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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 4.8% cheaper than Nuku'alofa without rent, and 46.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 11.1% more expensive than Nuku'alofa without rent, and 22.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$8.34 TOP 19.61
60.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$62.2 TOP 146
-15.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$10.42 TOP 24.5
-10.65%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.87 TOP 6.76
25.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$2.86 TOP 6.73
-42.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$2.45 TOP 5.75
-54.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$3.38 TOP 7.96
-3.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$4.92 TOP 11.57
-2.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.59 TOP 3.73
3.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.07 TOP 2.5
156.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2 TOP 4.7
-4.00%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$5.02 TOP 11.8
-50.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$8.79 TOP 20.67
12.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.01 TOP 14.12
39.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$7.66 TOP 18
56.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.71 TOP 6.38
5.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.78 TOP 6.54
-37.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.95 TOP 6.94
-32.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$3.69 TOP 8.69
-43.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$3.21 TOP 7.55
-36.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.61 TOP 6.13
-16.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.25 TOP 5.29
-38.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.36 TOP 3.19
-18.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$10.22 TOP 24.02
-59.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$17.28 TOP 40.63
-36.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$3.12 TOP 7.34
-43.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.42 TOP 8.04
8.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$2.06 TOP 4.85
-81.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$42.16 TOP 99.1
-55.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$2.14 TOP 5.04
-36.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$41.76 TOP 98.2
-87.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.41 TOP 3.31
-3.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$5,854 TOP 13.8K
220.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$8,267 TOP 19.4K
182.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$187 TOP 440
-78.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$22.17 TOP 52.1
23.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$123 TOP 290
-75.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$31.03 TOP 73
69.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$41.71 TOP 98.1
-35.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$41.33 TOP 97.2
-84.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$159 TOP 375
174.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$253 TOP 594
4082.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$14.74 TOP 34.65
288.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$17.76 TOP 41.74
154.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$20.58 TOP 48.39
395.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$28.79 TOP 67.7
277.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$626 TOP 1,473
59.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$830 TOP 1,951
160.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$549 TOP 1,291
124.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$408 TOP 959
773.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$253 TOP 595
879.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$692 TOP 1,626
25.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nuku'alofa: October 29, 2025

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