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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Nuku'alofa

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 1.6% cheaper than Nuku'alofa without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 4.6% cheaper than Nuku'alofa without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$8.46 TOPย 20.22
55.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$61.1 TOPย 146
-12.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$10.29 TOPย 24.58
-8.94%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.93 TOPย 7.00
27.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$2.89 TOPย 6.91
-45.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$2.42 TOPย 5.80
-54.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$3.39 TOPย 8.09
-7.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$5.09 TOPย 12.17
-5.50%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.54 TOPย 3.69
7.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.06 TOPย 2.53
161.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.05 TOPย 4.89
-6.83%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$5.05 TOPย 12.08
-48.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$9.04 TOPย 21.60
12.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$5.81 TOPย 13.88
45.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.49 TOPย 17.90
54.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.75 TOPย 6.57
9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$2.71 TOPย 6.48
-36.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$3.00 TOPย 7.16
-32.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$3.65 TOPย 8.72
-45.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$3.12 TOPย 7.46
-31.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$2.65 TOPย 6.33
-15.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$2.21 TOPย 5.28
-37.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.35 TOPย 3.23
-20.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$10.34 TOPย 24.70
-60.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$17.27 TOPย 41.27
-28.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$3.11 TOPย 7.43
-45.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.24 TOPย 7.74
9.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$2.03 TOPย 4.86
-82.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$42.04 TOPย 100
-55.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$2.05 TOPย 4.91
-33.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$40.71 TOPย 97.3
-86.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.46 TOPย 3.49
-8.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$5,760 TOPย 13.8K
230.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$8,377 TOPย 20.0K
178.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$191 TOPย 456
-78.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$22.30 TOPย 53.3
20.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$124 TOPย 297
-75.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$31.31 TOPย 74.8
66.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$42.07 TOPย 101
-38.41%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$41.44 TOPย 99.1
-84.58%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$155 TOPย 371
177.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$248 TOPย 594
4096.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$14.33 TOPย 34.26
307.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$17.94 TOPย 42.89
148.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$20.96 TOPย 50.1
392.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$29.30 TOPย 70.0
262.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$612 TOPย 1,462
63.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$835 TOPย 1,995
152.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$555 TOPย 1,327
121.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$416 TOPย 995
775.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$247 TOPย 589
779.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$684 TOPย 1,634
52.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nuku'alofa: January 11, 2026

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