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 37.8% cheaper than Port Vila without rent, and 52.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 6.8% cheaper than Port Vila without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Port Vila
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$11.08 VUV 1,312
19.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$65.7 VUV 7,780
-18.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$9.68 VUV 1,146
-4.03%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$5.23 VUV 619
-30.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$2.22 VUV 263
-29.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$1.76 VUV 208
-36.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$4.57 VUV 542
-31.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$4.13 VUV 488
14.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Port Vila
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$2.22 VUV 263
-23.42%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$2.42 VUV 286
14.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$3.99 VUV 472
-50.88%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$5.33 VUV 631
-51.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$20.44 VUV 2,420
-51.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$18.28 VUV 2,163
-55.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$18.29 VUV 2,165
-37.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$4.82 VUV 570
-40.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$2.14 VUV 254
-19.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$6.19 VUV 733
-67.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$2.47 VUV 292
-17.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$4.27 VUV 506
-51.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$2.07 VUV 246
6.28%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$2.46 VUV 291
-41.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$1.04 VUV 124
2.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$9.19 VUV 1,088
-53.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$14.73 VUV 1,744
-2.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$3.05 VUV 361
-42.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$2.87 VUV 340
28.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Port Vila
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$1.70 VUV 201
-79.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
$68.5 VUV 8,108
-71.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$2.15 VUV 254
-37.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$0.85 VUV 101
-67.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$5.14 VUV 608
3.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.85 VUV 219
-27.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$23.4K VUV 2.8M
-18.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$37.3K VUV 4.4M
-35.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Port Vila
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$532 VUV 63.0K
-92.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$25.19 VUV 2,982
6.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$225 VUV 26.6K
-86.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Port Vila
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$16.56 VUV 1,960
57.55%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$12.72 VUV 1,506
-49.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Port Vila
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$624 VUV 73.9K
-29.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$6,950 VUV 822.7K
54.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Port Vila
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$46.66 VUV 5,524
23.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$67.1 VUV 7,944
-32.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
-
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
-
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Port Vila
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$1,851 VUV 219.1K
-45.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$1,398 VUV 165.5K
-54.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$3,362 VUV 398.0K
-35.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$2,084 VUV 246.7K
-41.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
$6,119 VUV 724.4K
-38.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
$2,262 VUV 267.7K
3.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Port Vila
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$691 VUV 81.8K
55.49%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Port Vila: April 13, 2026

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