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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 39.7% cheaper than Noumea without rent, and 39.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 40.9% cheaper than Noumea without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Noumea
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$14.67 CFPF 1,516
-10.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$98.4 CFPF 10.2K
-45.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$14.35 CFPF 1,483
-34.49%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$5.83 CFPF 602
-38.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$2.44 CFPF 252
-34.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.08 CFPF 111
6.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$10.94 CFPF 1,131
-71.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$7.56 CFPF 782
-35.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Noumea
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.18 CFPF 122
38.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$3.19 CFPF 329
-14.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.98 CFPF 204
-5.05%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$5.70 CFPF 589
-53.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$18.41 CFPF 1,902
-46.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$22.93 CFPF 2,370
-63.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$25.51 CFPF 2,637
-54.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$4.31 CFPF 445
-31.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$7.18 CFPF 742
-75.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$6.81 CFPF 704
-69.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$7.45 CFPF 770
-73.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$3.70 CFPF 383
-43.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$3.21 CFPF 331
-29.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$2.99 CFPF 309
-51.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.49 CFPF 154
-26.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$19.96 CFPF 2,063
-78.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$17.75 CFPF 1,835
-23.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$5.26 CFPF 544
-68.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$6.21 CFPF 642
-43.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Noumea
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$2.94 CFPF 303
-87.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$61.9 CFPF 6,393
-69.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$5.24 CFPF 542
-74.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.04 CFPF 107
-71.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$24.81 CFPF 2,564
-77.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.64 CFPF 169
-18.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$33.9K CFPF 3.5M
-43.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$40.1K CFPF 4.1M
-40.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Noumea
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$213 CFPF 22.0K
-80.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$39.77 CFPF 4,111
-30.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$57.8 CFPF 5,975
-48.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Noumea
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$60.5 CFPF 6,252
-11.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$7.80 CFPF 806
235.00%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$12.90 CFPF 1,333
-51.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Noumea
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$781 CFPF 80.7K
-43.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Noumea
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$111 CFPF 11.4K
-48.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$57.2 CFPF 5,914
-20.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$122 CFPF 12.6K
-14.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$239 CFPF 24.7K
-54.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Noumea
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$793 CFPF 82.0K
25.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$800 CFPF 82.7K
-22.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$1,598 CFPF 165.1K
31.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$1,310 CFPF 135.4K
-6.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$5,131 CFPF 530.3K
-25.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$3,906 CFPF 403.7K
-42.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Noumea
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$2,769 CFPF 286.2K
-60.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
2.33
386.70%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Noumea: March 1, 2026

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