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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 45.3% more expensive than Lautoka without rent, and 110.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 39.2% more expensive than Lautoka without rent, and 79.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Lautoka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$5.01 FJD 11.02
161.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$44.47 FJD 97.8
21.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$6.78 FJD 14.91
38.64%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$3.11 FJD 6.85
14.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.31 FJD 2.88
22.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.70 FJD 1.54
64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$2.35 FJD 5.17
34.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$3.59 FJD 7.91
35.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Lautoka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.28 FJD 2.81
27.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$0.52 FJD 1.15
425.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$0.81 FJD 1.78
132.10%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$3.23 FJD 7.11
-18.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$9.22 FJD 20.28
7.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$7.00 FJD 15.39
20.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$7.59 FJD 16.69
53.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$2.55 FJD 5.62
16.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$2.42 FJD 5.33
-26.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$2.81 FJD 6.17
-26.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$3.04 FJD 6.69
-35.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$0.96 FJD 2.12
117.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.01 FJD 2.23
123.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.90 FJD 1.98
62.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.76 FJD 1.67
43.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$9.33 FJD 20.53
-53.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$9.74 FJD 21.42
39.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.12 FJD 4.67
-21.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$2.63 FJD 5.79
34.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Lautoka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.69 FJD 1.52
-47.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$37.92 FJD 83.4
-50.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.69 FJD 1.53
91.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.45 FJD 0.99
-33.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$2.74 FJD 6.02
100.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.33 FJD 2.93
0.75%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$19.5K FJD 42.9K
-1.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$22.2K FJD 48.8K
7.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Lautoka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$45.34 FJD 99.7
-9.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$12.97 FJD 28.53
114.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$24.00 FJD 52.8
25.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Lautoka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$3.54 FJD 7.80
77.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Lautoka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$230 FJD 505
91.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$14.1K FJD 31.1K
-23.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Lautoka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$17.80 FJD 39.15
220.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$17.63 FJD 38.78
156.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$66.7 FJD 147
56.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$61.6 FJD 135
75.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Lautoka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$349 FJD 769
185.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$132 FJD 290
373.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$849 FJD 1,867
148.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$401 FJD 882
203.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
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-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Lautoka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$579 FJD 1,274
89.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7
62.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lautoka: March 3, 2026

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