Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Port Vila Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Port Vila

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 18% cheaper than Port Vila without rent, and 52.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 17.4% cheaper than Port Vila without rent, and 36.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Port Vila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$10.98 VUV 1,303
19.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$64.0 VUV 7,589
-15.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$9.45 VUV 1,121
-0.53%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$5.32 VUV 631
-33.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$2.10 VUV 249
-23.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$1.69 VUV 200
-31.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$4.47 VUV 530
-29.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$4.19 VUV 497
15.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Port Vila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$2.29 VUV 272
-28.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$2.51 VUV 298
8.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$3.87 VUV 460
-51.42%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$5.05 VUV 600
-47.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$20.15 VUV 2,390
-50.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$18.18 VUV 2,156
-53.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$18.55 VUV 2,200
-37.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$4.75 VUV 564
-37.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$2.06 VUV 245
-13.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$6.12 VUV 725
-66.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$2.49 VUV 295
-20.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$4.46 VUV 529
-53.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$2.08 VUV 247
8.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$2.60 VUV 309
-43.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.06 VUV 125
2.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$9.42 VUV 1,118
-53.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$14.58 VUV 1,730
-6.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.97 VUV 352
-43.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$2.99 VUV 355
18.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Port Vila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.66 VUV 197
-78.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$68.3 VUV 8,107
-72.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$2.09 VUV 248
-36.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.88 VUV 104
-65.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$4.93 VUV 585
11.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.95 VUV 231
-31.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$22.8K VUV 2.7M
-16.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$37.6K VUV 4.5M
-36.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Port Vila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$540 VUV 64.0K
-92.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$24.89 VUV 2,952
11.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$229 VUV 27.2K
-86.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Port Vila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$16.58 VUV 1,967
57.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$12.55 VUV 1,489
-49.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Port Vila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$627 VUV 74.4K
-29.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$6,775 VUV 803.7K
58.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Port Vila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$46.87 VUV 5,560
21.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$66.7 VUV 7,910
-32.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Port Vila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$1,854 VUV 219.9K
-46.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$1,414 VUV 167.7K
-55.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$3,413 VUV 404.9K
-38.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$2,085 VUV 247.4K
-41.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$6,025 VUV 714.8K
-36.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$2,238 VUV 265.5K
-0.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Port Vila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$739 VUV 87.7K
48.32%
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 Port Vila: March 3, 2026

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