Cost of Living Comparison Between Napier and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Napier and Mexico City

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Napier is 9.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 30.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Napier is 40.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Napier
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$19.60 NZ$33.32
$13.12 MX$233
49.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$101 NZ$171
$53.8 MX$957
87.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.25 NZ$19.12
$9.40 MX$167
19.68%
Cappuccino
$3.53 NZ$6.00
$3.56 MX$63.4
-0.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 NZ$4.06
$1.60 MX$28.52
49.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 NZ$3.85
$1.15 MX$20.54
96.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.42 NZ$12.62
$3.16 MX$56.2
134.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.15 NZ$10.46
$4.85 MX$86.2
26.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Napier
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 NZ$2.86
$1.63 MX$29.07
3.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.70 NZ$2.89
$2.73 MX$48.64
-37.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 NZ$3.13
$1.88 MX$33.42
-2.13%
Eggs
$6.00 NZ$10.19
$2.63 MX$46.81
128.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.23 NZ$14.00
$9.89 MX$176
-16.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.26 NZ$15.74
$8.40 MX$149
10.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.25 NZ$20.82
$11.63 MX$207
5.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.54 NZ$4.31
$2.97 MX$52.9
-14.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 NZ$3.16
$1.78 MX$31.75
4.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.54 NZ$4.31
$2.06 MX$36.57
23.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.46 NZ$5.87
$1.97 MX$35.13
75.63%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 NZ$3.50
$2.09 MX$37.11
-1.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 NZ$3.81
$2.26 MX$40.19
-0.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.13 NZ$3.62
$1.46 MX$25.94
45.89%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 NZ$2.18
$1.09 MX$19.39
17.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.59 NZ$35.00
$4.34 MX$77.2
374.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.13 NZ$15.53
$13.62 MX$242
-32.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.53 NZ$4.30
$1.67 MX$29.78
51.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 NZ$4.54
$3.54 MX$63.0
-24.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Napier
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.77 NZ$3.02
$0.36 MX$6.40
391.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$47.59 NZ$80.9
$18.96 MX$337
151.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 NZ$4.47
$1.32 MX$23.54
99.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.71 NZ$2.91
$0.30 MX$5.36
470.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.82 NZ$60.9
$5.49 MX$97.6
552.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 NZ$2.83
$1.34 MX$23.78
24.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.2K NZ$46.2K
$19.1K MX$340.1K
42.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K NZ$39.6K
$23.8K MX$422.8K
-1.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Napier
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$195 NZ$332
$41.11 MX$731
374.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.78 NZ$62.5
$27.78 MX$494
32.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.51 NZ$82.5
$30.00 MX$534
61.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Napier
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.62 NZ$64.0
$53.5 MX$952
-29.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.43 NZ$19.43
$26.13 MX$465
-56.26%
Cinema Ticket
$9.16 NZ$15.57
$6.28 MX$112
45.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Napier
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$764 NZ$1,298
$439 MX$7,817
73.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K NZ$20.4K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
11.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Napier
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.3 NZ$169
$57.1 MX$1,016
73.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$56.5 NZ$96.0
$45.30 MX$806
24.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 NZ$178
$104 MX$1,854
0.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 NZ$215
$108 MX$1,926
16.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Napier
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,306 NZ$2,221
$996 MX$17.7K
31.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$745 NZ$1,267
$624 MX$11.1K
19.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,609 NZ$2,735
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-23.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,616 NZ$2,747
$1,218 MX$21.7K
32.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,695 NZ$2,881
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-55.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,549 NZ$2,634
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-30.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Napier
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,207 NZ$5,452
$1,096 MX$19.5K
192.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.69
11.34
-41.01%

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Last update for Napier: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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