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 15.1% cheaper than Nuku'alofa without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 10.3% cheaper than Nuku'alofa without rent, and 17.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$8.55 TOP 20.34
55.44%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$62.6 TOP 149
-14.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$10.34 TOP 24.62
-10.15%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$2.89 TOP 6.88
24.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$2.89 TOP 6.88
-46.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$2.40 TOP 5.71
-53.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$3.41 TOP 8.12
-8.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$5.02 TOP 11.95
-6.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$1.53 TOP 3.64
11.11%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$1.05 TOP 2.50
163.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$2.07 TOP 4.94
-5.31%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$5.11 TOP 12.17
-49.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$9.27 TOP 22.05
7.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$5.95 TOP 14.15
36.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$7.63 TOP 18.17
50.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$2.72 TOP 6.48
5.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$2.81 TOP 6.68
-38.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$2.85 TOP 6.79
-29.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$3.79 TOP 9.02
-46.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$3.09 TOP 7.35
-32.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$2.70 TOP 6.41
-18.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$2.16 TOP 5.14
-32.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$1.42 TOP 3.37
-24.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$10.32 TOP 24.57
-58.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$16.94 TOP 40.33
-15.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$3.09 TOP 7.36
-43.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$3.35 TOP 7.98
10.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$2.05 TOP 4.88
-82.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
$41.23 TOP 98.1
-53.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$2.04 TOP 4.85
-34.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$41.97 TOP 99.9
-87.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.48 TOP 3.53
-9.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$5,737 TOP 13.7K
233.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$8,421 TOP 20.0K
183.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$190 TOP 452
-79.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$22.26 TOP 53.0
20.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$125 TOP 298
-76.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
$31.24 TOP 74.4
71.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$42.12 TOP 100
-38.06%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$41.15 TOP 98.0
-84.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$161 TOP 382
174.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$251 TOP 597
4183.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$14.28 TOP 33.99
303.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$17.71 TOP 42.16
154.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$20.47 TOP 48.73
406.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$29.59 TOP 70.4
264.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$625 TOP 1,488
62.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$841 TOP 2,002
157.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$551 TOP 1,310
121.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
$414 TOP 986
815.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
$245 TOP 582
853.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Nuku'alofa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$684 TOP 1,627
57.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
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Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

Last update for Nuku'alofa: April 14, 2026

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