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

😐 Solo nomad: Noumea is 61.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 65.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Noumea is 87.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 54.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Noumea
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.35 CFPF 1,470
$13.38 MX$253
7.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.5 CFPF 9,786
$52.7 MX$997
81.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$14.71 CFPF 1,507
$9.31 MX$176
58.00%
Cappuccino
$6.06 CFPF 620
$3.61 MX$68.3
67.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 CFPF 245
$1.64 MX$30.91
45.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 CFPF 110
$1.12 MX$21.14
-3.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.21 CFPF 1,149
$3.26 MX$61.7
243.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.54 CFPF 773
$4.82 MX$91.1
56.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Noumea
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 CFPF 122
$1.65 MX$31.24
-27.88%
White Bread (500g)
$3.04 CFPF 312
$2.74 MX$51.7
10.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 CFPF 202
$1.92 MX$36.28
2.60%
Eggs
$5.65 CFPF 579
$2.51 MX$47.53
125.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.61 CFPF 1,907
$9.89 MX$187
88.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$22.23 CFPF 2,277
$8.39 MX$159
164.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$26.25 CFPF 2,689
$11.95 MX$226
119.67%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CFPF 443
$2.87 MX$54.3
50.52%
Banana (1kg)
$7.29 CFPF 747
$1.74 MX$32.85
318.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.66 CFPF 682
$2 MX$37.81
233.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.11 CFPF 728
$2.07 MX$39.14
243.48%
Potato (1kg)
$3.71 CFPF 380
$2.05 MX$38.78
80.98%
Onion (1kg)
$3.21 CFPF 329
$2.18 MX$41.22
47.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.85 CFPF 292
$1.38 MX$26.16
106.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 CFPF 147
$1.11 MX$21.06
29.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.28 CFPF 2,077
$4.16 MX$78.6
387.50%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.43 CFPF 1,786
$11.05 MX$209
57.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$5.48 CFPF 562
$1.75 MX$33.16
213.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.03 CFPF 618
$3.7 MX$70
62.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Noumea
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.83 CFPF 290
$0.38 MX$7.25
644.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.1 CFPF 6,365
$18.97 MX$359
227.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 CFPF 565
$1.36 MX$25.72
305.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 CFPF 107
$0.28 MX$5.25
271.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$24.53 CFPF 2,513
$5.3 MX$100
362.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.69 CFPF 173
$1.36 MX$25.63
24.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.6K CFPF 3.5M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
84.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.4K CFPF 4.1M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
73.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Noumea
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$208 CFPF 21.3K
$39.97 MX$756
420.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.31 CFPF 4,130
$27.48 MX$519
46.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.9 CFPF 5,828
$30.22 MX$571
88.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Noumea
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.6 CFPF 6,206
$52.6 MX$994
15.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.78 CFPF 797
$26.84 MX$507
-71.01%
Cinema Ticket
$12.62 CFPF 1,293
$6.32 MX$120
99.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Noumea
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$789 CFPF 80.8K
$437 MX$8,258
80.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Noumea
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$113 CFPF 11.6K
$57.2 MX$1,082
97.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$58.3 CFPF 5,971
$45.14 MX$853
29.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$126 CFPF 12.9K
$102 MX$1,928
23.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$247 CFPF 25.3K
$109 MX$2,056
126.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Noumea
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$806 CFPF 82.6K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-19.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$798 CFPF 81.7K
$622 MX$11.8K
28.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,623 CFPF 166.3K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-24.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,307 CFPF 133.9K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
5.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,825 CFPF 494.3K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
35.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,471 CFPF 458.1K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
80.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Noumea
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,831 CFPF 290K
$867 MX$16.4K
226.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.33
11.34
-79.45%

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Last update for Noumea: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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