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

😐 Solo nomad: Noumea is 65.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 65.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Noumea is 69.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 58.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Noumea
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.67 CFPF 1,516
$13.12 MX$235
11.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$98.4 CFPF 10.2K
$53.8 MX$963
82.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.35 CFPF 1,483
$9.40 MX$168
52.66%
Cappuccino
$5.83 CFPF 602
$3.56 MX$63.8
63.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 CFPF 252
$1.60 MX$28.69
52.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 CFPF 111
$1.15 MX$20.67
-6.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.94 CFPF 1,131
$3.16 MX$56.5
246.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.56 CFPF 782
$4.85 MX$86.7
55.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Noumea
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 CFPF 122
$1.63 MX$29.25
-27.61%
White Bread (500g)
$3.19 CFPF 329
$2.73 MX$48.94
16.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 CFPF 204
$1.88 MX$33.63
5.32%
Eggs
$5.70 CFPF 589
$2.63 MX$47.10
116.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.41 CFPF 1,902
$9.89 MX$177
86.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$22.93 CFPF 2,370
$8.40 MX$150
172.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$25.51 CFPF 2,637
$11.63 MX$208
119.35%
Apples (1kg)
$4.31 CFPF 445
$2.97 MX$53.2
45.12%
Banana (1kg)
$7.18 CFPF 742
$1.78 MX$31.94
303.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.81 CFPF 704
$2.06 MX$36.79
230.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.45 CFPF 770
$1.97 MX$35.35
278.17%
Potato (1kg)
$3.70 CFPF 383
$2.09 MX$37.34
77.03%
Onion (1kg)
$3.21 CFPF 331
$2.26 MX$40.44
42.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.99 CFPF 309
$1.46 MX$26.10
104.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 CFPF 154
$1.09 MX$19.51
36.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$19.96 CFPF 2,063
$4.34 MX$77.7
359.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.75 CFPF 1,835
$13.62 MX$244
30.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.26 CFPF 544
$1.67 MX$29.96
214.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.21 CFPF 642
$3.54 MX$63.4
75.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Noumea
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.94 CFPF 303
$0.36 MX$6.44
716.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$61.9 CFPF 6,393
$18.96 MX$339
226.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.24 CFPF 542
$1.32 MX$23.69
296.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 CFPF 107
$0.30 MX$5.39
246.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.81 CFPF 2,564
$5.49 MX$98.2
351.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.64 CFPF 169
$1.34 MX$23.93
22.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.9K CFPF 3.5M
$19.1K MX$342.2K
77.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.1K CFPF 4.1M
$23.8K MX$425.4K
68.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Noumea
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$213 CFPF 22.0K
$41.11 MX$736
417.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$39.77 CFPF 4,111
$27.78 MX$497
43.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.8 CFPF 5,975
$30.00 MX$537
92.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Noumea
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.5 CFPF 6,252
$53.5 MX$958
13.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.80 CFPF 806
$26.13 MX$468
-70.15%
Cinema Ticket
$12.90 CFPF 1,333
$6.28 MX$112
105.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Noumea
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$781 CFPF 80.7K
$439 MX$7,865
77.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Noumea
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$111 CFPF 11.4K
$57.1 MX$1,022
93.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.2 CFPF 5,914
$45.30 MX$811
26.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$122 CFPF 12.6K
$104 MX$1,866
16.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$239 CFPF 24.7K
$108 MX$1,938
120.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Noumea
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$793 CFPF 82.0K
$996 MX$17.8K
-20.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$800 CFPF 82.7K
$624 MX$11.2K
28.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,598 CFPF 165.1K
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-24.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,310 CFPF 135.4K
$1,218 MX$21.8K
7.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,131 CFPF 530.3K
$3,799 MX$68.0K
35.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,906 CFPF 403.7K
$2,230 MX$39.9K
75.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Noumea
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,769 CFPF 286.2K
$1,096 MX$19.6K
152.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.33
11.34
-79.45%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Noumea: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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