Cost of Living Comparison Between Nuku'alofa and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Nuku'alofa and Mexico City

😐 Solo nomad: Nuku'alofa is 18% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Nuku'alofa is 9.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nuku'alofa
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.37 TOP 19.83
$13.12 MX$227
-36.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$62.7 TOP 149
$53.8 MX$932
16.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.42 TOP 24.70
$9.40 MX$163
10.85%
Cappuccino
$2.90 TOP 6.87
$3.56 MX$61.7
-18.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 TOP 6.82
$1.60 MX$27.76
80.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 TOP 5.95
$1.15 MX$20.00
118.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 TOP 8.01
$3.16 MX$54.7
6.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.10 TOP 12.08
$4.85 MX$83.9
5.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nuku'alofa
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 TOP 3.63
$1.63 MX$28.30
-6.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 TOP 2.44
$2.73 MX$47.36
-62.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 TOP 4.96
$1.88 MX$32.54
11.17%
Eggs
$5.21 TOP 12.36
$2.63 MX$45.58
98.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.14 TOP 21.66
$9.89 MX$171
-7.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.91 TOP 14.01
$8.40 MX$146
-29.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 TOP 18.25
$11.63 MX$201
-33.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.69 TOP 6.38
$2.97 MX$51.5
-9.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.78 TOP 6.59
$1.78 MX$30.91
56.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 TOP 6.83
$2.06 MX$35.60
39.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 TOP 8.93
$1.97 MX$34.21
91.37%
Potato (1kg)
$3.15 TOP 7.47
$2.09 MX$36.13
50.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.70 TOP 6.41
$2.26 MX$39.13
19.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.20 TOP 5.21
$1.46 MX$25.26
50.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 TOP 3.31
$1.09 MX$18.88
28.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.26 TOP 24.32
$4.34 MX$75.2
136.41%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.98 TOP 40.23
$13.62 MX$236
24.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.10 TOP 7.35
$1.67 MX$28.99
85.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 TOP 7.71
$3.54 MX$61.3
-8.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Nuku'alofa
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.03 TOP 4.82
$0.36 MX$6.23
463.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.87 TOP 96.9
$18.96 MX$328
115.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.04 TOP 4.83
$1.32 MX$22.92
54.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.30 MX$5.22
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.27 TOP 100
$5.49 MX$95.1
669.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 TOP 3.40
$1.34 MX$23.15
6.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$5,708 TOP 13.5K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
-70.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$8,294 TOP 19.7K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
-65.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nuku'alofa
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$184 TOP 435
$41.11 MX$712
346.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.47 TOP 53.2
$27.78 MX$481
-19.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$126 TOP 298
$30.00 MX$520
319.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nuku'alofa
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.54 TOP 74.7
$53.5 MX$927
-41.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.87 TOP 96.9
$26.13 MX$453
56.41%
Cinema Ticket
$41.37 TOP 98.0
$6.28 MX$109
558.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nuku'alofa
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 TOP 374
$439 MX$7,610
-64.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$251 TOP 594
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-97.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nuku'alofa
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.81 TOP 35.10
$57.1 MX$989
-74.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.98 TOP 42.61
$45.30 MX$785
-60.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$20.69 TOP 49.04
$104 MX$1,805
-80.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$29.01 TOP 68.8
$108 MX$1,875
-73.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nuku'alofa
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$614 TOP 1,455
$996 MX$17.3K
-38.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$10.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$840 TOP 1,991
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-60.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$558 TOP 1,323
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-54.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$418 TOP 991
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-88.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$254 TOP 601
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-88.63%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nuku'alofa
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$685 TOP 1,625
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-37.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Nuku'alofa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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