 MX$96.0
1014.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 NZ$2.86
$1.34 MX$23.64
22.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.2K NZ$50.7K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
53.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.0K NZ$43.6K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
7.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lower Hutt
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 NZ$276
$40.62 MX$717
290.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.51 NZ$65.3
$26.92 MX$475
39.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.6 NZ$89.7
$29.98 MX$529
71.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lower Hutt
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.80 NZ$72.7
$52.2 MX$922
-19.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.10 NZ$21.06
$25.91 MX$457
-53.30%
Cinema Ticket
$10.75 NZ$18.70
$6.39 MX$113
68.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lower Hutt
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$750 NZ$1,306
$431 MX$7,603
74.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K NZ$20.7K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
13.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lower Hutt
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.9 NZ$125
$58.4 MX$1,031
23.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.6 NZ$98.5
$44.65 MX$788
26.72%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 NZ$208
$103 MX$1,823
15.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$143 NZ$248
$106 MX$1,876
34.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lower Hutt
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,358 NZ$2,362
$998 MX$17.6K
36.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,116 NZ$1,942
$624 MX$11.0K
78.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,364 NZ$4,113
$2,108 MX$37.2K
12.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,666 NZ$2,898
$1,231 MX$21.7K
35.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,890 NZ$8,508
$3,647 MX$64.4K
34.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,337 NZ$5,807
$2,169 MX$38.3K
53.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lower Hutt
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,323 NZ$5,782
$1,044 MX$18.4K
218.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.94
11.34
-38.80%

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Last update for Lower Hutt: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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